TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Primary sources,
[1922?], 1936-1938, 1940-1952,
1954-1955, 1957-1971 and [1975?],
Wagner's research,
1947-1949, 1953, 1956, 1958,
1962-1970,
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Robert Wagner Collection of 36th Division
Materials:
An Inventory of the Collection in the Manuscripts
Collections
at the Texas State Archives,
[1922?], 1936-1938,
1940-1971, [1975?] (bulk
1942-1945)
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| Creator: | Wagner, Robert
L. |
| Title: | Collection of 36th
Division Materials
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| Dates: | [1922?], 1936-1938,
1940-1971, [1975?] |
| Abstract: | The materials in
this
collection include correspondence (letters, V-mail, telegrams, postcards,
memoranda and greeting cards), diaries, journals and reminiscences,
military
records, journal and newspaper clippings, printed material, photographs,
negatives, maps, ribbons, patches, money, audio tapes of interviews, an
armband, a book, drawings, minutes, notes, sheet music, poems,
congressional
testimony, transcripts of interviews, press statements, speeches, reports,
outlines, index cards, bibliographies, copies of published chapters and
articles, and a design for a book jacket. The collection is the research
material of Robert Wagner, historian and author of
The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign, and date [1922?], 1936-1938,
1940-1971, [1975?] (bulk 1942-1945). The bulk of the material is
correspondence, clippings, printed material and military records, 1942 to
1945,
created by and collected by 36th Division soldiers which Wagner gathered
for
his research. |
| Quantity: | 7.75 cubic ft., 2
audio tapes, 90 maps in the Map Collection, and 80 photographs and 26
negatives
in the Prints and Photographs Collection |
| Language | English. |
Robert L. Wagner
Robert L. Wagner, a native Texan, was born in 1925. He attended
graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, and studied with the
historian Walter Prescott Webb. In 1954, he received his M.A. He lived in
Austin, Texas and Nacogdoches, Texas, where he taught in the history
department
of Stephen F. Austin State University.
Wagner served as an aerial gunner with the American 8th Air
Force in
England during World War II. After the war, he served in the 36th Division
National Guard from 1947 to 1949.
In 1963, Wagner began working on the book,
The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign, which was published in 1972.
As part of his research efforts, Wagner solicited wartime correspondence,
photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, diaries and journals from former
36th
Division soldiers throughout Texas and the United States. He solicited
these
materials through letters, announcements in the 36th Division Association
Bulletin and other magazines and newspapers, and a speech at a 36th
Division
reunion. Dr. Dorman Winfrey, Director and State Librarian of the Texas
State
Library (now known as the Texas State Library and Archives Commission),
assisted Wagner and arranged for the material to be donated to the Texas
State
Library.
36th Division
The 36th Division, also known as the "Texas
Division" and the "T-Patchers," was
organized
at Camp Bowie (then in Fort Worth, Texas) on July 18, 1917 from National
Guard
units. The division served in France during World War I, remained for
occupation duty, and then returned to Camp Bowie and was released from
active
duty on June 20, 1919.
On November 25, 1940, the 36th Division was once again called to
active duty at Camp Bowie in Brownwood, Texas. In 1941, the Division went
to
Louisiana for maneuvers, where they had mock battles with General Walter
Kreuger's Third Army. In February 1942, they moved to Camp Blanding,
Florida
and prepared to go overseas. Orders changed, however, and instead of
shipping
out in the summer, the Division continued training in the Carolinas. The
Division then spent the winter in Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, and, in
April
1943, left for North Africa, where they were held in combat reserve.
The 36th Division finally saw action on September 9, 1943, when
they
landed at Paestum, Italy in the Gulf of Salerno. They were the first
American
combat unit to land in Europe. They spent the next 11 months fighting in
the
Italian campaign. After securing Salerno, the 36th Division moved forward
to
attack Altavilla and Hill 424. Heavy fighting ensued through September 14,
and
then, with reinforcements, Allied forces won, securing the Salerno plain.
From the Salerno plain, the 36th Division began a slow move
toward
Rome. Italian mountains and winter weather combined with German forces to
make
the advance to Rome slow and dangerous. In the months between November 1943
and
the fall of Rome on June 5, 1944, the 36th Division saw some of the
heaviest
fighting in the Italian campaign. Significant engagements included San
Pietro,
Anzio and Velletri.
Not all 36th Division engagements were successful. One of the
bloodiest and most heavily debated engagements was the attempt to cross the
Rapido River January 20 and 21, 1944. Although most officers thought an
attempt
to cross the Rapido was doomed to fail, General Mark W. Clark ordered the
crossing. The operation did fail, and the result was 2,128 casualties and
the
loss of the better part of the 141st and 143rd regiments. In 1946, the 36th
Division Association requested an investigation into the Rapido River
crossing
and the role of General Clark. The United States House of Representatives'
Committee on Military Affairs held a hearing and exonerated Clark, although
they did acknowledge the heavy price in lives that the 36th Division
paid.
On August 15, 1944, the 36th Division left Italy and landed on
the
beaches of Southern France. They fought their way northward in France,
entered
Germany and Austria, and served until the war ended in May of 1945. After
six
months as occupation troops, the 36th Division returned home.
After World War II, the 36th Division became part of the Texas
National Guard. In 1968, the Division was deactivated. Today, its lineage
and
honors rest with the 36th Brigade of the 49th Armored Division of the
United
States Army.
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The materials in this collection include correspondence (letters,
V-mail, telegrams, postcards, memoranda and greeting cards), diaries,
journals
and reminiscences, military records, journal and newspaper clippings,
printed
material, photographs, negatives, maps, ribbons, patches, money, audio
tapes of
interviews, an armband, a book, drawings, minutes, notes, sheet music,
poems,
congressional testimony, transcripts of interviews, press statements,
speeches,
reports, outlines, index cards, bibliographies, copies of published
chapters
and articles, and a design for a book jacket. The collection is the
research
material of Robert Wagner, historian and author of
The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign, and date [1922?], 1936-1938,
1940-1971, [1975?] (bulk 1942-1945). The bulk of the material is
correspondence, clippings, printed material and military records, 1942 to
1945,
created by and collected by 36th Division soldiers which Wagner gathered for
his research. Much of the correspondence is in V-mail format. V-mail is a
process where the U.S. Army microfilmed soldiers' letters, and mailed the
microfilm rolls to distribution centers where they were enlarged to 4 x 5
inch
prints and sent to the addressees through regular mail. Subjects discussed in
the papers include camp and army life, military strategy and operations,
family
life in the United States, Prisoner of War experiences, the religious life of
soldiers, and combat experiences. A great deal of information concerns the
Rapido River Crossing, an operation that resulted in heavy losses and
accusations of incompetent leadership against the commanding officer, Mark W.
Clark. In addition to gathering original materials and remembrances from 36th
Division soldiers, Wagner collected World War II photographs, maps and
military
records relating to the 36th Division's wartime activities. He also collected
information from the 36th Division Association, the association for all who
had
served in the 36th Division at any time, and interviewed some of its World
War
II-era servicemen at the 1966 Association reunion. Wagner's notes,
bibliographies and drafts of chapters document his research and writing
process.
