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Ms-220: Homer W. Schweppe Papers, Abigail E. Metheny
Ms-220: Homer W. Schweppe Papers, Abigail E. Metheny
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This collection is made up of a vast variety of materials pertaining to Homer William Schweppe’s experiences during World War II. Schweppe compiled various items during his initial military service in the United States, such as his Seattle Port Officer I.D. badge and his uniform patches. There are also items from his time at Camp Ritchie, including his glossary of “Nazi Deutsch” terms and a book on the Order of Battle of the German Army, to which he contributed. Schweppe also included items he collected while overseas, such as a German Map of the D-Day Invasion area, a welcome pamphlet …
Ms – 197: Meine Militärdienstzeit, Jesse E. Siegel
Ms – 197: Meine Militärdienstzeit, Jesse E. Siegel
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The collection includes one photo album with 48 pages and 263 pictures, three missing, and two sheets of newspaper, one dated June 1, 1937, and the other dated November 21, 1937. Below is a list of the places visited by the officer in the course of the album that could be identified, and the images he included in the album, including their page numbers. Some of the images, particularly the tank picture on page 10 and the locations depicted on pages 42-43, may be chronologically out of order.
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Ms-093: John Henry Wilbrand Stuckenberg Papers, Tara R. Wink
Ms-093: John Henry Wilbrand Stuckenberg Papers, Tara R. Wink
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The John Henry Wilbrand Stuckenberg collection consists of materials relating to the life and works of J.H.W. and Mary Gingrich Stuckenberg. This material includes correspondence, publications, articles, newspaper clippings, and personal papers—such as diaries, biographical material, and photographs of both J.H.W. and Mary Gingrich Stuckenberg.
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