Herbert Ambrose Letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
Old Dominion University
3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
Old Dominion University
4427 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23529
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jessica Ritchie
Phone: (757) 683-4483
Fax: (757) 683-5954
Restrictions:

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.00 Linear Feet and Two Hollinger document cases and one half Hollinger document case. boxes
Creator:
Ambrose, Herbert
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes letters written by Sergeant Herbert Ambrose while he worked in the 506 United States Army Infantry Postal Unit during World War II. Most of the letters are written by Ambrose to his parents about his daily life from various locations throughout the war including Boston, Scotland, Southern England, France, and Germany.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Matthew Whitlock, Department of History

Acc. 2018.018 was received by Special Collections and University Archives by the donor on 8/24/2018.

Processing information:

The collection was processed by Kayne Bartholomew, Special Collections and University Archives Student Assistant, in August-September 2018.

Arrangement:

The letters are arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard