U.S. Army Soldier's Photograph Album

1949-1951
Manuscript Collection #1307
Creator(s)
Unknown
Physical description
0.113 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box, consisting of a photograph album
Preferred Citation
U.S. Army Soldier's ca. 1949 Photograph Album (#1307), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

This photograph album depicts the life of an unnamed U.S. Soldier, presumably named Steve, in the years from 1949-1951. Other names mentioned on the back of the photographs are Nancy Allen and Jeanne.


Biographical/historical information

This photograph album consists of photos of an unnamed U.S. soldier, presumably named Steve, and other young men and women. The photographs show depict young men and women racing and doing tricks with their motorcycles. Mixed in with shots of trips to the beach and the zoo, Christmas celebrations, and pictures of girls are pictures of his army training and subsequent duty in Paris, France. Paris shots include scenes at the barracks, tourist sites, a bar called La Roulotte, and interacting with the locals.


Scope and arrangement

This collection contains a single photograph album depicting the life on a U.S. soldier, presumably named Steve, from 1949-1951.


Administrative information
Custodial History

October 3, 2017, 0.113 cubic feet; Photograph album depicting the life of an unnamed U.S. soldier in 1949 and probably in the early 1950s. Apparently a motorcycle enthusiast, many photographs depict young men and women racing and doing tricks with their motorcycles. Mixed in with shots of trips to the beach and the zoo, Christmas celebrations, and pictures of girls are pictures of his army training and subsequent duty in Paris, France. Paris shots include scenes at the barracks, tourist sites, a bar called La Roulotte, and interacting with the locals. Purchased from Between the Covers.

Source of acquisition

Purchased from Between the Covers

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.


Key terms
Corporate Names
United States. Army--Military life
Topical
Motorcycles--Pictorial works
Places
Paris (France)--Pictorial works

Container list
Box 1 Folder a Photograph Album, 1949-1951