Warren J. Mone Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2021-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Warren J. Mone Collection (1942-1945; undated) contains 21 letters, 2 essays, 7 issues and partial issues of the “Cycloner” newspaper, clippings, and other material from Sgt. Warren J. Mone sent mostly to his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine Whelan. The letters were sent after Mone enlisted in the Army and include his experiences in the 38th Infantry Division while training at Camp Roberts; visiting New York City as a civilian; and military experiences in Hawaii, New Guinea, Manila, and other locations in the Philippines. A majority of the letters were sent while Mone was in Oahu, HI prior to going overseas to the Philippines. In his letters, Mone also discussed his work for the “Cycloner”, the daily paper of the 38th Infantry Division. Also included in this collection are issues of the “Cycloner” including articles written by Mone and others, and illustrations by his good friend, Marshall Potter; as well as cards with Warren’s address; stamps; newspaper clippings; and a Japanese Government ten Pesos note.

Dates

1942-1945; undated

Creator

Mone, Warren J. , 1922- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biography

Warren J. Mone was born in 1922 and lived in San Francisco, CA. with his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine Whelan. Mone enlisted in the Army on August 21, 1942 with the designation of Private. His term of enlistment was “enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law”. Mone was a part of the 38th Infantry Division in artillery, and then was transferred to the Office of Information and Education while stationed in the Philippines, where he wrote articles for the daily paper of the 38th Infantry Division, the "Cycloner". Mone was listed as a Sergeant on his letters; and as Tech 4 on issues of the “Cycloner”. Mone was discharged from the Army circa October 1945.

Extent

1 box

.21 Linear Feet (21 letters; 2 essays; 1 issue of "Cycloner"; 6 partial issues of "Cycloner"; and other material)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains letters, essays, issues of the “Cycloner” (the daily paper of the 38th Infantry Division), and other materials from Sgt. Warren J. Mone, sent mostly to his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Josephine Whelan from 1942-1945 during his time in the Army. Letters were sent from Camp Roberts; New York City; Hawaii; New Guinea; and the Philippines. Also included in this collection are cards with Warren’s address; newspaper clippings; and a Japanese Government ten Pesos note.