Finding Aid for the Philip C. Haeger Second World War correspondence 2015.102.w.r

John Encarnacion

Center for American War Letters Archives

7/19/2016

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: Philip C. Haeger Second World War correspondence

source: Sharp, Joanne R.

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.102.w.r

Physical Description: 1 Linear feet (1 carton)

Date (inclusive): 1943 - 1946

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence between PVT Philip C. Haeger, USA, and his wife, Barbara M. Haeger, during the Second World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 28

Container: 1-4

Container: WWII 29

Container: 1-7

Container: 5-11

Container: WWII 30

Container: 8-10

Container: 12-14

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joanne R. Sharp

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically and by material type:

Series 1, Correspondence with Barbara May Haeger, 1945-1946
Series 2, Correspondence to Philip Chadwick Haeger, 1944
Series 3, Newspaper Clippings

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Philip C. Haeger Second World War correspondence (2015.102.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 URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection contains correspondence between Private Philip Chadwick Haeger, United States Army and his wife, Barbara May Haeger, during the Second World War.

Also included in the collection are letters written to Philip C. Haeger by other family members and friends, and several newspaper clippings. There are other newspaper clippings throughout the collection but those belong to specific correspondence. Some of the letters came with pieces of ephemera and other paperwork.

Inventory:

392 correspondence
one correspondence (photocopy)
25 newspaper clippings
one note (what to telegraph)
one menu
one stamp
two cards
two baby announcements
four drawings (two in sleeves--color transferring to letter pages)
one poem
one short story written by Joanne as a child
one perfume sample in the shape of a music note
one photograph

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

World War (1939-1945)

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

Newspaper clippings

Haeger, Philip Chadwick

Haeger, Barbara May

Sharp, Joanne R.

box WWII 28, folder 1-4, folder 1-4, box WWII 29, folder 1-7, folder 5-11, box WWII 30, folder 8, folder 12

Series 1, Correspondence with Barbara May Haeger 1935-1946 1945-1946

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet(12 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence between PVT Philip Chadwick Haeger, USA, and Barbara May Haeger, during the Second World War. The dates of these letters span from 1935 to 1946. The subjects of the letters between Philip and Barbara concern their daily routines and activities, Philip's military training, and matters of family and friends.

box WWII 30, folder 9, folder 13

Series 2, Correspondence to Philip Chadwick Haeger 1944

Physical Description: .08 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence written by three different authors sent to Philip Chadwick Haeger. One letter is a homemade Christmas card by Philip Haeger's daughter, Joanne. The second letter was written by Philip Haeger's father, Fred Haeger. The third letter was written by a friend named Norm.

box WWII 30, folder 10, folder 14

Series 3, Newspaper Clippings

Physical Description: .08 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains 4 newspaper clippings from the collection. Two of the newspaper clippings are about the subject of releasing drafted fathers from military service. The third clipping are two poems. The fourth clipping is a story titled "The Pea Little Thrigs."