When the materials arrived, some were roughly organized by creator,
but much of it was not organized in any discernible way. It appeared that
an
archivist had begun to organize the materials at some time in the past, but
did
not progress very far.
Letters were removed from envelopes and filed behind the envelopes
in
which they were contained, in keeping with the method Wagner used.
Clippings
were photocopied onto acid-free paper. Original maps were separated to the
Historic Map Archive. Photographs and negatives were separated to the
Prints
and Photographs Collection.
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Organization of the Records
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| The papers are organized in 2 series, the first one containing 49
sub-series: |
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| | Primary sources, [1922?], 1936-1938, 1940-1952, 1954-1955,
1957-1971 and [1975?], 7.23 cubic ft. |
| | Wagner's research, 1947-1949, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962-1970,
0.52
cubic ft. |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Original 1/4 inch audio cassette of 1966 interviews is restricted
for preservation purposes. A 1998 copy is available for listening.
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| The terms listed here were used to catalog
the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
| Subjects: |
| | Soldiers--Family
relationships. |
| | Soldiers--Religious
life. |
| | Soldiers' writings,
American. |
| | Prisoners of
War--United
States. |
| | Prisoners of
War--Germany. |
| | Rapido River, Battle of
the, 1944. |
| | Anzio Beachhead,
1944. |
| | Cassino (Italy), Battle
of,
1944. |
| | Salerno (Italy), Battle
of,
1943. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Campaigns, Italy. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Campaigns, Africa, North. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Campaigns, France. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Campaigns, Germany. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Casualties. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Chaplains. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Missing in Action. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Maps. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Photography. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Sources. |
| | World War,
1939-1945--Veterans. |
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History--Research. |
| | Military
historians--Texas. |
| Places: |
| | United States -
History
- World War, 1939-1945. |
| Personal Names: |
| | Wagner, Robert L.
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| | Clark, Mark W.
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| Corporate Names: |
| | United States. Army.
Infantry Division, 36th. |
| | United States. Army -
Military life. |
| Document Types: |
| | Correspondence--Texas--World War, 1939-1945--[1922?],
1936-[1975?]. |
| |
Clippings--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Diaries--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Journals (accounts)
--Texas--World War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
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Reminiscences--Texas--World War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?].
|
| | Military
records--Texas--World War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| |
Photographs--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| |
Negatives--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Maps--Texas--World
War,
1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| |
Audiotapes--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Reports--Texas--World
War,
1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Minutes--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| |
Interviews--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--[1922?], 1936-[1975?]. |
| | Notes--Texas--World
War,
1939-1945--1947-1970. |
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Outlines--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--1947-1970. |
| |
Bibliographies--Texas--World War, 1939-1945--1947-1970. |
| |
Articles--Texas--World
War, 1939-1945--1947-1970. |
| Functions: |
| | Researching military
history. |
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The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects
covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
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| Texas State
Archives |
| | 36th Infantry Division Microfilm,
1941-1945, 172
reels |
| | 36th Division Association Papers,
1957-1966 and [19--], 13
ft., 2 in. |
| | Robert P. Jones Collection, ½
in. |
| | American Legion Collection, 10 in.
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| | Charles M. Beacham Collection, 3
in. |
| | Colonel Oran C. Stovall Collection,
1955-1965, 28 items
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| | 36th Infantry Division Publications,
1957, 1961, 8
items |
| | Sibley Cooley, 36th Division Reunion
Video, 2000 Sept. 9-13,
0.24 cubic ft. |
| The Citadel, Charleston, South
Carolina. |
| | Mark W. Clark Collection |
| Camp Mabry, Austin,
Texas |
| | Texas Military Forces Museum. The web
site for the museum
is www.kwanah.com/txmilmus |
| Publications |
| | The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign, by Wagner, Robert
L. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Robert Wagner Collection
of
36th Division Materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1973/121, 1987/137
These materials were donated to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by
Robert
Wagner on April 3, 1973 and June 25, 1987.
Michele Ostrow, January 2000
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Primary sources,
[1922?], 1936-1938, 1940-1952,
1954-1955, 1957-1971 and [1975?],
7.23 cubic ft.
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| The materials include correspondence (letters, V-mail, telegrams,
postcards, memoranda and greeting cards), diaries, journals and reminiscences,
military records, journal and newspaper clippings, printed material,
photographs, negatives, maps, ribbons, patches, money, audio tapes of
interviews, an armband, a book, drawings, minutes, notes, sheet music, poems,
congressional testimony, transcripts of interviews, press statements, speeches,
and reports. These materials are the primary sources collected and used by
Robert Wagner, historian, in the writing of his book,
The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign, and date [1922?], 1936-1938,
1940-1952, 1954-1955, 1957-1971 and [1975?]. The bulk of the material is
correspondence, clippings, printed material and military records, 1942 to 1945,
created by and collected by 36th Division soldiers which Wagner gathered for
his research. Much of the correspondence is in V-mail format. V-mail is a
process where the U.S. Army microfilmed soldiers' letters, and mailed the
microfilm rolls to distribution centers where they were enlarged to 4 x 5 inch
prints and sent to the addressees through regular mail. Subjects discussed in
the papers include camp and army life, military strategy and operations, family
life in the United States, Prisoner of War experiences, the religious life of
soldiers, and combat experiences. A great deal of information concerns the
Rapido River Crossing, an operation that resulted in heavy losses and
accusations of incompetent leadership against the commanding officer, Mark W.
