Bickerstaff family papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence from Charles Augustus Bickerstaff, Jr., Joel Hurt Bickerstaff, and John Marshall Bickerstaff to their parents, Charles Augustus Bickerstaff and Mabel Hurt, and sister, Bright Bickerstaff West, during World War II.
Dates
- 1942-1946, undated
Creator
- Bickerstaff, John Marshall (Person)
- Bickerstaff, Charles Augustus (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Charles Augustus Bickerstaff, Jr. (1916-1969), Joel Hurt Bickerstaff (1918-1949), and John Marshall Bickerstaff (1924-) were the sons of Charles Augustus Bickerstaff (1855-1937), an Alabama native, and Mabel Hurt (1885-1996), daughter of Joel Hurt and Annie Bright Woodruff. Charles Augustus Bickerstaff Jr. graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology and was a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Joel Hurt Bickerstaff was a graduate of Emory University and served first in the Army Quartermaster Corps, but changed to Air Corps as a Flight Control Officer with the rank of captain. John Marshall Bickerstaff served as a private in the army and participated in the Battle of the Bulge which ended his service in occupied Germany in the Graves Registration unit. After the war, he graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Extent
1.2 linear ft. (three document cases)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1992
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2014.
- Title
- Bickerstaff family papers
- Author
- Rosanne Guy
- Date
- September 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository