Donald Leon Mills collection
Content Description
Photo albums and photographs taken by Donald Mills while serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. Also images from when he was a student at the U of I after WWII.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donald Mills graduated from the University of Idaho in 1950 with a Bachelor of Music. He was born 12 August 1924 in Port Orchard, Washington. He lived for a time in Nampa, Idaho and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. The photos feature his time on the European front as well as images of the University of Idaho. He and his wife immigrated to Canada in 1961. Donald Mills died 25 December 2023 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Materials were donated to the University of Idaho by the Co-Executors of his will, Michael Boyle and Richard Ottewell of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1942-1960
Creator
- Mills, Donald Leon, 1924-2023 (Person)
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Inventory
7 scrapbook pages, information packet/photo of him with uniform, 2 books on the history of the 104th Infantry, various newspaper/periodical pieces on history of the 104th, 1 Luxembourg postcard packet, 5 scrapbook/photo albums.