Finding Aid for the Albert J. Sedlacek Korean War correspondence 2016.126.w.rd

Lauren Menges

Center for American War Letters Archives

9/9/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Albert J. Sedlacek Korean War correspondence

Creator: Sedlacek, Albert J.

source: Sedlacek, Joan Palmer

Identifier/Call Number: 2016.126.w.rd

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1953 April 28 - 1953 November 28

Abstract: This collection contains two correspondence from Cpl. Albert J. Sedlacek, USA, during the Korean War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: Korea 1

Container: 8

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joan Palmer Sedlacek.

Biographical / Historical

Corporal Albert J. Sedlacek was born July 7, 1932 in Manhattan, New York City, NY. He married Joan Palmer and they had a son, Albert J. Sedlacek, Jr. He died on November 3, 2002, and is buried at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Albert J. Sedlacek Korean War correspondence (2016.126.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/ajsedlacek_collection/

This collection contains two correspondence and one postcard written by Cpl Albert J. Sedlacek, U.S. Army, to his fiancée, Joan Palmer, during the Korean War.

Sedlacek crossed the Pacific on board the U.S. Naval ship Marine Lynx en route to Korea. In the letter dated April 28, 1953, he describes his daily routine during the two-week trip. In the letter dated November 28, 1953 he describes his experience during the fire in Pusan, Korea which destroyed 3,000 homes and left 28,000 people homeless.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Korean War -- (1950-1953) -- Correspondence

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Korea (South) -- Pusan

Sedlacek, Joan Palmer