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Military correspondence collection, 1942-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wendelboe, Stratford L., 1920-2013
- Title
- Military correspondence collection
- Dates
- 1942-1957 (inclusive)19421957
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Accn3076
- Summary
- The military correspondence collection (1942-1957) consist of correspondence and assorted materials related to two Utah residents who participated in World War II as officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Western Europe. A third military serviceman served in the U.S. Navy during the mid 1950s while his assignment included time spent in Japan, the Phillipines, Okinawa, and Formosa.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Stratford L. Wendelboe was born on 25 November 1920 in Tillamook, Oregon. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Price and Salt Lake City, Utah. While enrolled at the University of Utah as a member of the ROTC program, he was commissioned to the rank of a Second Lieutenant and entered the U.S. Army in early 1945. Stratford spent the remainder of World War II as an artillery communications officer stationed in the Rhineland. Following his discharge, Wendelboe returned to the University of Utah where he completed his studies majoring in zoology. On 14 May 1950 he married Martha Doris Parker. After working as a securities and insurance saleman, Stratford formed a distributing company in the 1970s. An active member of the L.D.S. church, he and his wife served on a mission in Cambodia and were employees of the church's employment center. On 26 June 2013. he passed away.
Homer F. Stephens was born on 30 July 1919 in Victor Teton, Idaho. Stephens served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant assigned to the Western Front in Europe during World War II. A platoon commander in the 547th Anti-Artilery Battalion, Homer was awarded a Bronze Star medal for meritorious service rendered in military operations against Germany. After the war, Stephens resided in Provo, Utah where he died on 14 January 2008.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The military correspondence collection (1942-1957) consist of correspondence and assorted materials related to two Utah residents who participated in World War II as officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Western Europe. A third military serviceman served in the U. S. Navy in the mid 1950s while his assignment included time spent in Japan, the Philipines, Okinawa, and Formosa..
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Military correspondence collection, Accn 3076, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: 3076.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Stratford L. Wendelboe materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-7 | Correspondence |
1943-1944 |
| 2 | 1-4 | Correspondence |
1945 |
| 2 | 5 | Ephemera |
|
| 2 | 6 | L.D.S. materials |
|
| 2 | 7 | University of Utah materials |
1944-1945 |
Homer F. Stephens materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1-4 | Correspondence |
1942-1945 |
| 4 | 1-4 | Correspondence |
1945-1946 |
| 5 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
1945-1946 |
| 5 | 3 | Homer F. Stephens' service record |
1942-1946 |
| 5 | 4 | German World War II materials |
1945 |
| 5 | 5 | Ephemera |
1943-1957 |
| 5 | 6 | German and French tourist materials |
|
| 5 | 7-8 | Correspondence with Bob Miller |
1943-1957 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Stephens, Homer F., 1919-2008--Correspondence
- Wendelboe, Stratford L., 1920-2013--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
