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Menking, Stewart (Iraq War correspondence and memorabilia)
2016.141.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Stewart Menking Iraq War correspondence and memorabilia
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.141.w.r
Physical Description:
1 Linear feet
(6 folders, 2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 2003 October 10 - 2016 August 28
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and memorabilia from various authors to Stewart Menking during the Iraq War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: Afghan/Iraq Box 2
Container: 1-6
Container: 1-6
Container: Afghan/Iraq Box 3
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stewart Menking
This collection is arranged by author.
In 2004, Stewart Menking founded the program Adopt-an-Eph that provides apolitical support to Williams College alum who are
deployed. The program provides support by sending care packages, letters, and greeting cards to those serving.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Stewart Menking Iraq War correspondence and memorabilia (2016.141.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 correspondence sent by 96 service members to Stewart Menking, during and after the Iraq War. Also
included in the collection are various memorabilia sent to Menking, including flags, pins, and key chains pertaining to the
Iraq War.
Many of the authors thanked Stewart for the organization of the "Adopt-an-Eph" program that had volunteers send care packages
and letters of support to the service members touring in Iraq. The correspondence expressed gratitude for the various donations.
Members also gave brief biographies of themselves as well as information on where they were serving. Some of the locations
included Baghdad, Kuwait, Fallujah, and Balad.
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
Iraq War -- (2003-2011) -- Correspondence
United States. -- Army.
United States. -- Navy
United States. -- Marine Corps