xt78930nvt2f https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt78930nvt2f/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt78930nvt2f/data/2017ms069.dao.xml Dearinger family 1864-2007 2.8 Cubic Feet 5 boxes, 1 item collections 2017ms069 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Dearinger family papers World War, 1939-1945 -- Women. Depressions -- 1929 -- Kentucky Dearinger family papers text Dearinger family papers 1864 1864-2007 2018 true xt78930nvt2f collection false 2017ms069 Dearinger family papers Guide to the Dearinger family papers, 1864-2007, bulk 1919-1945  2017ms069 Madeline Alvey University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 2017 December 19 Special Collections Research Center University of Kentucky Libraries Margaret I. King Library Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039 URL:  This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on  2018-03-06 10:56:48 -0500 . Describing Archives: A Content Standard 
   
     
       English 
     
     
       University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 
     
     Dearinger family papers 
     
       Dearinger family 
     
     2017ms069 
     
       2.8 Cubic Feet 
       5 boxes, 1 item 
     
     1864-2007 
     1919-1945 
     The Dearinger family papers (dated 1864-2007, bulk 1919-1945; 2.8 cubic feet; 5 boxes and 1 item) primarily comprises letters, memoirs, diaries,  and World War II related materials, including photographs, that document the service of the Dearinger siblings of Lexington, Kentucky,John Arthur Dearinger, Emily Susan (Sue) Dearinger, and Eugene Lewis Dearinger. 
   
   
     Conditions Governing Access 
 Collection is open to researchers by appointment.    
   
     Immediate Source of Acquisition 
 Gift, 2017    
   
     Arrangement 
 The collection is arranged in its original order, loosely arranged chronologically by subject.    
   
     Biographical note 
 June Lewis Dearinger (1898-1955) was born on 2 June 1898 in Franklin County, Kentucky. His family moved away from Kentucky in 1900, returning to the state in 1917 to live in Lexington. He met Grace Winifred Jack (1900-1994) in 1918, marrying her on 21 June 1921. Grace was born on 31 March 1990 in Chattanooga, Tennesee, and moved to Lexington in 1901. June Dearinger worked as a carpenter and construction worker, eventually becoming a construction superintendent. After their marriage in 1921, June and Grace had five children. Three of their children, John Arthur Dearinger (1922-2006), Emily Susan (Sue) Dearinger (1923-2009), and Eugene Dearinger (1927-2001), served in the armed forces during World War II. June Dearinger himself worked on the Manhattan Project in Knoxville, TN from 1944-1946.  John Arthur Dearinger attended the University of Kentucky from 1939-1943, then 1945-1948. In this time, he received a bachelor's degree and a Masters in Civil Engineering. From 1943-1945, John served in the United States Army and was deployed in Europe during World War II. During this time, he achieved the rank of Captain. After he graduated from the University of Kentucky, John worked for the Kentucky Department of State Parks, then later for the College of Engineering at UK.  Emily Susan Dearinger was born on 11 November 1923. in 1943, she enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), also known as the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES, eventually rising to the rank of Radioman, 3rd Class. Before her service, Sue worked for the Lexington Telephone Company, and afterwards, she worked as a secretary until retirement.  Eugene Lewis Dearinger was born 20 October, 1927. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1945, before graduating high school. He served two tours of duty before receiving his high school diploma. In 1954, Eugene graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in physical education, after which he was employed by a high school, then a finance company, then a pharmaceutical company.     
   
     Preferred Citation 
 [identification of item], Dearinger family papers, 1864-2007, bulk 1919-1945, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.    
   
     Scope and Contents 
 The Dearinger family papers (dated 1864-2007, bulk 1919-1945; 2.8 cubic feet; 5 boxes and 1 item) primarily comprises letters, memoirs, diaries,  and World War II related materials, including photographs, that document the service of the Dearinger siblings of Lexington, Kentucky,John Arthur Dearinger, Emily Susan (Sue) Dearinger, and Eugene Lewis Dearinger. The collection also includes letters written between the siblings' parents, June L. and Grace W. Dearinger that document the parents' courtship and life in Lexington, Kentucky, before the Great Depression.    
   
     Conditions Governing Use 
 The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.    
   
     United States -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 
     World War, 1939-1945 -- Women. 
     Lexington (Ky.) 
     Depressions -- 1929 -- Kentucky 
     Dearinger family 
     Dearinger, June Lewis, 1898-1955 
     Dearinger, Grace Winifred Jack, 1900-1994 
     Dearinger, John Arthur, 1922-2006 
     Dearinger, Sue (Emily Susan), 1923-2009 
     Dearinger, Eugene, 1927-2001 
   
   Jack family materials 1864-1938, undated 1 1 Anna Louise (Lane) Dearinger (1926-2015) memoir undated 1 2 Dearinger family letters 1904-1928 1 3 June Dearinger and Gracie Jack letters 1919 1 4-8 June Dearinger and Gracie Jack letters 1920 1 9-10 June Dearinger and Gracie Jack letters 1921 1 11 June Dearinger and Gracie Jack letters 1918-1921, undated 1 12 Dearinger family letters 1932-1940 1 13 Dearinger family letters 1941-1942 1 14 Dearinger family letters 1943 2 1-3 Dearinger family letters 1944 2 4-7 Dearinger family letters 1945 2 8 3 1-3 Dearinger family letters 1946 3 4-7 Dearinger family letters 1947 3 8-9 4 1 Cards and postcards 1948 4 2 Letters and mailed magazine clippings 1949 4 3 Assorted correspondence 1950-1955 4 4 Diary pages 1944 4 5 Photocopied booklet from United States Army Corps 1945 4 6 John A. Dearinger wartime diary 1943 4 7 Jack Dearinger assorted memoirs 1961, undated 4 8 Jack Dearinger childhood memoirs 2004-2005, undated 4 9 Jack Dearinger World War II memoirs 1995-2005, undated 4 10 John Arthur Dearinger (1922-2006) World War II maps 1935-1944, undated 4 11 John Arthur Dearinger (1922-2006) World War II documents 1942-1947, undated 4 12 John Arthur Dearinger (1922-2006) World War II maps and assorted documents 1942-1944, undated 5 1 John A. Dearinger World War II certificates 1943-1952 5 2 John Arthur Dearinger (1922-2006) assorted World War II documents 1943-2002, undated 5 3 John Arthur Dearinger engineering awards 1950-2007, undated 5 4 U.S. Army C Company 35th Engineer Combat Battalion World War II reunions 1985-2005 5 6 John Arthur Dearinger scrapbook 1935 5 7 John A. Dearinger reports and emails 1922-1999, undated 5 8 Service flag for John A. Dearinger displayed by June and Gracie Dearinger undated 5 9 Newspaper clippings and opera programs 1943-1944 5 10 Military handbooks 1943-1945, undated 5 11 Dearinger family World War II letter extracts 2017, undated 5 12 June Dearinger and Gracie Jack letters extracts 1918-1921 5 13 Gracie Dearinger scrapbook of John A. Dearinger's service in the United States Army 1943-1946 6