Preliminary Inventory of the Elmer E. Wilson collection

Finding aid prepared by Mrs. Elmer E. Wilson

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

434 Galvez Mall

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003

hoover-library-archives@stanford.edu

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Title: Elmer E. Wilson collection

Date (inclusive): circa 1939-1945

Collection Number: 67004

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 2 manuscript boxes, 2 cubic foot boxes, memorabilia (3.0 Linear Feet)

Abstract: German World War II military equipment, including a Luftwaffe survival kit; army, navy, air force and Nazi party insignia; and flags. Includes some correspondence and photographs.

source: Wilson, Elmer E.

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1967.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elmer E. Wilson collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany

Armies -- Equipment

Military supplies

Germany. Luftwaffe

Wilson, Elmer E.

box 1

Pre-Induction Training Conference 1943

box 1

6 photographs depicting liberation of Paris August 1944

Three canisters

box 3

Rations: hardtack, dextrose tablets, chocolate, cigarettes and matches

box 3

Medical supplies and three hand-held flares

box 3

Heat source, stay awake pills, bottle with cork

box 4

Flare gun (VERY pistol) with cartridges

German Navy Rank, Specialty, and Corps insignia

box 1

German Navy Corps Insignia patches

box 1

German Army Corps Insignia patches

box 2

Army and Air Force national insignia - Breast Eagles

box 2

German Navy National insignia - Breast Eagles - Army Style

box 2

German Navy National insignia - Breast Eagles (summer uniform)

box 2

German Army National Insignia - Breast Eagles (summer cotton rock)

box 2

German Navy National Insignia Fatigue Corps

box 2

Golden Blue - sea on winter dress

box 2

Golden khaki - summer army type uniform

box 4

German Navy - stretcher bearer armband

Nazi Party

box 4

Armband - Labor Service Organization "Todt"

box 4

Armband - worn by all civilian party organizations

box 4

Armbands, patches, and cap ribbon

box 3

German Army horse gas mask (#1)

box 2

Tank marker (long plastic strip - red and black coloring) used by U.S. forces to mark captured enemy tanks to identify them as in friendly hands (#2)

German Army

box 4

Combination spoon and fork (#3)

box 4

Field stove (Sterno type) with extra box of fuel tablets (#4)

box 4

Gloves for handling barbed wire (#6)

box 2

Unidentified-1 black and 1 orange round box - food containers (#7)

box 2

German Forces - spark plug in rubber package (#8)

box 3

Imperial German Army - regimental flag pole marker, possibly from Imperial Guards Regiment (#9)

box 4

National (German) war flag - represents one used as national colors only during time of war. Peace flag - red with black swastika on white circle (this is not a military flag) (#10)

box 3

Dunhill fluidless lighter - extremely unpopular with U.S. troops, who preferred Zippos (#11)

box 4

Two orange bottles - used to contain anti-gas ointment (#12)

box 4

German officer's underwear

box 2

Spectacles to be put on a gas mask

shelf On Shelf

Memorabilia

German Luftwaffe survival kit (used by bomber and transport crews forced down on land or sea)

Two shooting tables - field artillery (#5)