Finding Aid for the Louis J. Saffores Second World War correspondence 2013.055.w.r

Emily Neis

Center for American War Letters Archives

8/25/2014

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: Louis J. Saffores Second World War correspondence

source: Sieg, Pam Saffores

Identifier/Call Number: 2013.055.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 170

Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Date (inclusive): 1944 October 5 - 1946 February 1

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written to Capt. Louis Saffores, USMC and his wife Marge from enlisted men who had served under his command during the Second World War. This collection also contains two photographs, a small Japanese flag and various postcards and ephemera.

Language of Material: The materials in this collection are in English and Japanese.

Container: WWII 5

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Pam Saffores Sieg.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Louis J. Saffores World War Two Correspondence (2013.055.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.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 19 letters written to Captain Louis J. Saffores, United States Marine Corps and his wife Marge from enlisted men who had served under his command, during the Second World War. This collection also contains two photographs, a small Japanese flag and various postcards and ephemera.

Of particular interest is an American propaganda surrender leaflet, written in Japanese and English, dropped over Burma.

This collection contains:

1 small Japanese flag with Japanese markings and English writing, from Kure, Japan?

2 small photographs

19 letters

1 surrender leaflet

1 postcard

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

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

World War (1939-1945)

Sieg, Pam Saffores

Saffores, Louis J.