Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Charles Lee Burwell collection of materials related to World War II |
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Span Dates | 1944 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1944) |
Call No. | G5833.N7S7 coll .B8 Burwell |
Creator | Burwell, Charles Lee |
Extent | 1 model in two sections, both 120 x 120 cm.; plan and miscellany, .5 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm020002 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020589170 |
Summary | The Charles Lee Burwell Collection consists of one model, consisting of rubber on foam backing, prepared for "Operation Overlord," the Allied invasion of Utah Beach, Normandy, France; and an operational plan, maps, aerial photography, and photographs assembled by Burwell in preparation for "Operation Anvil," an amphibious landing of Allied troops on the southern coast of France in August 1944. |