Title

Newsletter, “On the Beam” Volume 24, A Private Newsletter by Howard Coleman to His Friends and Family, November 20, 1944

Authors

Howard Coleman

Files

Description

The newsletter, "On the Beam" volume 24, written by Howard Coleman, is a private newsletter written to update Coleman's friends and family. Dated November 20, 1944, this issue of the newsletter updates the activities and whereabouts for officers stationed in France, Germany, England, and on various Navy ships. The newsletter goes on to list men reported missing, wounded, or killed in action. Other items shared are sports updates, updates from the local paper, and what he's seen around town. The news he shares is taken from letters he's received, news broadcasts, newspapers, and his interactions with people he speaks to around town.

Publication Date

11-20-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Newsletters

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

West Point (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Newsletter: 6 pages

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-11-20_Newsletter-On-The-Beam-Volume-24_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 2

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Papers, Box 1, Folder 2, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University