Clark. |
| The materials were donated to Wagner by soldiers and their family
members. Wagner then donated these materials to the Texas State Archives. The
penciled comments and underlines found throughout the papers were made by
Wagner during his research. |
| Organization |
| The materials are organized in 49 sub-series alphabetically by
creator, with materials arranged by format within those sub-series, and then
chronologically. After the 43 creator sub-series, there are 6 sub-series
arranged by format of material. |
| | | Paul D. Adams, 1938, 1943-1948,
1969,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Correspondence, drafts of citations, clippings, printed
histories, a map and map overlays, a program, and a cartoon book, 1938,
1943-1948, 1969, are the papers of Paul D. Adams, who served as Colonel in
command of the 143rd Regiment of the 36th Division from January 29, 1944 to
January 1, 1945, at which time he was promoted to Brigadier General and
transferred to the 45th Division. The bulk of the papers deals with Adams'
post-war attempts to get Distinguished Unit Citation Awards for units of the
143rd Regimental Combat Team. The original map was transferred to the Historic
Map Archive. See the folder entitled "Map, 1944" for
a description. |
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| 1973/121-1 | | | | Correspondence regarding citations,
1944-1948
[2 folders] |
| | | | Publications,
1938, 1943-[1945?] |
| | | | Map,
1944 |
| | | | Clippings,
1944
[photocopies] |
| | | | Correspondence,
March 7, 1969 |
| | | E. Douglas Adkins, 1943-1945,
1964,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | The diary of E. Douglas Adkins, a non-commissioned officer of
'H' Company, 143rd Infantry Regiment, is an account of daily life in a German
P.O.W. camp from the time he was taken prisoner by Germans on September 13,
1943, until his release in April 1945. Included in the bound diary are copies
of letters he received from and sent home between 1943 and 1945, and his 1964
letter giving Wagner permission to use the diary. |
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| 1987/137-1 | | | | "A P.O.W. Diary," 1943-1945, 1964
[bound copy] |
| | | Erna A. Alexander, 1942-1945,
0.4 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, greeting cards, a postcard and a photograph, 1942-1945,
are the papers of Corporal Erna A. Alexander, Company 'H', 143rd Infantry
Regiment. Most of the letters are addressed to Myrtle Dodson, a school teacher
in Texas, and trace the development of their romance. Other letters are to
Alexander's mother, Mrs. W. E. Alexander of Hawkins, Texas. Alexander was a
German P.O.W. from 1943 to 1945. The photograph was transferred to the Prints
and Photographs Collection. See the folder entitled "Correspondence, October 19-24, 1942" for a description
and photocopy of the image. |
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| 1973/121-1 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | October-December 1941 |
| | | | | January-February 1942 |
| | | | | March-May 1942 |
| | | | | June 1942 |
| | | | | July 3-9, 1942 |
| | | | | July 14-22, 1942 |
| | | | | July 25-29, 1942 |
| | | | | August 4-9, 1942 |
| | | | | August 11-14, 1942 |
| | | | | August 17-20, 1942 |
| | | | | August 21-29, 1942 |
| | | | | August 31-September 14, 1942 |
| | | | | September 15-28, 1942 |
| | | | | October 2-13, 1942 |
| | | | | October 19-24, 1942 |
| | | | | October 25-November 19, 1942 |
| | | | | November 23-25, 1942 |
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| 1973/121-2 | | | | | November 30-December 4, 1942 |
| | | | | December 6-14, 1942 |
| | | | | December 16-25, 1942 |
| | | | | December 27-29, 1942 |
| | | | | January 3-19, 1943 |
| | | | | January 21-February 7, 1943 |
| | | | | February 9-21, 1943 |
| | | | | February 28-March 15, 1943 |
| | | | | April 14-June 1, 1943 |
| | | | | June 6-July 18, 1943 |
| | | | | July 23-August 22, 1943 |
| | | | | August 23-October 17, 1943 |
| | | | | November 6, 1943-November 26,
1944 |
| | | | | January 27-May 14, 1945 |
| | | Lee F. Allison, 1936,
1940-1945,
0.7 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, V-mail, cartoons, postcards, clippings, poems,
articles, a ribbon, and a deposit slip, 1936, 1940-1945, are the papers of Lee
F. Allison, of Rocksprings, Texas, who entered the army as a non-commissioned
officer and was quickly promoted to Captain in the 36th Quartermasters Corps of
the 36th Division. Most of the letters are to his wife, Amy, and concern camp
life, family finances, their marriage, and their son, who was born during
Allison's tenure with the 36th Division. There are also some letters to
Allison's mother, and letters from military officials to Allison or Amy
regarding military business. The clippings, the bulk of which date from 1943
and 1944, seem to have been collected by either Allison's wife or mother and
mostly relate to the war in Italy. |
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| 1973/121-2 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | 1936, November 29, 1940-February 15,
1941 |
| | | | | April 15-June 26, 1941 |
| | | | | August 12-September 7, 1941 |
| | | | | February 22-March 3, 1942 |
| | | | | March 4-22, 1942 |
| | | | | March 23-April 8, 1942 |
| | | | | April 8-May 1, 1942 |
| | | | | May 2-5, 1942 |
| | | | | May 5-13, 1942 |
| | | | | May 17-26, 1942 |
| | | | | May 27-June 8, 1942 |
| | | | | June 10-July 30, 1942 |
| | | | | August 2-September 27, 1942 |
| | | | | [1942?] |
| | | | | January 31-May 12, 1943 |
| | | | | May 15-29, 1943 |
| | | | | June 2-7, 1943 |
| | | | | June 9-24, 1943 |
| | | | | June 28-July 9, 1943 |
| | | | | July 10-August 7, 1943 |
| | | | | August 11-20, 1943 |
| | | | | August 22-28, 1943 |
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| 1973/121-3 | | | | | October 1-December 21, 1943 |
| | | | | December 23-29, 1943 |
| | | | | January 7-31, 1944 |
| | | | | February 2-6, 1944 |
| | | | | February 7-25, 1944 |
| | | | | February 1944 |
| | | | | March 4-25, 1944 |
| | | | | March 25-30, 1944 |
| | | | | April 1-14, 1944 |
| | | | | April [15?]-19, 1944 |
| | | | | April 24-30, 1944 |
| | | | | May 4-18, 1944 |
| | | | | June 2-19, 1944 |
| | | | | June 20-July 10, 1944 |
| | | | | July 11-24, 1944 |
| | | | | August 5-October 10, 1944 |
| | | | | October 11-November 2, 1944 |
| | | | | November 3-20, 1944 |
| | | | | November 21-December 1944 |
| | | | | February 14-March 7, 1945 |
| | | | | March 21-April 19, 1945 |
| | | | | April 21-May 9, 1945, and [between 1941 and
1945] |
| | | | Poems, articles and accounts,
1943-1944 and [between 1941 and
1945] |
| | | | Ribbon
[between 1941 and 1945] |
| | | | Clippings
[photocopies]: |
| | | | | 1940, 1942 |
| | | | | 1943 |
| | | | | January 1944 |
| | | | | February-March 1944 |
| | | | | May-June 1944 |
| | | | | July-October 1944 |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | | November 1944 |
| | | | | December 1944 and [1944?] |
| | | | | 1945 |
| | | | | [Between 1941 and 1945] |
| | | Clifton N. ("Jack") Bellamy, [ca. 1968],
fractional |
| | Reminiscences, circa 1968, typed and handwritten by Jack
Bellamy, S-3 of the 111th Engineers, at Wagner's request, concern mine warfare
and engineer support of combat. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Reminiscences,
[ca. February 1968] |
| | | William E. ("Jiggs") Butler, 1940-1944,
1967,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, V-mail, clippings, and a printed program, 1940-1944,
1967, are the papers of William E. "Jiggs" Butler,
Staff Sergeant of 'A' Company. Most of the papers are letters from Butler to
his immediate family in Rusk, Texas, and to his relatives in Arkadelphia,
Arkansas. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | 1940-[1941?] |
| | | | | 1942 |
| | | | | January-May 1943 |
| | | | | June-July 1943 |
| | | | | August-September 1943 |
| | | | | October 1943-March 1944 |
| | | | | April-December 1944 and [1943 or
1944] |
| | | | | 1967 Aug. 31 |
| | | Raymond Casbeer, [1922?], 1943-1945,
fractional |
| | A letter, one V-mail, clippings, editions of
"T-Patch," a publication by the Special Service
Section of the 36th Division, and German money, [1922?], 1943-1945, are the
papers of Sergeant Raymond Casbeer, Service Company, 142nd Infantry. The 1945
letter, which is to his sister, Pearl Casbeer of Austin, Texas, describes
Casbeer's reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Correspondence and memorabilia,
[1922?], 1943-1945 |
| | | Mark W. Clark, 1943, 1946,
[1951?],
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Correspondence, clippings, a press statement and a report, 1943,
1946, [1951?], primarily deal with Mark W. Clark's part in the Rapido River
crossing. Clark, Commanding General of the Fifth Army from spring 1943 through
June 1944, oversaw the failed attempt to cross the Rapido River which was the
subject of a 1946 Congressional investigation. These papers are copies from the
Mark W. Clark Collection at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | 1943 |
| | | | | 1946 |
| | | | Promotion, U.S. Senate Committee on Military Affairs,
1946 June 11 |
| | | | Press statement and draft report regarding Rapido
River crossing,
[1951?] |
| | | General F. von Senger U. Etterlin
and Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes, 1952, 1955,
fractional |
| | Transcripts of interviews, 1955, with General F. von Senger U.
