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Marshall B. Holland photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0019

Abstract

This collection contains photographs taken by Marshall B. Holland during his service in World War II.

Dates

  • 1941-1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Biographical / Historical

Marshall B. Holland, born on January 17, 1925, grew up in Hampstead, Maryland and served in the United States Army during World War II in the Second Combat Replacement Company. He attended school until the eighth grade and dropped out in 1932. Before enlisting with the army, Holland worked for the Western Maryland Railway Company in Port Covington, Maryland as a carman. He joined the army on August 22, 1941 and began his military career at Keesler Air Field in Biloxi, Mississippi. There, he went through basic Army Air Force basic training. In 1942, he transferred to the Victorville Army Flying School in California, where he received further training and worked as a stock clerk. Holland was sent to Europe in 1944. With the army, he trekked across France and Germany. Holland was released from service on December 10, 1945, and returned to his job with the Western Maryland railroad. He married Elise Shaffer, but was killed on August 25, 1956 in a railway accident.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The photographs are grouped by subject and location.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Anthony W. Buechner, June 2013.

Related Materials

MS 3128, Marshall B. Holland collection, 1941-1952

Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs taken and collected by Marshall B. Holland during his service in World War II. He sent many of the photographs to his sister, Arzella Buechner, her husband, Anthony, and their son, Anthony Jr. (the donor of the collection), and are referenced in the letters he sent to them. The photographs are undated, but some include descriptions on the back. The dates are approximate.

Title
Guide to the Marshall B. Holland photograph collection
Status
Under Revision
Author
Lara Westwood
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2020-01-15: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750