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Marshall L. Williamson, Medic, U.S. Navy, Photograph Album of New Hebrides During World War II

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4072

Overview

Photographs documenting activities of US Navy Medical Corps in the New Hebrides (or Vanuatu) during World War II. These 54 photos were taken by taken by Marshall L. Williamson, US Navy Medical Corps, assigned to the 57th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees). Includes group portraits of Medical Corps personnel and other servicemen; photos of a Christian church, barracks, transportation, roads, base of operations, island natives and their dwellings, and american servicemen swimming, among other topics. Many of the photographs include identification provided by their creator, Marshall Williamson. Most photos were shot on the island of Espiritu Santo, within the New Hebrides.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1944

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (14 plastic sleeves in 1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Marshall L. Williamson, Medic, U.S. Navy, Photograph Album of New Hebrides During World War II, 1943-1944
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/02/06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536