Etterlin, Commander of the 14th Panzer Corps, and Lieutenant General Geoffrey
Keyes, formerly a Major General and II Corps Commander, relate to the Rapido
River crossing. The interviews were conducted by Philip A. Crowl, Department of
the Army. There are also copies of notes on a 1952 interview of General Keyes
by S. [T.?] Mathews. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Interviews and notes,
1952, 1955 |
| | | Marion B. Findlay, 1944-1945,
fractional |
| | An entry log and one letter, 1944-1945, are the papers of Marion
B. Findlay, Lieutenant, 132nd Field Artillery Battalion. The log, which
includes both personal and military matters, contains brief entries about
Findlay's daily life in the Army. |
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| 1973/121-4 | | | | Entry log,
January 24, 1944-February 26,
1945 |
| | | | Letter from George Lynch,
1945 |
| | | Wes Garrison, [1944], 1967, [196-],
fractional |
| | Letters and clippings, [1944], 1967, [196-], comprise the papers
of Wes Garrison, probably an enlisted man, of the 36th Division. The letters to
Wagner contain Garrison's reminiscences and stories of the war. Garrison also
sent Wagner some letters and clippings dating from the war, including a letter
written on an armband. This letter has faded and is almost completely
illegible. |
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| 1973/121-16 | | | | Correspondence,
[1944] |
| box |
| 1973/121-4 | | | | Correspondence,
1967, [196-] |
| | | Lawrence D. Gilmer, 1943-1945,
fractional |
| | V-mail, letters, postcards and clippings, 1943-1945, from Major
Lawrence D. Gilmer, 155th Field Artillery, 36th Division, to his Aunt Katie
Daffan of Ennis, Texas discuss army life, his impressions of Europe and news
from home. |
| box |
| 1973/121-4 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | April 18, 1943-December 20,
1944 |
| | | | | January 12-July 3, 1945 |
| box |
| 1973/121-5 | | | | Clippings,
[photocopies] 1944-1945 |
| | | Samuel S. Graham, 1942-1946,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Copies of V-mail and letters, 1942-1946, from Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel S. Graham, Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Regiment, to his
wife, Irma, and children in Huntsville, Texas, relate to Graham's day-to-day
life in the army and family news. |
| box |
| 1973/121-5 | | | | Correspondence [copies]: |
| | | | | May 9, 1942-July 9, 1943 |
| | | | | August 2, 1943-July 24, 1944 |
| | | | | August 1944-September 9,
1945 |
| | | | | September 7, 1945-May 14,
1946 |
| | | John N. ("Pete") Green, 1943-1945,
0.2 cubic ft. |
| | Copies of V-mail and letters, 1943-1945, from Lieutenant Colonel
John N. ("Pete") Green, Commanding Officer, 132nd
Field Artillery Battalion, to his wife, Helen, and daughters in Abilene, Texas
describe Green's army life and discuss news from home. Wagner copied the
correspondence and returned the originals. |
| box |
| 1973/121-5 | | | | Correspondence [copies]: |
| | | | | 1943 |
| | | | | January-July 1944 |
| | | | | August-December 1944 |
| | | | | 1945 |
| | | Major General Heinz Greiner, 1968-1969,
fractional |
| | A published book of war reminiscences, a translation of the
section dealing with Velletri, and a letter to Major General Fred L. Walker (in
German and in translation), 1968-1969, are the papers of Major General Heinz
Greiner of the German Army, who was Walker's foe at Rome. |
| box |
| 1973/121-5 | | | | Kampf um Rom Inferno Am
Po,
[book in German] 1968 |
| | | | Chapter entitled "Velletri Falls
on May 31 and June, 1944, to a Daring Raid of the Enemy" and letter,
[translated from German in 1969] |
| | | Armand Jones, 1943-1946, [ca. 1965],
0.4 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, V-mail, postcards, money, photocopied clippings,
patches from German uniforms, ribbons, drawings, printed material and copies of
memoirs, 1943-1946, [ca. 1965], are the papers of Sergeant Armand Jones,
Headquarters Battery, 155th Field Artillery Battalion. Most of the materials
are letters Jones wrote to his mother, Mrs. Marie Gomez, of San Antonio, Texas.
The 93 pages of memoirs are Jones' account of combat between September 9, 1943
and May 8, 1945. |
| box |
| 1973/121-5 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | April 10-28, 1943 |
| | | | | April 30-May 28, 1943 |
| | | | | June 1-July 9, 1943 |
| | | | | July 14-August 21, 1943 |
| | | | | August 27-November 29, 1943 |
| | | | | December 16-26, 1943 |
| | | | | [1943?] |
| | | | | January 6-30, 1944 |
| | | | | February 2-26, 1944 |
| | | | | February 28-March 24, 1944 |
| box |
| 1973/121-6 | | | | | March 28-April 18, 1944 |
| | | | | April 23-June 17, 1944 |
| | | | | June 18-July 4, 1944 |
| | | | | July 9-25, 1944 |
| | | | | July 27-August 6, 1944 |
| | | | | August 7-November 20, 1944 |
| | | | | December 2-25, 1944 |
| | | | | [1944?] |
| | | | | January 9-February 23, 1945 |
| | | | | February 27-March 8, 1945 |
| | | | | March 10-April 4, 1945 |
| | | | | April 18-26, 1945 |
| | | | | May 1-10, 1945 |
| | | | | May 11-30, 1945 |
| | | | | May 31-June 6, 1945 |
| | | | | June 9-July 4, 1945 |
| | | | | July 18, 1945 |
| | | | | July 20-30, 1945 |
| | | | | August 6-September 10, 1945 |
| | | | Memoirs,
[ca. 1965]
[copy] |
| | | | Clippings,
1944-1946
[photocopies] |
| | | Thomas Gilbert Jones, [not after 1966],
fractional |
| | Reminiscences of Thomas Gilbert Jones, Master Sergeant,
Operations Section, 111th Engineers, cover the period from Jones' enlistment to
the occupation of Naples, Italy. The reminiscences, written before 1966, were
given to Wagner by Colonel Oran C. Stovall in 1966, and include Stovall's
comments about Jones. |
| box |
| 1973/121-6 | | | | Reminiscences,
[not after 1966] |
| | | Daniel E. ("Muley") Junell, 1943-1945, [196-],
fractional |
| | V-mail, letters, telegrams and a note, 1943-1945, [196-], are
the papers of Daniel E. "Muley" Junell, Staff
Sergeant, 111th Engineers. The letters, written to his mother in Sulphur
Springs, Texas, and to his brother, Allen, who served in the war but returned
to the States before Junell, primarily discuss news of home, camp life and
impressions of the European countryside. |
| box |
| 1973/121-6 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | September 16, 1943-June 28,
1944 |
| | | | | July 19, 1944-February 1,
1945 |
| | | | | February 7-May 18, 1945, [196-], and [between 1943
and 1945] |
| | | Clayton P. Kerr, 1942-1944,
0.2 cubic ft. |
| | A copy of the journal, 1942-1944, kept by Colonel Clayton P.
