Finding Aid for the Kenneth K. Orbaker pre-First World War correspondence 2017.584.w.rd
Wynter Salazar
Center for American War Letters Archives
3/1/2018
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Kenneth K. Orbaker pre-First World War correspondence
Creator:
Orbaker, Kenneth Kenyan
source:
Bloom, Debbie
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.584.w.rd
Physical Description:
0.08 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date: 1914 May 25
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from PFC Kenneth Kenyan Orbaker, USA to his friend Marion Miller before the First
World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWI 5
Container: 11
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Debbie Bloom.
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
Private First Class Kenneth Kenyan Orbaker, United States Army (1894 - 10/19/1918) was born in Wayne County, New York to Abram
and Eva Kenyan Orbaker and was an only child. He graduated from the fine arts department of the Mechanics Institute and attended
the National Academy of Design in New York City.
He served in the Intelligence Section, Headquarters Company, 309th Infantry during the First World War. He was killed during
the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on October 19, 1918.
Item title, Box number, Folder number], Kenneth Kenyan Orbaker Pre- First World War correspondence (2017.584.w.r), Center
for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection is available online through Chapman University's Digital Commons at https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/wla/.
This collection contains one correspondence from PFC Kenneth Kenyan Orbaker, USA to his friend Marion Miller before the First
World War as well as three newspaper clippings concerning Orbaker during the First World War. The letter was written to the
donor's grandmother, Marion Miller Rath (1898-1991). The donor is unsure how the two met. The letter dated May 25, 1914, Orbaker
states he could not attend Miller's party for he got the measles. The rest of the letter does not state anything else of much
importance. The newspaper clippings reveal some information on Orbaker's background. The first two state that that Orbaker
has "arrived overseas" and gives some information such as his hometown, his rank and branch of service, and his schooling,
including a photo of Orbaker. The third newspaper clipping states that Orbaker died and gives information to when his body
arrived and when his funeral services were. This clipping also includes a photo of Orbaker.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1914-1918)
Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918
War -- Death notification
War stories -- Periodicals
Battle casualties
World War (1914-1918) -- Casualties
Battle of the Argonne (France : 1918)
Miller, Marion
Bloom, Debbie