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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Research Center Staff.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Samuel Robison Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in August 2011.
Biographical Information:
Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1942-1949, of Samuel Robison of Alabama, an officer in the Army Air Force based in the United States during World War II. Robison was frequently restationed throughout Texas and California during the war, holding positions at Brooks Field, Ellington Field, Randolph Field, Blackland Army Air Base, Kelly Field, Stinson Field, San Bernardino Army Air Field, Santa Ana Army Air Base, and elsewhere. The collection includes extensive records documenting Robison's reassignments and responsibilities.
During his service, Robison's wife gave birth to two children, which is documented by a number of letters that Mary Robison wrote to her husband as well as Robison's formal requests for leaves of absense. Following the war, Robison volunteered to serve as an officer in the Reserve Corps, which the collection documents up until 1949. Other notable materials in the collection include photographs of Robison during the war years, financial records such as a war ration book, poll tax receipts for Robison's home state of Alabama, and educational materials documenting Robison's participation in the G.I. Bill.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.
Related Material
World War II Resources in the Special Collections Research Center
Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/WorldWarII
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id136411
Photographs of Samuel Robison1942-1945
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id136412
Identification Records of Samuel Robison1938-1946Scope and Contents
Includes war department ID card, immunization register, membership cards, drivers licenses, fitness record card, canine rabies vaccination, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id136413
Financial Records1938-1955Scope and Contents
Includes a war ration book, telephone service receipts, fire insurance receipts, poll tax receipts, magazine subscription receipts, shopping receipts, salary records, war savings bond receipts, banking records, tax records, life insurance receipts, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id136414
Legal Documents1945-1947Scope and Contents
Includes Samuel Robison's will and two copies of a document granting his wife the general power of attorney
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id136436
Education Records of Samuel Robison1928-1949Scope and Contents
Includes a transcript from the Marion Institute, receipts for tuition from the University of Alabama, records from the Veterans Administration concerning the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (G.I. Bill), a certificate from Dale Carnegie Courses, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id136437
Letters to Samuel Robison from his Parents1945 August
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id136438
Letter from Samuel Robison to Mary Robison1945 October
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id136439
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 October (early)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id136440
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 October (late)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id136441
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 November (early)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id136442
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 November (mid)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id136443
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 November (late) to December
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id136444
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1945 December (late)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id136445
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1946 January (early)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id136446
Letters from Mary Robison to Samuel Robison1946 January (mid)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id136447
Letters to Samuel Robison1944-1946
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id136449
Letters to Mary Robison1945-1946
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id136471
Military Records, Officer Candidate School1943 March
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id136472
Military Records, Brooks Field1943 May
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id136473
Military Records, Ellington Field1943 May-August
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id136475
Military Records, Randolph Field1943 August
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id136476
Military Records, Ellington Field1943 September-December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id136477
Military Records, Ellington Field1944 January-April
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id136478
Military Records, Ellington Field1944 May-August
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id136479
Military Records, Blackland Army Air Field1944 August-September
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id136480
Military Records, Kelly Field1944 September-December
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10 id136481
Military Records, Kelly Field1944 December - 1945 February
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id136482
Military Records, Kelly Field1945 March-June
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12 id136483
Military Records, Kelly Field1945 July-August
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13 id136484
Military Records, Stinson Field1945 August-September
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 14 id136485
Military Records, San Bernardino Army Air Field1945 October-Novmeber
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15 id136486
Military Records, San Bernardino Army Air Field1945 December - 1946 January
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 16 id136487
Military Records, Santa Ana Army Air Base1946 January
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 17 id136489
Military Records1946
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 18 id136490
Military Records1947
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 19 id136491
Military Records1948 - 1949
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 20 id136492
AMC Reserve Officer Training Bulletins1948 - 1949