"Mansfield Cousins" Second World War correspondence and photographs
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence from several brothers, cousins and a friend of the Wappner family from Mansfield, Ohio, sent to another cousin, William H. Wappner and his wife Helen E. Wappner, during the Second World War. The authors were relations of Helen's husband William as well as one from her brother to her sister, Clara D. Gilmore. Also included are several photographs, biographies of each author, and some clippings.
Dates
- 1941 October 31 - 1946 November 28
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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.
Biographical / Historical
Overall, a total of nine Mansfield, Ohio cousins, all grandsons of Katherine and Philip Wappner, Sr. served during the Second World War, as well as Helen E. Wappner's brother, John and a friend of Helen's husband William H. Wappner, Frank Stimler. All those relations from Mansfield returned home safely and without injury. Their service included the Army, Navy, Army Air Force, and the Merchant Marines. William Wappner attempted to enlist several times but continued to be rejected due to medical issues resulting from a broken back.
Individual short biographies and further information for each man who served is included under the appropriate series level description.
Extent
0.1 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence from several relations of the Wappner family from Mansfield, Ohio sent to William and Helen Wappner, during the Second World War. The correspondence were sent from brothers, cousins and a friend of Helen's husband, William H. Wappner, as well as one from her brother to her sister. Also included are several photographs, biographies of each author, and some clippings.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by author and material type. Each author is physically separated by a one page biography.
- Series 1, Richard L. Wappner
- Series 2, Karl W. Wappner
- Series 3, Eugene R. Wappner
- Series 3, Eugene R. Wappner
- Series 4, Leonard M. Wappner
- Series 5, Charles P. Hunt
- Series 6, James P. Wappner
- Series 7, Frank Stimler
- Series 8, John R. Gilmore
- Series 9, Family photographs
- Series 10, Clippings
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Kracker.
- Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Army -- Air Forces Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Italy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- North Africa Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the "Mansfield Cousins" Second World War correspondence and photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrew Harman
- Date
- 8/9/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives Repository
