Papers, 1936-1978.

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Papers, 1936-1978.

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Collection contains materials relating to O'Brien's p.o.w. experience and legal career including a diary and letters sent by O'Brien to his wife as a p.o.w. (1944-1945); reminiscences concerning growing up in South Dakota, serving with the Civilian Conservation Corps, being a pilot and a p.o.w. in World War II and an attorney for the National Coal Association (1978); and miscellaneous biographical information (1936-1954, 1963).

1 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261880

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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National Coal Association

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O'Brien, Wilbur Brice.

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Wilbur Brice O'Brien (1921-1982) served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II as a bomber pilot and was shot down over France in 1944. He spent 11 months as a prisoner of war before being freed in 1945. O'Brien served as legal counsel for the National Coal Association from 1946-1957 and the American Mining Congress from 1957-1963. From the description of Papers, 1936-1978. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28515934 ...

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...