Kerr, Chief of Staff, includes statements made by officers, memoranda routed to
officers by Kerr, remarks of division commanders, and copies of military
correspondence and receipts, and is a detailed record of Kerr's military
activities. |
| box |
| 1973/121-6 | | | | Journal
[copy]: |
| | | | | December 2, 1942-May 4, 1943 |
| | | | | May 5-September 3, 1943 and September 21,
1943 |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | | September 3, 1943-February 2,
1944 |
| | | Eugene, Clarence and Jesse
Kettrick, 1943-1945,
fractional |
| | Telegrams, correspondence, and clippings, 1943-1945, are the
papers of enlisted men Eugene, Clarence and Jesse Kettrick, three brothers from
Somerville, Texas. Many of the telegrams and letters are from the Army and Red
Cross to Charles Kettrick, the father, and tell the fate of the three brothers:
Jesse was wounded, and Eugene and Clarence were POWs. At the end of the war,
all three returned home. Included is a letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to
the father expressing sympathy for Jesse Kettrick after he was wounded in
battle. The letters were donated by Olga Thomas, sister of the three brothers (identification of the donor made by Thomas Gripp on June 26, 2005.) |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | June 2-October 23, 1943 |
| | | | | December 6, 1943-May 27,
1945 |
| | | | Clippings,
1943-1944
[photocopies] |
| | | Clyde W. Kitchens, 1943-1945, 1965,
fractional |
| | V-mail, letters and telegrams, 1943-1945, from enlisted man
Clyde W. Kitchens to his parents in Austin, Texas, and letters from military
officials to Kitchens' parents tell of army life and a slight wound Kitchens
received. Included is a 1965 letter from Mrs. Kitchens to Wagner donating the
letters. |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | April 2, 1943-November 4,
1944 |
| | | | | November 23, 1944-May 7, 1945,
1965 |
| | | Alfred J. Laughlin, 1943,
fractional |
| | One 1943 letter from Captain Alfred J. Laughlin, S-3, 3rd
Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, to friends in Mexia, Texas discusses
Laughlin's recuperation from seemingly severe battle wounds. Enclosed in the
letter is a copy of Walter Stoneman's
Chicago Daily Newsarticle which includes stories
about Laughlin. |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | Correspondence,
1943 Dec. 2 |
| | | George E. Lynch, 1943-1945,
1968-1969,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Letters to Wagner, a copy of a history of the 142nd Infantry
Regiment which is similar to a regular monthly regimental history, and a
wartime photograph which was enclosed in a letter, 1943-1945, 1968-1969, are
the papers of Lieutenant Colonel George E. Lynch, commanding officer of the
142nd Infantry Regiment. The photograph was transferred to the Prints and
Photographs Collection. See the folder entitled "Correspondence and photograph, [ca. 1944], 1968-1969" for
a description and photocopy of the image. |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | Correspondence and photograph,
[ca. 1944], 1968-1969 |
| | | | "History - 142nd Infantry, 36th
Division, September 3, 1943-May 8, 1945," volume 1 [copy]
[2 folders] |
| | | Chaplain Herbert E. MacCombie,
1940-1946,
[1975?],
0.5 cubic ft. |
| | Journals, memoirs, correspondence including letters to Wagner,
memorandum slips, programs, personnel lists, blank military forms, records of
burials, drawings, photographs, souvenirs, postcards, ration cards,
invitations, tickets, brochures, maps, speeches, clippings, notes, outlines,
orders and tags, 1940-1946, [1975?], are the papers of Herbert E. MacCombie,
Chaplain of the 36th Division. MacCombie's papers provide information about the
duties and activities of chaplains during the war, and the religious life of
soldiers. The photographs were transferred to the Prints and Photographs
Collection. See the folder entitled "Pictures and
Photographs, 1941-1944" for descriptions and photocopies of the images.
The maps were transferred to the Historic Map Archive. See the folder entitled
"Maps, 1941, 1943-1944" for descriptions. |
| box |
| 1973/121-7 | | | | Daily journal: |
| | | | | April 19-June 26, 1943 |
| | | | | June 27-October 26, 1943 |
| | | | | October 27, 1943-January 25,
1944 |
| | | | Daily journal, Robert forward: |
| | | | | May 8-July 27, 1944 |
| | | | | August 10-December 31, 1944 |
| | | | | January-July 1945 |
| | | | Daily journal, Robert rear: |
| | | | | March-December, 1944 |
| | | | | January-May, 1945 |
| | | | Memoirs, "Chaplains of the 36th
Division," [1975?] |
| box |
| 1973/121-8 | | | | Recapitulation-Chaplain's activities,
1941, 1943-1945 |
| | | | Correspondence and report on Operation Avalanche,
1942-1945 |
| | | | Chief of Chaplains, circular letters: |
| | | | | 1940, 1943 |
| | | | | 1944 |
| | | | Letters from Office of Corps Chaplain,
undated |
| | | | Chaplain's Office memo slips,
1944 |
| | | | Chaplain personnel,
1945 |
| | | | Roster of officers,
1943 |
| | | | Records of burials,
1943 |
| | | | Chapel list, 11A, Camp Edwards orders,
1942 |
| | | | Religious preferences of the 36th Infantry Division,
November 24, 1942 |
| | | | Speeches,
1943, [194-] |
| | | | School for Chaplains,
May 11-22, 1942 |
| | | | Graves Registration School, notes, outline etc.,
1943 |
| | | | Pictures and photographs,
1941-1944 |
| | | | Maps,
1941, 1943-1944 |
| | | | Programs,
1941-1946 |
| | | | Souvenirs,
1943-1945 and [between 1941 and
1945] |
| | | | Clippings,
1943-1945
[photocopies] |
| | | Savino Manella, 1944,
fractional |
| | A January 22, 1944 statement by Private Savino Manella, Medical
Detail, Company A, 141st Infantry, concerns the crossing of the Rapido River
the previous day. |
| box |
| 1973/121-8 | | | | Statement,
1944 Jan. 22
[copy] |
| | | William H. Martin, [1943 or 1944],
fractional |
| | One black and white negative, taken in 1943 or 1944, of Colonel
William H. Martin, Commanding Officer, 143rd Infantry Regiment was used as an
illustration in
The Texas Army. The
negative was transferred to the Prints and Photographs Collection. See the
folder entitled "Photographic negative, [1943 or
1944]" for a description of the image. |
| box |
| 1973/121-8 | | | | Photographic negative,
[1943 or 1944] |
| | | Charles H. Owens, [between 1941 and 1945], 1944-1945,
1968,
0.6 cubic ft. |
| | Military documents, clippings, a program and correspondence,
[between 1941 and 1945], 1944-1945, 1968, are the papers of Charles H. Owens,
Colonel, 141st Infantry Regiment. Most of the materials are military documents
such as patrol reports, reports of operations by month, and operations
instructions with corresponding hand-drawn map overlays on tracing vellum, all
of which are detailed accounts of the movements of the 141st Infantry from 1944
to 1945. |
| | These papers, arranged chronologically as Owens had them, were
removed from the cardboard covers in which he kept them. Each cover is filed in
front of the material which it contained. Oversized map overlays were flattened
and separated to oversize boxes 1973/121-16 and 1973/121-17. |
| box |
| 1973/121-8 | | | | Military documents: |
| | | | | "Operations in France," December 1944 |
| | | | | November-December 1944
[12 folders] |
| box |
| 1973/121-9 | | | | | January-February 1945
[10 folders] |
| | | | | March-May 1945
[6 folders] |
| | | | | March 1945 |
| | | | | April 1945 |
| | | | | May 1945 |
