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Collection: World War I Collection

Title: World War I Collection

Object ID: MG0045

Date Range: 1916-1972

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Collection: World War I Collection

Title: World War I Collection

Description: The World War I Collection contains the contents of a scrapbook assembled by an unknown WWI veteran. Included are military draft cards, photographs of Ambulance Co. No. 111, 28th Division, photographs and programs for dedication of memorial monument to Ambulance Co. No. 111, postcards of France, newspaper clippings, and posters.

Date Range: 1916-1972

Year Range From: 1916

Year Range To: 1972

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Andrews, David F.; Benda, W. T.; Beneker, Gerrit A.; Boyce, C. M.; Breitigan, Abraham; Brenner, William A.; Brown, Arthur William; Bryson, Raymond; Bull, Charles Livingston; Carbaugh, Calvin A.; Chambers, Charles E.; Christy, Howard Chandler; Cover, Martin; Culp, Guy; Daugherty, James A.; Davis, Robert Courtney; De Maris, Walter; Dommel, Elmer; Drepperd, C. W.; Eschbach, H. H.; Fergeson, George; Fisher, Harrison; Foringer, A. E.; Forsythe, Clyde; France, Charles; Fulton, Hugh R.; Gibble, Ammon; Griest, William Walton; Habel, Albert A.; Harner, Marvin; Helwig, John W.; Hendee, A.; Hiemenz, Edward A.; Hiestand, Benjamin; Hottenstein, H.; Kahl, William; Kellish, William; Kimmel, Harry; Krone, Herbert D.; Landis, Estes B.; Leber, Paul Revere; Lundy, Edwin H.; Lyons, Julius; Matricardi, Frank; McFarland, Owen; McKee, W. M.; Miller, Peter; Moore, Luther; Musser, John W.; Myers, S. W.; O'Bryen, Benjamin Frank; Orr, Alfred Everitt; Palm, Elam B.; Shafer, L. A.; Shenk, Roy; Shoop, J. M.; Small, W. F.; Snyder, James H.; Tittle, Walter; Usner, Isaac L.; Volk, Douglas; Wauk, S. J.; Worthington, Henry H.; Zellers, George

Subjects: Alco-Gravure; American Lithographic Co.; E. Ketterlinus & Co.; Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co.; Fatherless Children of France (Organization); Lithography; Posters; Rusling Wood, Litho.; Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Prt. Co.; Scrapbooks; Strobridge Lithographing Company; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th; Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; W.F. Powers Co.; William H. Forbes & Company; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; YMCA of the USA

Search Terms: 28th Division; Alco-Gravure; Ambulance Company No. 111; American Expeditionary Forces, Ambulance Company No. 111; American Lithographic Company; American Red Cross; Committee on Public Information Division of Pictorial Society; E. Ketterlinus and Company; Edwards and Deutsch Lithographic Company; Emergency Fleet Corporation; Fatherless Children of France (Organization); Finding aids; Haywood Strasser and Voigt Lithographic Company; Lithography; Manuscript groups; Military draft cards; Posters; Prohibition; Rotoprint Gravure Company; Rusling Wood, Litho.; Sackett and Wilhelms Lithographing and Printing Company; Scrapbooks; Strobridge Lithographing Company; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; United States Army, Infantry Division, 28th; Veterans; W. F. Powers Company; William H. Forbes and Company; World War I; WWI; YMCA; Commission for Relief in Belgium

Extent: 1 box, 49 folders, 31 posters, 2 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0045

Related Item Notes: MG-28 The Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces; MG-0028 The Society of the 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Additional Notes: The World War I Collection contains the contents of a scrapbook assembled by an unknown WWI veteran. Included are military draft cards, photographs of Ambulance Co. No. 111, 28th Division, photographs and programs for dedication of memorial monument to Ambulance Co. No. 111, postcards of France, newspaper clippings, and posters.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-45

Classification: MG0045

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged before 1997. Items have been added to the collection since 1997 and the finding aid has been revised accordingly. Added to database on 19 July 2017.

