01060.xml Lawrence Charles Boyes: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Jennifer Huebscher May 2012 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Boyes, Lawrence Charles, 1919-1982. Lawrence C. Boyes papers. 1939-1983 (bulk 1942-1945). Materials in English. Diary, correspondence and miscellaneous papers including identification cards and citations, gunnery school notes, photographs, and a scrapbook documenting Boyes' service with the 151st Field Artillery Unit (and, later, the 63rd Signal Operating Battalion during World War II, including training at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, and service in North Ireland, England, North Africa, and Italy, and his association with the 63rd Signal Battalion Reunion Association. 1 cubic foot in 2 partial boxes. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Lawrence Charles Boyes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 26, 1919. He enlisted from Minneapolis on September 21, 1939 and entered into active service on February 10, 1941. He was discharged as a Technician Third Grade from Company A, 63rd Signal Operating Battalion on June 28, 1945. He died in Duluth, Minnesota on May 20, 1982.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Gunnery. Military training camps -- United States. Soldiers -- United States. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North. World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front. Organizations: United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 151st. United States. Army. Signal Operating Battalion, 63rd. United States. Army -- Military life. Places: Camp Claiborne (La.). Document Types: Diaries. Photographs. Scrapbooks. World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Boyes, Lawrence Charles, Lawrence C Boyes papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,647

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007522455

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION P2810 Address book. Diary, 1942-1945.

Contains numerous dated entries describing how Boyes participated in the war. The diary itself is the commercially available "My Life in the Service" diary.

 Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, undated and 1942-1982.

In addition to letters, papers include identification materials, programs, special orders, discharge papers, poems, and reunion materials.

 Gunnery school notes, ca. 1942. Photo album.

Includes snapshots of family and friends, as well as views from training at Camp Ripley.

 Miscellaneous photographs.

Includes views of training, Europe and Africa, fellow soldiers, and reunion gatherings.

 142.H.12.6F-1 Scrapbook, 1939-1945.

Contains newspaper clippings and photographs which document Boyes' time in the war.

 Panorama photo of the Headquarters Batter, 151st Field Artillery, Captain Raymond J. Hurley, Commanding, Louis A. Kodetin, 1st Sargent, Camp Claiborne, Louisiana May 27, 1941.