| | | | | June-July and September 1945 |
| | | | | October 1945 |
| | | | | [Between 1941 and 1945] |
| | | | Clippings [photocopies] and pamphlet,
[1944?], 1945 |
| | | | Correspondence,
1968 |
| | | John Bob Parks, [not before 1945],
fractional |
| | Reminiscences of John Bob Parks of Spencer, Louisiana, Corporal,
111th Engineer Combat Battalion, written some time after 1945, describe
building the road over Mount Artemisio, Italy. He operated the lead
bulldozer. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Reminiscences, "The Road that
Could not be Built," [not before 1945] |
| | | Earl Patrick Powers, 1949,
0.2 cubic ft. |
| | Diary, 1949, of Earl Patrick Powers, Lieutenant, 111th Engineer
Combat Battalion, records his return to the battle sites in Italy, France and
Germany. During this trip, he kept this diary which related his reminiscences
and included sketched maps. Oran C. Stovall had the diary and gave it to Wagner
in 1964. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Diary, "Journey into the
Past": |
| | | | | Loose copy
[3 folders] |
| | | | | Bound copy |
| | | Andrew F. Price, [1943?]-1944 and [not before
1945],
fractional |
| | Personal and military records, reminiscences and a negative,
[1943?]-1944 and [not before 1945], are the papers of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew
Price, Executive Officer, 141st Infantry Regiment, who was wounded at Cassino
in 1944. The military records include maps and casualty lists. The negative was
transferred to the Prints and Photographs Collection. See the folder entitled
"Photographic negative, [1943 or 1944]" for a
description of the image. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Military records, G-3 journal and file,
January-March 1944
[copy] |
| | | | Personal records,
1944
[copy] |
| | | | Reminiscences, "Personal Account
of Service with the 36th Division," [not before 1945]
[copy] |
| | | | Photographic negative,
[1943 or 1944] |
| | | Van W. Pyland, [1943?],
fractional |
| | A personal report, [1943?], by Lieutenant Colonel Van W. Pyland
concerns the activities of the 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Salerno. It
was given to Wagner by Major General Fred L. Walker. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Statement regarding Salerno,
[1943?]
[copy] |
| | | Harold R. ("Hal") Reese, 1944, 1967,
fractional |
| | Reminiscences of Lieutenant Colonel Hal Reese, Inspector General
of the 36th Division, 1944, 1967, were written a few months after the February
1944 truce which allowed Americans and Germans to recover their dead from Mount
Castellone. Shortly after writing his reminiscences, Reese was killed at
Velletri. Oran C. Stovall gave Wagner the reminiscences in 1967. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Reminiscences, "Intermission at
Cassino," 1944, 1967
[original and copy] |
| | | Thaddeus Judd Sessions, 1940-1943,
fractional |
| | The diary of Captain Thaddeus Judd Sessions of the 111th
Engineer Battalion, 1940-1943, documents his activities from the day he went
into the Army in Texas through the first half of the war. He stopped keeping
his diary due to time constraints and stringent censorship rules. Oran C.
Stovall gave this diary to Wagner. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Diary,
October 12, 1940-winter 1943
[copy] |
| | | Joseph J. Schiefen, 1943-1945,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, V-mail, postcards, a telegram, a receipt, a
certificate, a permit to operate a vehicle and a liberty pass, 1943-1945, are
the papers of Private Joseph J. Schiefen, `L' Company, 142nd Infantry. Most of
the materials are V-mail from Schiefen to his mother and siblings in Elmira,
New York. Also included are letters to his mother from Senator Jason S. Mead,
and letters to Schiefen from the Red Cross and from Mrs. Maude Harrison asking
for details about the death of her son who served with him. |
| box |
| 1973/121-10 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | March 18, 1943-January 20,
1944 |
| | | | | February 29-May 30, 1944 |
| | | | | June 6-October 24, 1944 |
| | | | | October 29, 1944-June 6,
1945 |
| | | | | June 11-November 1, 1945 and [between 1943 and
1945] |
| | | Brigadier General Robert I. Stack,
1969,
fractional |
| | Biographical information of Brigadier General Robert I. Stack,
1969, was sent to Wagner by Stack in 1969. Stack came to the 36th Division in
February 1944, serving first as Assistant Division Commander, and then as
Division Commander. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Biographical information,
1969 Sept. 30 |
| | | Oran C. Stovall, 1943-1946, 1961, 1970 and [not
before 1943],
fractional |
| | Correspondence, reports, reminiscences, maps, photographs and
negatives, 1943-1946, 1961, 1970 and [not before 1943], are the papers of Oran
C. Stovall, Major and Commanding Officer of the 111th Engineers and, later,
Lieutenant Colonel. Stovall assisted Wagner with his research by donating his
and other soldiers' materials and by contacting other soldiers on Wagner's
behalf. Maps were transferred to the Historic Map Archive and photographs and
negatives were transferred to the Prints and Photographs Collection. For
descriptions of maps, and descriptions and photocopies of images, see the
folders entitled "Maps, 1943-1944, 1961" and
"Photographs, [not before 1943]." |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Correspondence,
1944, 1961, 1970 |
| | | | Military reports,
1944 |
| | | | "Engineer Functions in Crossing
of Rapido River," 1944 June 24
[copy] |
| | | | Reminiscences, "The Road to
Rome," [196-]
[copy] |
| | | | 36th Division Association,
1946 |
| | | | Photographs,
[not before 1943] |
| | | | Maps,
1943-1944, 1961 |
| | | Albert C. Suessmuth, 1943-1944,
fractional |
| | V-mail and letters, 1943-1944, from Captain Albert C. Suessmuth,
Service Company, 143rd Infantry, are to his wife and son in Houston. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Correspondence,
July 13, 1943-Christmas 1944 |
| | | Hulen T. ("Bo") and [Cleve?] Tackett, 1942-1944, and [between 1941 and
1945],
fractional |
| | Letters, postcards and V-mail, 1942-1944 and [between 1941 and
1945], written by Private Hulen T. "Bo" Tackett,
Company B, 143rd Infantry, are to his mother in Mexia, Texas. Some of this
correspondence describes Tackett's recuperation from wounds. Also included are
Wagner's notes, a clipping and two wartime V-mail letters from Bo's brother,
Private [Cleve?] Tackett, to his mother from his post with the 32nd Photo
Reconnaissance Squadron. This Squadron was not part of the 36th Division. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Bo Tackett's correspondence: |
| | | | | 1942 |
| | | | | 1943 |
| | | | | 1944 and [between 1941 and
1945] |
| | | | [Cleve?] Tackett's correspondence,
February 24 and 26, [between 1941 and
1945] |
| | | Major General Fred L. Walker,
1943-1945, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1962,
1966-1969,
0.2 cubic ft. |
| | Copies of part of his diary, articles, correspondence with
Wagner, comments on the Lightening Report (a report of action in Italy from the
viewpoint of the German army), and remarks made by Senator James E. Taylor on
the occasion of the presentation of Walker's portrait to the Senate, 1943-1945,
1947, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966-1969, are the papers of Major General Fred L.
