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stauberw Preliminary Inventory of the William Erwin Stauber papers, 1942-1980 and undated (bulk 1942-1945) Processed by: John Mayrose; machine-readable finding aid created by: John Mayrose David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 003883780

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: August 2007Processed by John Mayrose, August 2007; Finding Aid encoded by John Mayrose, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, August 2007 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Preliminary Inventory of the William Erwin Stauber papers, 1942-1980 and undated (bulk 1942-1945) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Stauber, William Erwin William Erwin Stauber papers, 1942-1980 and undated (bulk 1942-1945) Material in English 2.4 Linear Feet 1800 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Head of a Durham, N.C. advertising firm and lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Collection contains materials related to Stauber's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Some of the material contains notes and scripts of announcements and news reports made by Stauber on a radio show onboard the USS Biloxi. These radio broadcasts are dated January-April and document, among other things, the US invasion of Iwo Jima and contain marks of official censorship. A large part of the collection consists of correspondence, primarily from Stauber to his mother (1942-1945). Also included are photographs of USS Biloxi reunions (1974-1980), one of which was located in Durham, North Carolina. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William Erwin Stauber papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

Provenance

The William Erwin Stauber papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2007.

Processing Information

Processed by John Mayrose, August 2007

Encoded by John Mayrose, August 2007

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

William (Bill) Erwin Stauber ran an advertising agency in Durham, N.C. and was a Durham County Commissioner in the 1970s. Stauber graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1940 and became a production manager for WPTF Radio in Raleigh, N.C. Stauber enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was a deck officer on the light cruiser USS Biloxi in a year and half tour in the Pacific. In 1945, the commanding officer of the Biloxi arranged for Stauber to make a daily 3:45 radio broadcast for the ship, giving the crew news from the communications office.

Collection Overview

Collection contains materials related to Stauber's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Some of the material contains notes and scripts of announcements and news reports made by Stauber on radio broadcasts onboard the USS Biloxi. These radio broadcasts are dated January-April, 1945 and document, among other things, the U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima and contain marks of official censorship. A large part of the collection consists of correspondence, primarily from Stauber to his mother (1942-1945). Also included are photographs of USS Biloxi reunions (1974-1980), one of which was located in Durham, North Carolina.

Subject Headings

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Stauber, William Erwin. Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence. United States.--Navy--Sea life--World War, 1939-1945. Photographs. Contents of Collection Accession, 2007 (2007-0131) 4 Boxes

Collection contains materials related to Stauber's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Some of the material contains notes and scripts of announcements and news reports made by Stauber on a radio show onboard the USS Biloxi. These radio broadcasts are dated January-April 1945 and document, among other things, the U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima and contain marks of official censorship. A large part of the collection consists of correspondence, primarily from Stauber to his mother (1942-1945). Also included are photographs of USS Biloxi reunions (1974-1980), one of which was located in Durham, North Carolina.

1 Radio show notes

Handwritten notes for radio broadcasts on the USS Biloxi. Dated January-April, 1945, these shows contain news and updates related to the Biloxi' service in the Pacific, most notably during the United States invasion of Iwo Jima.

January 1-January 6, 1945 January 7-January 11, 1945 January 12-January 19, 1945 January 20-January 25, 1945 February 10-February 18, 1945 February 19-February 28, 1945 March 21-March 31, 1945 April 1-April 10, 1945 2 Radio show notes Typed script, August 27, 1944 Personal notes and clippings Correspondence, January 21, 1942-May, 1943

Primarily consists of letters from Stauber to his mother. The letters chronicle his training and service during the war.

3 Correspondence, June, 1943-October, 1944 4Correspondence, November, 1944-November, 1945 Photographs, 1974-1980 and undated USS Biloxi reunions, 1974-1980 Photographs of a ship's mast

Mast in a park. Presumably a memorial for the Biloxi.