Soldiers

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection relate primarily to Schramm's career in economic geology, his business investments, and his activities as a faculty member at the University of Nebraska. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, which relates to oil and mining in the United States and Latin America. Letters from Schramm's former students contain information on their work in the oil and mining industries as well as military service and personal lives. Also included are...

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The papers of Howard H. Hutsell include five letters written by Captain Hutsell to Melba “Ginger” Hutsell, his wife, while serving in Vietnam from April to August 1967. The letters were addressed from various locations in Vietnam including Đức Phổ Base Camp and Pleiku.

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The papers of James H. Nieuwenhuis include seven letters written by Master Sargeant Nieuwenhuis to Mary Virginia, his wife, and Carol Ann, their daughter, while serving in Vietnam from August 1966 to January 1967.

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Consists of a Japanese military photo album from 1914-1916. There are also two photo albums including 1 of pre-World War II Seattle and 1 of World War II Japanese American soldiers.

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Includes typed copies of 17 letters written between 1874-1882 by an United States soldier, J.D. Pulford. The letters, which were written to Pulford's mother and brother, include descriptions of camp life as well as military operations, in the region once identified as Dakota Territory and now known as South Dakota.

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The typescript is a memoir titled "A Sailor's Chinese Duty" by Kenneth George Miller, on his time in the United States military.

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The papers of Laine E. Wright include five letters written by Wright to his parents in Apple Valley, California while serving in Vietnam from January to August 1968. Wright served in Da Nang. His first letter recounts an attack against his unit and an audio recording he made and would send to his parents. Wright’s religious faith is mentioned throughout his letters.

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The photo album depicts the Army Specialized Training Program at the University of Nebraska, as well as campus scenes, Love Library interior, scenes from England, France, and Germany, and United States military training camps.