Finding Aid for the Stewart Menking Iraq War correspondence and memorabilia 2016.141.w.r

Emily Olague

Center for American War Letters Archives

11/7/2019

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: 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 .

Container: Afghan/Iraq Box 2

Container: 1-6

Container: Afghan/Iraq Box 3

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stewart Menking

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by author.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Preferred Citation

[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.

Content Description

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.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Iraq War -- (2003-2011) -- Correspondence

United States. -- Army.

United States. -- Navy

United States. -- Marine Corps