Richard W. Ulbrich papers and photographs
SPEC.037
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Richard W. Ulbrich papers and photographs SPEC.037
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Ulbrich, Richard W., d. 2008
Title
Richard W. Ulbrich papers and photographs
Date
1939-2008
Extent
0.7 Cubic feet 2 boxes
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Richard W. Ulbrich papers and photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University
Libraries
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Richard W. Ulbrich papers and photographs SPEC.037
Biographical Note
Richard W. Ulbrich was part of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group during World War II. He served
as a 1st and 2nd Lieutenant Bombardier. Ulbrich was based out of southern Italy from March 1944 to
October 1945. After the war he stayed in the Army Air Corps as a reserve officer. From 1953 to 1960 he
left the Air Force Reserves and worked as an engineer. Ulbrich returned to reserve service in 1960. He
finally retired as a colonel in January of 1981. Richard W. Ulbrich passed away in 2008.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes military documents from 1939 to 1989. It also contains engineering projects,
correspondence, original literature, newspaper clippings, general World War II documents, books on the
history of the 376th Bombardment Group and military photographs.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Revision Description
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to
Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as adonation from Patricia Ulbrich on
2008/05/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2008/09/01 by Joseph Brugos. Finding aid created 2008/09/01 by Joseph
Brugos. Finding aid revised 2009/11/10 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid created 2009/11/10 by
Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid revised 2014/08/15 by Brandon Pieczko.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special
Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie IN:
V 259: 376th Heavy Bombardment Oral Histories
SPEC 38: Richard Kellogg Flight Navigation Logs
SPEC 39: Charles Dyas Diary
SPEC 40: Charles Andrews Military Records and Memoir
SPEC 41: Harold Anthony Niner Family Papers
SPEC 44: Richard Dwigalski Papers
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SPEC 50: William G. Dunn Flight Navigation Logs
An oral history interview with Richard W. Ulbrich is available online through the Ball State
University Libraries' Digital Media Repository at http://libx.bsu.edu.
Separated Materials
The following items were separated from the collection and individually cataloged:
A Commemorative Collection of Liberandos Intelligencers and Special Newsletters, 1947-1992:
Official Publication of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Veterans Association, Inc.
Established 1946 [D790.253 376TH .C66 1992].
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
• Documents
• Photographs
Subject(s)
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376th Heavy Bombardment Group Archive
Military history
United States—Army Air Forces—Bombardment Group (H), 376th
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
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Collection Inventory
Richard Ulbrich’s Active Duty Military Service, 1939 Sept.-1945 Nov.
Richard Ulbrich’s Reserve Military Service, 1945 Nov.- 1975 May
Richard Ulbrich’s Reserve Military Service, 1975 Sept.- 1989 June
General World War II documents, 1941-1945
Flight Records, 1944-1949
U.S. Military Procedures and Manuals, circa 1943
Centralized Transport Control for Pipelines Project, 1953-1955
Correspondence, Military Engineering, 1965-1975
Correspondence with Harold “Hido” Hiedovitz, 1987-1989
Newspaper Clippings, 1945/09/04 and 2008/03/09
Political Pamphlets, 1964
Religious Literary Works, undated
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Self-sealing Urethane Tire Systems Prject, 1983-1990
Urethane Tire Project Photographs, circa 1983-1990
Wartime and Military Photographs, 1941-1945
Purchased Military Photographs, undated
A History of the 376th Bombardment Group (H), 1976
376 Bomber Group Memories: Most Decorated Bomb Group of WWII,
undated
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