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Collection: Charles E. Schuler Papers

Title: Charles E. Schuler Papers

Object ID: MG0780

Date Range: 1917-1927

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Collection: Charles E. Schuler Papers

Title: Charles E. Schuler Papers

Description: Charles E. Schuler Papers contain postcards collected by Charles E. Schuler during his time fighting in World War I. The collection also includes postcard booklets, as well as military paperwork such as "safe arrival" postcards, and letters rewarding and congratulating him for his bravery and courage while fighting in World War I. There is also a photograph of Private Charles E. Schuler in uniform.

Admin/Biographical History: Charles E. Schuler was born on November 16, 1896 to parents Charles Schuler and Elizabeth "Lizzie" May Tillbeck Schuler. He fought in WWI as a Private in the U.S. Marine Corps, and was honorably discharged after the end of the war in 1919. He was later married to Reba C. Schuler (1899-1964). Together they had two children, Charles and Jere. Charles passed away in 1962.

Date Range: 1917-1927

Creation Date: 1917-1927

Year Range From: 1917

Year Range To: 1927

Date of Accumulation: 1917-1927

Creator: Schuler, Charles E., 1896-1962

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Schuler, Charles E.; Clarke, Thomas S.; Pershing, John J.; Schuler, Loyd

Subjects: Letters; Marines; Photographs; Postcards; Real photo postcards; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; United States. Marine Corps.; World War, 1914-1918

Search Terms: American Expeditionary Forces; Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Photographs; Postcards; Real photo postcards; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; United States Marine Corps; World War I; WWI

Extent: 1 box, 3 folders, 32 items, 143 pages to scan, .5 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2019-02-28

Condition Notes: Item in folder 3, insert 4 is fragile.

Object ID: MG0780

Related Item Notes: Photographs in the Photograph Collection.; Medals and insignia in the Curatorial Collection.; World War I Collection, 1916-1972, MG-45; World War I Papers for Frank Schober, MG-797; World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel, MG-798; William Barlow Papers, MG-781; William Raymond Elbert Papers, MG-784; Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger, MG-782; Diary Collection, 1836-1978, MG-247; William J. Buch Papers, 1917-1958, MG-658; Photographs of Charles Schuler in the Photograph Collection.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit to view the letter in Folder 3, Insert 4.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-780

Classification: MG0780

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by EM, February 2019.

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Collection: William Raymond Elbert Papers

Title: The William Raymond Elbert Papers

Object ID: MG0784

Date Range: 1888-1919

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Collection: William Raymond Elbert Papers

Title: The William Raymond Elbert Papers

Description: The William Raymond Elbert Papers collection contains the military materials belonging to William R. Elbert. This includes postcards, military booklets and manuals, certificates and identification. This collection also includes the naturalization paperwork for William R. Elbert's father, Leopold Elbert.

Admin/Biographical History: William Raymond Elbert was born around 1896 to Leopold Elbert and Annie M. Seifert Elbert. He had three siblings, Leopold, John, and Clara. William R. Elbert fought in World War I and survived the war, before coming home in 1919. When he returned, he married Mary Driendl Elbert (1900-1974). Together they had two children, William and Rose. William R. Elbert passed away at the age of 78 years in 1974.

Date Range: 1888-1919

Creation Date: 1888-1919

Year Range From: 1888

Year Range To: 1919

Date of Accumulation: 1888-1919

Creator: Elbert, William Raymond, 1896-1974

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Elbert, Leopold, Jr.; Elbert, Leopold, Sr.; Elbert, Mary Driendl; Elbert, William Raymond

Subjects: Letters; Photographs; Postcards; Real photo postcards; United States. Army; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; World War, 1914-1918

Search Terms: Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Photographs; Postcards; Real photo postcards; United States Army; United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces; World War I; WWI

Extent: 1 box 5 folders, 13 items, 221 pages .5 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2019-03-05

Condition Notes: Items in folders 1, 2, 3, and 4 are fragile and need staff supervision.

