Finding Aid for the Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook 2013.057.w.r

Lauren Menges

Center for American War Letters Archives

May 20, 2016

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: Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook

source: Scherer, Waldemar P., Lt. Col. USAF

Identifier/Call Number: 2013.057.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 661

Physical Description: 0.25 Linear Feet (3 folders)

Date (inclusive): 1943-1945

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from Waldemar Scherer to his son Sgt. Richard P. Scherer, USMC, and one scrapbook of letters written to Waldemar's newpaper column.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 2

Container: 16-18

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Waldemar Scherer, Jr.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type and date.

Biographical / Historical

Waldemar P. Scherer (12/8/1889 - 5/16/1970) was born in Mankato, Minnesota to his parents George William Scherer and Minna Manderfeld. He remained living there and married Wilamine "Minnie" Hanson in 1916. They had five children; Robert, William, Richard, Betty, and Waldemar, Jr.

Included in the collection are letters to his son Sergeant Richard Peter "Dick" Sherer, United States Marine Corps, while he was serving in the Second World War. Waldemar worked as an "advertising man" for Standard Oil Company and wrote for the Mankato (Minnesota) Free Press in a series of columns titled "Overseas Mail." Waldemar passed away at the age of 81 in Mankato.

Preferred Citation

[Item title], Waldemar Scherer Second World War correspondence and scrapbook. (2013.057.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Content Description

This collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper columns written by Waldemar P. Scherer for The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota) titled "Overseas Mail." Interleaved within the scrapbook are letters from servicemen thanking him for writing the column and what it means to them to receive news from home. The collection also contains photocopies of letters written by Waldemar to his son Sgt. Richard P. Scherer, USMC of the 509th Marine Regiment.

Inventory: 29 photocopies -- 1 scrapbook

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

World War (1939-1945)

United States. -- Marine Corps

World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront

Scherer, Waldemar P., Lt. Col. USAF

Scherer, Richard Peter

box WWII 5, folder 1

Series 1, Correspondence to Richard Scherer 1943-1945

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains 29 letters written by Waldemar Scherer Sr. to his son Sgt. Richard P. Scherer, USMC while he served in the Second World War between 1943 and 1945.

box WWII 5, folder 2-3

Series 2, Scrapbook 1945

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains a scrapbook of newspaper columns written by Waldemar P. Scherer for The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota) titled Overseas Mail. Interleaved with the scrapbook are letters from servicemen thanking him for writing the column and what it means to them to receive news from home.