Finding Aid for the Hal and Melissa Stott Iraq War correspondence 2018.141.wc.r
Andrew Harman
Center for American War Letters Archives
10/21/2019
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Hal and Melissa Stott Iraq War correspondence
source:
Glazier née Stott, Debbie S.
Creator:
Stott, Hal C. , First Sergeant, b. 1955
Creator:
Stott, Melissa
Identifier/Call Number: 2018.141.wc.r
Physical Description:
0.01 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 2007 June 10 - 2008 May 26
Abstract: This collection contains five emails written by 1stSgt. Hal C. Stott, USA and Melissa Stott to each other and family during
the Iraq War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: Afghan/Iraq 1
Container: 4
Container: 1
Container: 2018-141-w-r_Stott, Hal and Melissa
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Debbie S. Glazier
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
First Sergeant Hal C. Stott, Utah National Guard (b. 8/12/1955) was born in Manti, Utah and graduated Manti High School in
1973 and attended Salt Lake Technical College for drafting before serving a mission to New Zealand for the Church of Latter
Day Saints. He joined the Utah National Guard out of high school, along with his two older brothers. He and his wife Melissa
had daughters before he was sent to serve with the 145th Field Artillery Unit in Iraq at 52 years old. He retired in 2009.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Hal and Melissa Stott Iraq War correspondence (2018.141.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.
This collection contains five printed emails written by 1stSgt. Hal C. Stott, Utah National Guard and Melissa Stott to each
other and family during the Iraq War. Also included is one photocopy an article in the Sanpete Messenger from Manti, UT discussing
"News from the 145th" about Stott and Major Steve Brenchley with whom he served overseas.
Three of the correspondence were from Hal to family and his wife, whom he calls "Mitzi." These emails were forwarded from
Melissa to the donor, Debbie Glazier who is Hal's sister.
The other two were from Melissa to family shortly before and shortly after Hal returned home to Fort Bliss from his deployment
in Iraq. One of Hal's letters describes arriving at a prison camp in Baghdad, having left from Camp Buehring in northern Kuwait.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Iraq War -- (2003-2011) -- Correspondence
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Glazier née Stott, Debbie S.