Alvis Mewborn papers.
| Author/creator |
Mewborn, Alvis Whitted, 1917-1999 creator. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production Info | 1945-1949 (bulk 1945) |
| Description | 0.25 Cubic ft. (1 archival box) (84 items) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subject(s) |
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| Scope and content | Papers (1945-1949 [Bulk 1945]) consisting of black & white photographic prints taken by U.S. Army Master Sergeant Alvis Whitted Mewborn in France, Germany, and Austria, during his service in the 131st Evacuation Hospital, 11th Armored Division, U.S. Third Army, during World War II, featuring photographs of Mauthausen Concentration Camp & Camp Gusen #1, near Mauthausen, Austria, including views of the prisoners, alive and dead, the underground Messerschmitt factory, the quarry, the railroad siding, the camp cemetery and camp chapel built by the Americans after they liberated the camp; care and treatment of the survivors, etc.; Palais de Chaillot, in Paris, France; Ulm Cathedral in Ulm, Germany; St. Florian's Monastery near Enns, Austria; also views of homes belonging to Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden, Germany; street scenes and the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France; and post-war Mewborn family and fishing scenes in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Alvis Mewborn Papers (#1159), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Ms. Monica Fleming. |
| Biographical note | Alvis Whitted Mewborn was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army who served during World War II and was president of Wachovia Bank in Bethel, N.C. following the war. |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #1159 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE | ✔ Available | Request Material |