buchm1945.xml Myron Buchstane Papers A Guide to the Myron Buchstane Papers at the Connecticut Historical Society Compiled by Ruth Blair EAD conversion sponsored by The Connecticut Historical Society Connecticut Historical Society

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March 2000 Collection Overview US/CTH/BUCHM/1945 Connecticut Historical Society Myron Buchstane Papers. 1942 - 1945 Myron Buchstane Collection consists of letters written home to his parents and siblings by air force officer stationed on the Mariana Islands in the Pacific during World War II. 1 boxes; 17 folders; 227 items0.8 linear feet Manuscript stacks Scope and Content

Collection consists of letters written home to his parents and siblings by air force officer stationed on the Mariana Islands in the Pacific during World War II.

Organization

Materials are organized into 2 series based on arrangement by the donor.

Correspondence Air Force Base Newsletters Arrangement

Correspondence is based on custodial history.

Biographical Sketch

Myron E. Buchstane was a member of the 314th Bomb Wing, 572nd Materiel Squadron, Army Air Force. While stationed on the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, he served as assistant trial judge advocate on the court martial board.

Series list Series 1: Correspondence Series 1: Correspondence 1942-1945 1 boxes BUCHM/1945 -- I Letters to his family from air force officer mentioning American prisoners of war who were on the Bataan Death March, soldiers wounded at Iwo Jimo, Radio Tokyo propaganda and rationing on the home front. Folder I.A Archives Control File. Folder I.1 Letters from Myron to his family. 1943 Folder I.2 Letters from Myron to his family. 1944 Jan.-Jul. Folder I.3 Letters from Myron to his family. 1944 Aug.-Dec. Folder I.4 Letters from Myron to his family. 1945 Jan.-Mar. Folder I.5 Letters from Myron to his family. 1945 Apr.-May Folder I.6 Letters from Myron to his family. 1945 Jun.-Aug. Folder I.7 Letters from Myron to his family. 1945 Sep.-1946 Jan. Folder I.8 Letters from Myron to his family. Folder I.9 Letters from Myron to his family. 1945 Folder I.10 Letters from Myron to his mother. 1943 Folder I.11 Letters from Myron to his mother. 1944 Folder I.12 Letters from Myron to his mother. 1945 Folder I.13 Letters from Myron to his sister Grace 1945 and undated Folder I.14 Letters from Myron to his sister Sarah 1945 and undated Folder I.15 Letters from Myron to his brother Joseph 1945 and undated Series 2: Air Force Base Newsletters Series 2: Air Force Base Newsletters 1945 1 folders BUCHM/1945 -- I.17 Newsletter "This Is It!" distributed at the air force base in the Mariana Islands where Myron Buchstane was stationed. Includes photoprint illustrating how clothes are washed in a Korean village. Folder I.17 Amateur Journal "This Is It!" 1945 Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Use Restrictions

Use of the material requires compliance with the Connecticut Historical Society's Library Regulations.

Preferred Citation

"Item, Collection Title(Collection Code -- box #. Folder #), at the Connecticut Historical Society".

Processing Details

EAD instance compiled by Ruth Blair in March 2000, based on a donor's arrangement. EAD finding aid was created in XML using NoteTab Pro. Transformation to HTML was effected through application of XSL (WD19981216) using James Clark's processor, XT.

Accruals

The collection is open.

Accession Register Accession 95396 Date March 2000 Source Purchase