Finding Aid of the J. D. Wall Papers, PC.7010
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- J. D. Wall Papers
- Call Number
- PC.7010
- Creator
- Wall, Joeseph Daniel "J.D."
- Extent
- Repository
- Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Collection Overview
Joseph Daniel "J. D." Wall (1919-1986) was born in Marion, North Carolina, to Thomas
G. and Nellie Ownsby Wall. He grew up in a large family and attended Marion Public
Schools. Prior to enlisting in the military during World War II, Wall worked as a
waiter at a local café and at the Marion Construction Company. In the early 1940s,
he married Pauline Faye White (1922-2011), also from Marion. They had two children,
Joseph Daniel Wall Jr. and Wanda Wall. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Marion.
The J. D. Wall Collection consists of primary school documents, driver's licenses,
ration booklets, notices of classification, Selective Service documents, and other
miscellaneous items.
Arrangement Note
The papers are divided into two folders-Military & Wartime documents and Civilian documents
Biographical/Historical
Contents of the Collection
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Items were donated by Wall's brother, Louis Wall, May 2014.