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Berger, Harry A. (Second World War correspondence)
2014.006.w.r
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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
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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