Finding Aid for the Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook 2013.057.w.r
Lauren Menges
Center for American War Letters Archives
May 20, 2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook
source:
Scherer, Waldemar P., Lt. Col. USAF
Identifier/Call Number: 2013.057.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 661
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear Feet
(3 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1943-1945
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from Waldemar Scherer to his son Sgt. Richard P. Scherer, USMC, and one scrapbook
of letters written to Waldemar's newpaper column.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 2
Container: 16-18
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Waldemar Scherer, Jr.
This collection is arranged by material type and date.
Waldemar P. Scherer (12/8/1889 - 5/16/1970) was born in Mankato, Minnesota to his parents George William Scherer and Minna
Manderfeld. He remained living there and married Wilamine "Minnie" Hanson in 1916. They had five children; Robert, William,
Richard, Betty, and Waldemar, Jr.
Included in the collection are letters to his son Sergeant Richard Peter "Dick" Sherer, United States Marine Corps, while
he was serving in the Second World War. Waldemar worked as an "advertising man" for Standard Oil Company and wrote for the
Mankato (Minnesota) Free Press in a series of columns titled "Overseas Mail." Waldemar passed away at the age of 81 in Mankato.
[Item title], Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook. (2013.057.w.r), Center for American War Letters
Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper columns written by Waldemar P. Scherer for The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota)
titled "Overseas Mail." Interleaved within the scrapbook are letters from servicemen thanking him for writing the column and
what it means to them to receive news from home. The collection also contains photocopies of letters written by Waldemar to
his son Sgt. Richard P. Scherer, USMC of the 509th Marine Regiment.
Inventory: 29 photocopies -- 1 scrapbook
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)
United States. -- Marine Corps
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
Scherer, Waldemar P., Lt. Col. USAF
Scherer, Richard Peter
box WWII 5, folder 1
box WWII 5, folder 2-3
Series 2, Scrapbook 1945
Language of Material: English.
This series contains a scrapbook of newspaper columns written by Waldemar P. Scherer for The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota)
titled Overseas Mail. Interleaved with the scrapbook are letters from servicemen thanking him for writing the column and what
it means to them to receive news from home.