Wenger (Christian S.) Papers, 1931-1953, bulk 1931-1939, 1944-1946

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Summary

Title:
Christian S.Wenger Papers
Dates:
1931-1953, bulk 1931-1939, 1944-1946
Abstract:
Correspondence of Christian S. Wenger, who worked as an obstetrician at United States Naval Hospitals during World War II. Letters are primarily to Wenger's parents, and describe his work in California and Mississippi between 1944 and 1946, as well as his college years and young married life between 1931 and 1939.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Christian S. Wenger papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Wenger wrote to his parents regularly while at Juniata College, and the letters from this time describe his college life and activities. Wenger's brother Robert also joined him as a student at Juniata, and the collection includes several of Robert Wenger's report cards from 1936 to 1937. There is also a series of letters from 1939 detailing a trip Wenger took with his wife Helen, describing their impressions of Banff, Canada; Mexico City, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and parts of California, as well as the activities of their children.

Letters from 1944 to 1946 detail Wenger's work as an obstetrician at United States Naval Hospitals in California and Mississippi during World War II, including conditions in the hospitals, some of his patients' difficulties with childbirth, and his own struggles with overwork, depression, and homesickness.

Biographical / historical:

Christian S. Wegner was from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and attended Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. After joining the United States Navy he worked as an obstetrician at Naval Hospitals in Southern California and Mississippi during World War II.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Caroliniana Books, October 2021.
Processing information:

Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in October 2021.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kelly Kress
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-11-19 10:57:10 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Christian S. Wenger papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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