Atkins, Paul A.

Overview

Letters from Atkins while serving with the First Cavalry, U.S. Army. Atkins was stationed in Australia in 1943, his unit moving to New Guinea in January 1944, the Admiralty Islands in March 1944, and the Philippines in October 1944. He was wounded in the fight for Rizal Stadium in Manila. Letters deal with routine camp life and more rarely with battles in which the unit was engaged. After the war Atkins became a professor of journalism at West Virginia University.

Scope and Contents Professional and family papers of Paul Atkins, a journalism professor at West Virginia University who retired after 33 years of service. Also includes papers of his wife Mildred, who was an artist.This collection is minimally processed.box 1; newspaper inserts regarding history of and tourism in West Virginia, including the Civil War in WV; ca. 1960-1970 box 1; framed photo of Paul Atkins box 1; framed artwork by Mildred Atkins box 1; poster with drawing...