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INTRODUCTION
University of Illinois Library Archives
By 3AD Web Staff

  Through an agreement in 1981 between Spearhead WWII veterans and the University of Illinois, the University Library provides archival services for the 3rd Armored Division Association.

Establishment of a Trust Fund through contributions from those veterans and their families supports the project, with most generous donations having been received over time from Andrew Barr and Association historian Haynes Dugan. These two former members of Division Headquarters in WWII also played a key role in initial plans for the scope and collection of the historical materials.

The archives have grown into a remarkable collection of 3rd Armored WWII unit records, maps, photos, books, films, diaries, and more. There is also a collection of Association Newsletters covering 1948 to present, reunion items, and other post-WWII materials, to include 3AD involvement in the Cold War and Gulf War. These are available to the public by appointment at the Archives Research Center located on the University's Urbana campus.

The University of Illinois Archives (apart from the 3rd Armored collection) is one of the leading university archives in the U.S. It is a vast storehouse of materials of modern American intellectual, cultural, and social history, as well as abundant research sources in the areas of political science, economy, science and technology, agriculture, American music, and more.

The 3rd Armored collection is in most capable and professional hands, and its preservation can be expected literally for centuries to come.

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