INTRODUCTION
University of Illinois Library Archives
By 3AD Web Staff
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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
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