Walker, Commander of the 36th Division from September 1941 to July 1944. Walker
assisted Wagner with his research and commented on his drafts. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Diary, partial,
1943-1944
[copy] |
| | | | "Comments on the Rapido River
Crossing," 1960
[copy]: |
| | | | | Article |
| | | | | Appendix A |
| | | | | Appendix B |
| | | | "My Story of the Rapido
Crossing," 1962
[typescript and copy] |
| | | | Comments on "The Battle of
Cassino," 1957
[copy] |
| | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | 1966 |
| | | | | 1967 |
| | | | | 1968 |
| | | | | 1969 |
| | | | Excerpts from "Lightening
Report," 1947 |
| | | | Biographical information,
1969
[copy] |
| | | | "Foreword," by Earle G.
Wheeler,
1969
[copy] |
| | | | Acceptance remarks by Senator James E. Taylor,
1945
[copy] |
| | | Richard J. Werner, [1941 or 1942],
fractional |
| | Two photographic prints and one negative from 1941 or 1942 show
Colonel Richard J. Werner, Commanding Officer, 141st Regiment, at Camp Edwards
in Massachusetts, and when he was Lieutenant Colonel, G-3, 36th Division. The
Photographs were transferred to the Prints and Photographs Collection. See the
folder entitled "Photographs, [1941 or 1942]" for
photocopies of images. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Photographs,
[1941 or 1942] |
| | | Charles J. Wilcox, [1942?]-1945,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, V-mail, and photocopied clippings, [1942?]-1945, are
the papers of Staff Sergeant Charles J. Wilcox, Headquarters, 36th Infantry
Division. The correspondence is to his parents in Oklahoma and to the Clemens
in Boulder, Colorado. The Clemens were probably his in-laws. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | [1942?], April-June 1943 |
| | | | | July-August 1943 |
| | | | | September-November 12, 1943 |
| | | | | November 16-29, 1943 |
| | | | | December 1943, April-May 1944 and [1943 or
1944] |
| | | | Clippings,
[between 1943 and 1945]
[photocopies] |
| | | Alden W. ("Sticky") Williams, 1943-1945,
1968,
0.3 cubic ft. |
| | Letters, telegrams, V-mail, clippings, reminiscences, postcards,
and a photograph, 1943-1945, 1968, are the papers of Alden W.
"Sticky" Williams, Sergeant in the 111th Engineers.
Most of the correspondence is from Williams to his mother, Mrs. W. W. Williams
(after remarrying, known as Mrs. Estelle Kennedy) of Bowie, Texas. One letter
is from Williams' brother, who was attached to the American embassy in Ankara,
Turkey, to his mother. Williams' reminiscences detail events at Velletri,
Italy. |
| | The photograph was transferred to the Prints and Photographs
Collection. See the folder entitled "Correspondence,
October 1944" for a description and photocopy of the image. The
correspondence is arranged chronologically, except for two letters which were
marked "unused" by Wagner and thus put in a separate
folder. |
| box |
| 1973/121-11 | | | | Correspondence: |
| | | | | April-May 1943 |
| | | | | June-July 1943 |
| | | | | August 1943 |
| | | | | September 1943 |
| | | | | October 3-19, 1943 |
| | | | | October 21-November 7, 1943 |
| | | | | November 11-28, 1943 |
| | | | | December 1943 |
| box |
| 1973/121-12 | | | | | January 1-14, 1944 |
| | | | | January 19-26, 1944 |
| | | | | February 5-15, 1944 |
| | | | | February 16-29, 1944 |
| | | | | March 2-10, 1944 |
| | | | | March 11-19, 1944 |
| | | | | March 21-29, 1944 |
| | | | | April 1944 |
| | | | | May 1944 |
| | | | | June 1944 |
| | | | | July 4-14, 1944 |
| | | | | July 17-30, 1944 |
| | | | | August 1944 |
| | | | | September 1944 |
| | | | | October 1944 |
| | | | | November 1944 |
| | | | | December 4-8, 1944 |
| | | | | December 15-27, 1944 |
| | | | | January 3-23, 1945 |
| | | | | January 27-February 9, 1945 |
| | | | | February 13-March 10, 1945 |
| | | | | March 13-26, 1945 |
| | | | | March 28-April 15, 1945 |
| | | | | May 1945 |
| | | | | June 5-19, 1945 |
| | | | | June 25-July 23, 1945 |
| | | | | [Between 1942 and 1945] |
| | | | | Unused,
1944 |
| | | | Reminiscences,
1968 |
| | | William G. Yates, 1967,
fractional |
| | Reminiscences and correspondence, 1967, by Captain William G.
Yates, 'I' Company, 143rd Regiment, describe landing at Salerno, and battles at
Altavilla and Hill 424 in Italy. Yates sent Wagner the 8 handwritten pages of
reminiscences in 1967. |
| box |
| 1973/121-12 | | | | Correspondence and reminiscences,
1967 July 5 |
| | | Military records, 1943-1944, 1946, 1968 and
[194-],
0.2 cubic ft. |
| | Operations reports which include casualty rosters, military
investigation reports, a company roster, a military history and a report from a
hearing, 1943-1944, 1946, 1968 and [194-], were collected by Robert Wagner in
the course of his research. These records provide information about the
movements of the 36th Division and specific battles fought in Italy. Also
included is the report and testimony from the 1946 Congressional hearing
investigating the Rapido River crossing. |
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| 1973/121-12 | | | | Operations in Italy [copies]: |
| | | | | November 1943 |
| | | | | December 1943 |
| | | | | January 1944 |
| | | | | February 1944 |
| | | | Operations Avalanche
[copies]: |
| | | | | 1943 |
| | | | | Supplement,
1943 |
| | | | | Report by John W. O'Daniel,
1943 |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | Capture of Velletri and the Colle Lazialle,
1944 |
| | | | Army investigation of 142nd and 143rd Infantry on
September 13 near Altavilla,
1943
[copies] |
| | | | Company H roster,
1943
[copies] |
| | | | Second Chemical Mortar Battalion history,
December 1943, 1968
[copy] |
| 1973/121-13 | | | Rapido River Crossing, hearings before the Committee
on Military Affairs, House of Representatives,
February 20 and March 18, 1946
[copy] |
| | | Maps, 1936-1938, 1941, 1943-1944,
1948-1951, 1954-1955, 1958, 1962-1963, 1965-1967 [194-] and [19--],
fractional and 90 original maps
transferred to Historic Map Archive |
| | Maps of Italy, France, Germany, Asia, South America and the
United States, 1936-1938, 1941, 1943-1944, 1948-1951, 1954-1955, 1958,
1962-1963, 1965-1967, [194-] and [19--], were used by soldiers during World War
II, or used after the war for research purposes. Many of the World War II maps
are operations maps annotated by soldiers and used with overlays. The 90
original maps were transferred to the Historic Map Archive of the Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copies of maps and overlays were not transferred. For more detailed
descriptions of the original maps, see the inventory of the Historic Map
Archive in the reading room and on the web site of the Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission at
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/maps/index.html.
