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Title:
Charles Overstreet Collection
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Description:
Charles Overstreet is a long-time citizen of Flora, Illinois with a passion for photography. During most of his eighty years, Mr. Overstreet has used his camera to record images of history. During World War II, as a member of the U. S. Army, 252nd Field Artillery Battalion, he captured over 700 images of life as a soldier and unique snapshots of events of the war.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
World War, 1939-1945 -- Humor, caricatures, etc.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities
History
History -- United States -- Illinois -- Clay County -- Flora
World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
World War, 1939-1945 -- Humor, caricatures, etc.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities
History
History -- United States -- Illinois -- Clay County -- Flora
GEM Subjects:
Geographic Coverage:
Time Period:
1930-1949
Objects Represented:
Format:
image/jpeg
Audience:
General public
Scientists
K-12 students
Undergraduate Students
Staff at peer/partner organizations
K-12 teachers and administrators
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students
Scientists
K-12 students
Undergraduate Students
Staff at peer/partner organizations
K-12 teachers and administrators
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students
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Copyright & IP rights:
The Illinois State Library provides access to the images in these collections for educational and research purposes only. This does not imply permission for re-use. Written permission to publish, or otherwise use, images from these collections must be obtained from the institution providing the images. Responsibility for any infringement of copyright and/or publication rights lies with the user.
Size:
323 images
Frequency of additions:
No longer adding
Alternative Access:
OAI Data Provider: http://www.idaillinois.org/cgi-bin/oai.exe?verb=Identify 
; set=fpl
; set=fpl
Notes:
This collection contains images (some graphic) of atrocities committed at Gardelegen, Germany in April 1945.
Hosting Institution:
Contributing Institution:
Flora Public Library
