Finding Aid for the Harry A. Berger Second World War correspondence 2014.006.w.r
Norm Lee
Center for American War Letters Archives
06/17/2014
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Harry A. Berger Second World War correspondence
source:
Berger, Philip
Identifier/Call Number: 2014.006.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 151
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(2 document boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1938 July 20 - 1947 February 7
Abstract: This collection contains letters to TSgt. Harry A. Berger, USAAF from friends and family during the Second World War. Also
included are one a small photograph of Harry A. Berger, some miscellaneous ephemera and one copy of Yank magazine from May
of 1945.
Physical Location: Leatherby Libraries
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 67
Container: 1-6
Container: 1-6
Container: WWII 68
Container: 1-7
Container: 7-13
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Philip Berger.
The Harry A. Berger World War Two correspondence collection is arranged by author, in chronological order.
Series 1, Correspondence from Vivian D. Hirsch (1940 - 1945)
Series 2, Correspondence from Selena Brody (1938 - 1945)
Series 3, Correspondence from Dorothy Dopp (1941 - 1943)
Series 4, Other correspondence (1939 - 1947)
Technical Sergeant Harry A. Berger, United States Army Air Force was of Jewish heritage and served with 2nd Air Division,
2nd Combat Bombardment Wing, 445th Bombardment Group, Squadron 702. It is believed that he was stationed in Tibenham, United
Kingdom roughly from 1942 until late 1944.
[Item title], Harry A. Berger World War Two correspondence (2014.006.w.r), Center for American War Letters, Chapman University,
CA.
This collection consists of 288 personal correspondence written to TSgt. Harry A. Berger, USAAF from friends and family during
the Second World War.
Authors include an assortment of individuals, including friends and family, with the bulk of the collection originating from
Vivian D. Hirsch, Selena Brody and Dorothy Dopp. This collection covers a period from 1938 until 1947.
This collection also includes a small photograph of Harry A. Berger, some miscellaneous ephemera and one copy of Yank magazine,
from May of 1945.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
World War II
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
Hirsch, Vivian D., Miss
Berger, Harry A.
Berger, Philip
Dopp, Dorothy
box WWII 67, folder 1-4, folder 1-4
Series 1, Correspondence from Vivian D. Hirsch. 2125 1940-1945
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet(4 folders)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains the correspondence of Miss Vivian D. Hirsch to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment
of material including 99 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include, general family news, the homefront, public
opinion on the war and daily events in Miss Hirsch's life.
Of interest is a copy of a poem written by Vivian Hirsch called "The Army," which can be found in folder number 7.
Folder 5 July 1940 - May 1943
Folder 6 May 1943 - July 1943
Folder 7 July 1943 - February 1944
Folder 8 March 1944 - June 1945
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945) -- Public opinion
box WWII 67, folder 5-6, folder 5-6
Series 2, Correspondence from Selena Brody 2126 1938-1945
Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(2 folders)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains the correspondence of Miss Selena Brody to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment
of material including holiday greeting cards and 37 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include, the homefront
and daily events in Miss Brody's life.
Folder 1 July 1938 - July 1943
Folder 2 August 1943 - April 1945
box WWII 68, folder 1-3, folder 7-9
Series 3, Correspondence from Dorothy Dopp 2172 1941-1943
Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(3 folders)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains the correspondence of Miss Dorothy Dopp to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment
of material including holiday greeting cards, birthday cards and 54 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include,
the homefront and daily events in Miss Dopp's life.
Folder 3 May 1941 - December 1941
Folder 4 January 1942 - October 1942
Folder 5 November 1942 - July 1943
box WWII 68, folder 4, folder 10
box WWII 68, folder 5-6, folder 11-12
Series 5, Other correspondence 2173 1939-1947 1943-1945
Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains miscellaneous communications and greeting cards from an assortment of individuals to T Sgt. Harry A.
Berger, USA. Authors (arranged by author name and then date):
Sara Amantea, Anne Berger, Arthur Berger, Mrs. Isador Hirsch, Laura Strauss, Pauline Gernhardt, Florence Wagner, Lieutenant
J. Opperman, United States Navy, Sheila Altman, Ruth Solomon, Estelle Engelman, Mollie Berger, Harriet Plaut, Pvt. S. Podlaski,
Diana Berger, Hope A. Miralles, Ruth R. Hammer, Seymour Berger and Gene Falk.
Of particular interest is a rough, undated, hand written letter, believed to have been written by Harry A. Berger to Vivian
D. Hirsch.
box WWII 68, folder 7, folder 13
Series 6, Photograph and ephemera
Physical Description: 0.05 Linear Feet(2 folders)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains ephemera collected by Sgt. Harry A. Berger, USA during the Second World War. Inventory:
One small mug shot of Sgt. Berger
Two tickets to Music Box New Year's Eve, 1943, signed by Rose Jirik
One card, Dance: American Jewish youth, March 14, 1942
One magazine, Yank: The Army Weekly, Mediterranean Edition, Vol. 2, No. 12, May 18, 1945