1960 82nd Airborne Jump Log Yearbook, CLDW 71
Abstract
The 1960 82nd Airborne Jump Log Yearbook collection is composed of one original pictorial unit yearbook entitled T, documenting the history of and units of the 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army, to the year 1960. The yearbook is over 250 pages long. The yearbook contains unit histories and group photographs of all unit members, though there are no names listed for the group images. The yearbook was owned by an Army soldier in the 82nd Airborne named A. Schubert. On the inside front and back pages are messages and notes written to Schubert by his fellow airborne soldiers, some with drawings by, full names, and home towns of the soldiers with whom he served around 1960 during the Cold War era. There is also an original pencil drawing by an unidentified Army artist of an airborne paratrooper sailing in the air with an open parachute, that was tucked inside of the Jump Log yearbook by Schubert.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- 1960 82nd Airborne Jump Log Yearbook
- Call Number
- CLDW 71
- Creator
- United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd
- Date
- 1960
- Extent
- 2.000 items, 0.020 cubic feet
- Repository
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on accessing this collection.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on using this collection.
Preferred Citation
1960 82nd Airborne Jump Log Yearbook, CLDW 71, Cold War Papers, Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Collection Overview
The collection is composed of one original pictorial unit yearbook entitled , documenting the history of and units of the 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army, to
the year 1960. The yearbook is over 250 pages long. It "presents a pictorial and literary
story of the accomplishments, past and present, of our famed 82nd Airborne Division."
The yearbook contains unit histories and group photographs of all unit members, though
there are no names listed for the group images. The yearbook was owned by an Army
soldier in the 82nd Airborne named A. Schubert. On the inside front and back pages
are messages and notes written to Schubert by his fellow airborne soldiers, some with
drawings by, full names, and home towns of the soldiers with whom he served around
1960 during the Cold War era. There is also an original pencil drawing by an unidentified
Army artist of an airborne paratrooper sailing in the air with an open parachute,
that was tucked inside of the Jump Log yearbook by Schubert.
Contents of the Collection
Acquisitions Information
The collection was received by the Military Collection at the State Archives of North Carolina from a private donor in November 2020, with the donation completed in December 2020.