Schwartz (Ralph B.) Letters to his Wife Gertrude Schwartz, 1943

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Ralph B. Schwartz letters to his wife Gertrude Schwartz
Dates:
1943
Creators:
Schwartz, Ralph B.
Abstract:
These letters, written to his wife Gertrude Schwartz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between July 23 and September 8, 1943, talk about preparing for exams, other men in the ASTP program, contrast of life at Stanford to life at Army camp, visits to a veterans hospitality house in Palo Alto, trip to San Francisco, and his daily life.
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Ralph B. Schwartz Letters to his Wife Gertrude Schwartz (SC0862). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

These letters, written to his wife Gertrude Schwartz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between July 23 and September 8, 1943, talk about preparing for exams, other men in the ASTP program, contrast of life at Stanford to life at Army camp, visits to a veterans hospitality house in Palo Alto, trip to San Francisco, and his daily life.

Biographical / historical:

Ralph B. Schwartz was in the Army Specialized Training Program at Stanford University in the summer of 1943.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ellen Schwartz Myer, 2007.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-04 13:11:49 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

Ralph B. Schwartz Letters to his Wife Gertrude Schwartz (SC0862). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022