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Description

In this bound copy of James Franklin Buchanan's autobiography, he begins with a brief, two page description of his early life prior to enlisting with the Army . On page three he states that "This portion of my story deals with the army" and proceeds to document his time in the army from enlistment, through training, and on to his service overseas during World War II. Some photographs of people and places during Buchanan's time in the Army are included. Additionally, an account of his trip abroad d for the Farm Bureau Federation's Bavarian Adventure tour of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in October 1973 is included in the last seven pages. A handwritten note on page forty-eight dedicates the autobiography "To my daughter from Frank Buchanan, not for publication--a matter of record--and for your enjoyment-Feb. 10, 1974"

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.

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

United States. Army; World War II, 1939-1946

Keywords

United States Army; World War II; memoires

Geographic Location

Kosciusko (Miss.)

Object Type

text and image

Format (original)

book

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_854_1974-02-10_Autobiography-Buchanan-Draft

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, James Franklin "Frank" Buchanan Papers, Box 1, folder 14

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

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

Autobiography, James Franklin Buchanan, February 10, 1974

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