SJCPLS Online Event: WWII Era St. Johns Resources @ the State Archives - Youtube
Online tutorial explaining how to find St. Johns County World War II resources housed in Tallahassee that have been digitized and made available for free online. Information is also shared on how to gain access to non-digitized documents.
Dr. Josh Goodman
<a href="https://www.dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/archives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida Department of State: Archives; State Archives of Florida<br /><br /></a><a href="https://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida Memory: State Library and Archives of Florida</a><br /><br /><a href="http://archivescatalog.info.florida.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State Archives of Florida Online Catalog</a>
June 30, 2021
<a href="https://sjcpls.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Johns County Public Library</a>
State Library and Archives of Florida
Video on website; url provided below
English
Video, 28:39
Special Archives Publications, Florida National Guard
SAP 7 - Unit War Report, 149th Field Artillery Battalion, 1940-1944
SAP 8 - Unit War Reports, 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry, 1944-1945
SAP 15 - Florida Fatal Casualties (All Services), World War I, World War II
SAP 17 - A Florida County's War, Alachua Goes to War
SAP 20 - 124th Infantry Regiment, Camp Blanding, Florida 1941
SAP 45 - 124th Infantry Regiment, Driniumor River Campaign, Logan Narrative
SAP 58 - 124th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1943
SAP 60 - Florida National Guard Killed or Died, World War II, Biographical and Service Abstracts
SAP 62 - Florida Regiments: World War II, 1988 Reunion Veteran's Biographical and Service Abstracts
SAP 96 - 106th Quartermasters: Camp Blanding, 1941 Reprint
SAP 119 - 265th Coast Artillery, Selected Abstract Biographies, World War II
SAP 120 - Unit Summary Histories: Nine Blanding Divisions, World War II
SAP 133 - Summary Histories: World War II, Regular Army Infantry and Cavalry Divisions
SAP 134 - Summary Histories: World War II, National Guard Divisions
SAP 135 - Summary Histories: World War II, Reserve Army Infantry Divisions
SAP 136 - Summary Histories: World War II, Airborne and Armored Divisions
SAP 137 - Summary Histories: World War II, Independent Regiments, Special Units Army Air Corps, Marine Corps Divisions
SAP 147 - Movement of 31st Division Mindanao to United States 1945, Part I
SAP 148 - Movement of 31st Division Mindanao to United States 1945, Part II
In the late 1980s, Florida National Guard historian Robert Hawk created a series of Special Archives Publications for distribution to public and college libraries. These publications were later digitized and made available online at the University of Florida Digital Collections website.
The Special Archives Publications specific to World War II may be accessed here on the World War II Resources in Northeast Florida website.
Florida Department of Military Affairs
various dates, reprinted in 1980s
Digital Collections, George A. Smathers Library, University of Florida <a href="https://ufdc.ufl.edu/flng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://ufdc.ufl.edu/flng</a>
19 PDF documents
English
Government documents
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Florida for the Years 1945 and 1946
This is an excerpt from the annual report of the Adjutant General of Florida. Members of the Florida National Guard who died while on active federal service during World War II are identified.
Florida Department of Military Affairs
[1946]
Brigadier General Vivian Collins
<a href="https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1945And" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1945And</a>
4 pgs. PDF
English
Government document
Battle Honors of the 31st Infantry Division
This is an excerpt from a scanned copy of the History of the 31st Infantry Division to identify the units of the 31st Division which received battle honors.
31st Infantry Division
Army and Navy Publishing Company
1946
Copyright 1946 by the 31st Infantry Division
6 pgs. PDF
English
Monograph
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Florida for the Years 1941 and 1942
This report lists by name every individual called to federal service who was a member of the Florida National Guard and the unit to which he was attached.
Florida Department of Military Affairs
[1942]
Brigadier General Vivan Collins
<a href="https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1941And" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1941And </a>
4 pgs. PDF
English
Government document
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Florida for the Years 1939 and 1940
This general order issued to the members of the Florida National Guard in November 1940, identifies all components of the 31st Infantry Division that were ordered to active federal service effective 25 November 1940.
Florida Department of Military Affairs
November 22, 1940
Brigadier General Vivian Collins
<a href="https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1939And" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/ReportOfTheAdjutantGeneralOfTheStateOfFloridaForTheYears1939And </a>
4 pgs. PDF
English
Government document
Camp Blanding Station Hospital Bulletin
Station Hospital news
A weekly newsletter for Station Hospital staff during World War II. The Camp Blanding Museum holds a complete collection of "The Bulletin" for the war years.
Station Hospital Camp Blanding
<a href="https://campblandingmuseum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Camp Blanding Museum</a> Archives and Reference Resource Room
Station Hospital
Vol. 1, No. 1, 31 May 1941
9 pgs. PDF
English
Newsletter
2nd Lt. Rudolph C. Israel's Discharge Papers
Army Discharge Papers
Honorable Discharge papers for Rudolph C. Israel
United States Army
Dr. Dorothy Israel
April 1, 1953
Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
<a href="https://www.lincolnvillemuseum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center</a>
1 JPEG
English
Government Document
Letter from US Navy to Marineland employees re: shark repellent research project
Shark repellent research for the US Navy
Marineland engaged in shark repellent research for the US Navy during WWII. This document is a letter regarding the physical structure for housing the repellent.
David H. Quinn, Lieutenant
Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics
<p><a href="http://www.marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marineland Dolphin Adventure Archive Collection</a></p>
March 18, 1943
All rights belong to the Marineland Archive Collection.<br /><p>Marineland Dolphin Adventure Archive Collection<br /><a href="http://www.marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.marineland.net</a><br />Terran McGinnis<br /><a href="mailto:tmcginnis@marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tmcginnis@marineland.net</a><br />May not be reproduced.</p>
This is a scanned copy of the original document.
English
Government Document
Class II Deferment
WWII Deferment
This document provides a 6 month deferment for Arthur F. McBride (Marineland Curator) before joining the WWII effort so that Marineland can find a suitable replacement.
Flagler County Local Board #1
<p><a href="http://www.marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marineland Dolphin Adventure Archive Collection</a></p>
November 6, 1942
<p>All rights belong to the Marineland Archive Collection.</p>
<p>Marineland Dolphin Adventure Archive Collection<br /><a href="http://www.marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.marineland.net</a><br />Terran McGinnis<br /><a href="mailto:tmcginnis@marineland.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tmcginnis@marineland.net</a><br />May not be reproduced.</p>
This is a printed scanned copy of the original document.
English
Government Document