Description
This collection consists of research materials used by Kramer Rohfleisch in his work on the history of the Army Air Forces
in World War II. The collection includes articles, pamphlets, clippings, training and field handbooks and manuals, ephemera,
miscellaneous materials, and declassified commanders' reports, memos, and letters. Also included are Rohfleisch's personal
training notes and curriculum from the Army Officer Candidate School.
Background
Kramer Rohfleisch studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago. After serving in Intelligence
Operations during World War II, he wrote several histories of the Army Air Forces in the War, concentrating on operations
in the South Pacific. He taught history at San Diego State College from 1947 to 1974.
Restrictions
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Availability
This collection is open for research