Leonard Larsen Correspondence
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Scope and Content Note
Collection consists of correspondence from Leonard Larsen to his wife Helen during the period February through November 1943.
Dates
- 1943-1945
Creator
- Larsen, Leonard (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Leonard Larsen was born in Buffalo, New York, on February 15, 1922. Larsen and Helen Brader were married prior to his enlistment in the United States Army on October 29, 1942. Soon after enlistment, Larsen was assigned to Company C, 425th Ambulance Motor Battalion, which was later changed to Company C, 563rd Ambulance Motor Battalion. His wife discovered she was pregnant with their son, Kurt, soon after his enlistment. Larsen's training occurred at Camp Robinson, a basic training facility located outside of North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Camp Robinson was previously known as Camp Pike, but the facility was renamed in 1937 in honor of Senator Joseph T. Robinson.
Larsen trained as a medic at Camp Robinson from February through November 1943. He served in five European campaigns before his discharge in 1946. He returned to Buffalo, where he reunited with his wife and met his son for the first time. Larsen died April 5, 1999.
Additional information on Leonard Larsen can be found the Leonard Larsen Papers (MS 365), held by the New York Historical Society.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Leonard Larsen Correspondence were purchaed by the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on November 3, 2004 from Charles Apfelbaum of Watchung, New Jersey.
Processing Information
Processed by Krista Jones; completed in March 2006.
- Title
- Leonard Larsen Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Krista Jones
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu