Series V. World War II military and Oktibbeha County artifacts, 1891-2010
Content Description
The Mosley-Jackon Family papers contain extensive correspondence of military training life of young soldiers in World War I and II to their family in Oktibbeha County. The collection includes letters, postcards, holiday cards, family photographs, lace textiles, women’s and children clothing, military and leisure artifacts, Nazi artifacts, ephemera, and other pint material concerning the McKnight, Mosley, Crumpton, and Jackson families of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. While most of the collection revolves around the two World Wars, there is material related to Starkville and Sessum social and domestic life throughout the twentieth century.
Dates
- 1891-2010
Extent
From the Collection: 9 Cubic Feet (9 record boxes, 1 manuscript box, 3 oversized costume boxes, and 3 small oversize folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository