University of Houston Digital Library: Captain O.C. McDavid World War II Letters: Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator

Keyword

Search Mode Search Query in Search Field Search Operator

Collection

Search Collection

Date

Search Date Range Date Range 1 to Date Range 2

0 items

Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

◀ Previous Item Next Item ▶

Citation

MLA

APA

Chicago/Turabian

McDavid, O. C., 1911-1998. Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator - Page 1. February 1944 - March 1944. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 22, 2018. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/mcdav/item/489/show/486.

Disclaimer: This is a general citation for reference purposes. Please consult the most recent edition of your style manual for the proper formatting of the type of source you are citing. If the date given in the citation does not match the date on the digital item, use the more accurate date below the digital item.

Email To: Send

McDavid, O. C., 1911-1998. (February 1944 - March 1944). Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator - Page 1. Captain O.C. McDavid World War II Letters. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/mcdav/item/489/show/486

Email To: Send

McDavid, O. C., 1911-1998, Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator - Page 1, February 1944 - March 1944, Captain O.C. McDavid World War II Letters, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed May 22, 2018, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/mcdav/item/489/show/486.

Email To: Send

Cite Embed </> Print Item Save to Folder Request High-Resolution Image

▼

Compound Item Description

Title	Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to [Jack], regarding a customary hair shaving ritual used to celebrate crossing the equator
Creator (LCNAF)	McDavid, O. C., 1911-1998
Date	February 1944 - March 1944
Description	This letter was typed by U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid to a friend named “Jack”, written in installments at sea between February and March 1944. The letter describes the hair-trimming ritual used to initiate troops as they crossed the equator. The first page contains an illustration depicting the forced head shaving and the resulting hairstyles of various military personnel.
Donor	Gene McDavid
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area United States. Army--Military life
Subject.Topical (Local)	military life United States Army letters correspondences illustrations drawings equator traditions rituals wars
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	McDavid, O. C., 1911-1998
Subject.Geographic (Local)	Equator Pacific Region
Genre (AAT)	letters (correspondence) correspondence
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Location	ID 2011-008, Box 2, Folder 3
Original Collection	Captain O.C. McDavid World War II Letters
Original Collection URL	http://archon.lib.uh.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=497
Digital Collection	Captain O.C. McDavid World War II Letters
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/mcdav
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item may be used freely by permission of the copyright holder. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button. To order a higher resolution reproduction click Request High Resolution Image button.
File Name	index.cpd

▼

Item Description

Title	Page 1
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
File Name	mcdav_201309_188_001.jpg