Related maps from the 36th Division Association Collection are in the
Historic Map Archive (maps 2234 through 2273). |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | Italy: |
| | | | | 36th Division,
[194-]
[microfilm copies] |
| | | | | 1941, 1943-1944, 1948-1949, 1954-1955, 1958,
1962-1963, 1965-1967 and [19--] |
| | | | France,
1936-1938, 1943-1944 and
[19--] |
| | | | Germany,
1944 and [19--] |
| | | | Other,
[194-], 1950-1951 |
| | | | Map overlays,
1944 |
| | | Photographs, 1943-1945, 1947, 1951, 1960,
1970-1971 and [not before 1941],
32 prints and 20 negatives
transferred to Prints and Photographs Collection |
| | Black and white and color photographic negatives and prints,
1943-1945, 1947, 1960, 1970-1971 and [not before 1941], depict 36th Division
officers, enlisted men, war scenes and military life. Most of the photographs
are scenes from France and Italy during World War II. Many of these are prints
Wagner ordered from the Department of the Army. Some of the photographs were
used as illustrations in
The Texas Army. These
negatives and prints were transferred to the Prints and Photographs Collection.
See folders for descriptions and photocopies of images. |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | 1943-1944, 1947, 1951, 1960, 1970-1971 and [not
before 1941] |
| | | | After invasion of Southern France,
[1944 or 1945] |
| | | Interviews, 1966,
2 audio tapes |
| | At the 36th Division reunion in 1966, Robert Wagner conducted
taped interviews with the following former 36th Division soldiers: John N.
"Pete" Green; Remus L. Jones; William H. Wilbur;
William H. Martin; Riley M. Tidwell; and Fred L. Walker. |
| | The original ¼ inch tape is restricted for preservation
purposes. A cassette listening copy was made in 1998. There are no transcripts
of the interviews. |
| othertype |
| Audio-cassette Box 1 | | | | Interviews,
1966: |
| | | | | 1/4 inch audio tape [restricted] |
| | | | | Cassette tape [listening copy] |
| | | 36th Division Association, [ca. 1945],
1961-1969,
0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Correspondence, trip planning material, reunion program, notes,
minutes, photocopied clippings, sheet music, and "The
T-Patcher" and "T-Patch Tales," both
publications of the Association, [ca. 1945], 1961-1969, are the papers of the
36th Division Association, the voluntary organization open to former members of
the 36th Division. Some of the material relates to Armand Jones' organization
of a 1963 Association trip to Europe. |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | Records,
1961-1966 |
| | | | "The T-Patcher," 1966-1969 |
| | | | "The Eyes of the World are on
You, 36th," music,
[copy] [ca. 1945] |
| | | Printed material, [1945], 1959,
fractional |
| | "The Story of the 36th Infantry
Division," a pamphlet published overseas probably in 1945, and
"The Last Will and Testament of Captain Henry T.
Waskow," published by the
Temple Daily Telegram in 1959, are printed materials
gathered by Wagner during his research. |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | Printed material,
[1945], 1959 |
| | | Miscellaneous, [19--],
fractional |
| | An unidentified letter fragment, [19--], written in Dallas,
Texas. |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | Unidentified letter fragment,
[19--] |
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Wagner's research,
1947-1949, 1953, 1956, 1958,
1962-1970,
0.52 cubic ft.
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| Correspondence, outlines, notes, index cards, bibliographies,
copies of published chapters and articles, photocopied clippings, and a design
for a book jacket, 1947-1949, 1953, 1956, 1958 and 1962-1970, document Robert
Wagner's research and writing of
The Texas Army: A History of the 36th
Division in the Italian Campaign. Most of these materials are
letters Wagner wrote to and received from soldiers and their family members in
his attempt to track down primary source materials for his research. There is
also correspondence with librarians and archivists around the country who
assisted Wagner with research requests. Drafts of chapters and notes document
Wagner's research and writing process. |
| Arrangement |
| The materials are arranged by format and then chronologically,
with the most abundant material listed first. |
| | | Letters having to do with the
research and writing of
The Texas
Army: |
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| 1973/121-13 | | | | September-October 1963 |
| | | | November-December 1963 |
| | | | February 1964 |
| | | | March 1964 |
| | | | April-June 1964 |
| | | | August-September 1964, 1964 |
| | | | 1965-1966 |
| | | | May-July 7, 1967 |
| | | | July 25, 1967 |
| | | | July 31-November 27, 1967 |
| | | | January-May 1968 |
| | | | June-October 1968 |
| | | | 1969-1970 and [196-] |
| | | Outlines and notes for book research,
[196-], 1964, 1968 |
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| 1973/121-15 | | | Index card notes for book research,
[196-] |
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| 1973/121-14 | | | Bibliographies for book research,
1962-1965 and [19--] |
| | | Secondary sources [copies]: |
| | | | "Cutting the Winter Line,""The Hyeres Landings" and "The
Long March East," chapters 5, 10 and 11 of
The First Special Service Force: A
War History of the North Americans, 1942-1944 by Lieutenant Col.
Robert D. Burhans,
1947 |
| | | | "Mud, Muddling and
Makeshift," chapter 16 of
From the Ashes of Disgrace by Admiral Franco Maugeri, edited by Victor Rosen,
1948 |
| | | | "Cassino," chapter 26 of
Infantry Brigadier
by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger,
1949 |
| | | | "La Prise du Belvedere et la
Premiere Bataille de Cassino," chapter 11 of
Cassino by Jacques
Mordal,
[in French] 1953 |
| | | | Pages 33-41 from
Grand Strategy, Volume 5,
August 1943-September 1944 by John Ehrman,
1956 |
| | | | "Counter-thrust of the 16th
Panzer Division," from
History of the 16th Panzer
Division, 1939-1945 by Wolfgang Werthen,
1958
[typed translation and copy in German] |
| | | | "The First Cassino Battle,"
chapter 8 of
Monte Cassino by
Rudolf Boehmler,
1964 |
| | | | "Salerno, D-Plus 4" by
Charles E. Kelley from
Heroes of the Army
by Bruce Jacobs,
[1966] |
| | | Clippings regarding book research,
1964 and [196-]
[photocopies] |
| | | Design for book jacket,
1970 |
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