Object ID: MG0784

Related Item Notes: Medal, Victory banner, insignia, and VFW member cap are in the Curatorial Collection.; World War I Collection, 1916-1972, MG-45; World War I Papers for Frank Schober, MG-797; World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel, MG-798; Charles E. Schuler Papers, MG-780; William Barlow Papers, MG-781; Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger, MG-782; Diary Collection, 1836-1978, MG-247; William J. Buch Papers, 1917-1958, MG-658

Additional Notes: Items in folders 1, 2, 3, and 4 need staff supervision.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Items in folders 1, 2, 3, and 4 need staff supervision. Restrictions noted at the item level. Items in Folders 1, 2, 3, and 4 require staff supervision. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-784

Classification: MG0784

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by EM, February 2019.

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Collection: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Title: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Object ID: MG0001

Date Range: 1912-1945

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Collection: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Title: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection

Description: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.

Date Range: 1912-1945

Creation Date: 1912-1945

Year Range From: 1912

Year Range To: 1945

Date of Accumulation: 1912-1945

Creator: Stump, Chester, 1889-1974

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Stump, Chester

Subjects: Cavalry operations; Fort Myers, Fla.; Fort Robinson (Neb.); Medical Officers’ Training Camp (Ga.); Military uniforms; United States. Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Cavalry operations; Colosia Dublas, Mexico; Finding aids; Fort Myers, Florida; Fort Oglethorpe Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia; Fort Robinson, Nebraska; Manuscript groups; Medical Officers’ Training Camp, Georgia; Uniforms; United States Army; World War I; World War II; WWI; WWII

Extent: 1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0001

Related Item Notes: Sgt. Stump's burial flag is part of the museum collection.

Notes: Sgt. Chester Stump Collection includes photographs, U.S. Army Certificates of Appointments, World War I soldier's handbook, Brief History of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, and military uniform decorations.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-1

Classification: MG0001

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 19 July 2017.

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters

Object ID: MG0358_S01

Date Range: 1943-1946

World War, 1939-1945 Search Terms: Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland Correspondence England Finding aids Letters Manuscript groups Soldiers Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas United States Army V-mail World War II WWII �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633

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Collection: Harold Morrin Collection

Title: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 1 World War II Letters

Description: Series 1 of the Harold Morrin Collection contains correspondence from Harold Morrin to his mother, Mrs. Hilda M. Morrin, in Millersville, during World War II. Harold enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was discharge in 1946. In these letters, he writes about army life; traveling in the United States, England, and France; and his social life.

Admin/Biographical History: Harold Morrin served in the U. S. Army during World War II, from 1943-1946. "He was a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and was active in the local civic community. He was the past president of the following: Lancaster County Philatelic Society, Lancaster County Bird Club, North Museum Associates and Lancaster Chapter of Administrative Management Society, Millersville Borough Council, and vice president of Lancaster County Boroughs Association. He was Past Director of the Tanger Arboretum, the Lancaster County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Lancaster County Elementary Envirothon. He also was past board member of the National Association of Accountants. Harold was active in Boy Scouts of America with Troop 45. In 1961, he was on the steering committee and board member of the Millersville Bicentennial."; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83211522/harold-b-morrin, accessed 22 December 2023.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 WWII Letters, 1943-1946; Series 2 Birding Records, 1962-2004; Series 3 Family Papers, 1879-2000

Date Range: 1943-1946

Creation Date: 1943-1946

Year Range From: 1943

Year Range To: 1946

Creator: Morrin, Harold B., 1923-2012

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 09

People: Morrin, Gerald W.; Morrin, Harold B.; Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman; Morrin, Ivan R.

Other Creators: Morrin, Hilda M. Erisman, 1899-1977

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; Travel; United States. Army; United States. Army--Military life; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland; Correspondence; England; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Soldiers; Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas; United States Army; V-mail; World War II; WWII

Extent: 2 boxes, 28 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0358_S01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Harold Morrin Collection, Series 2 Birding Records (MG0358_S02); Harold Morrin Collection, Series 3 Family Papers (MG0358_S03); World War II Collection (MG0067); Photograph Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2004.MG0358S01

Other Numbers: MG-358, Series 1

Classification: MG0358

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Added to database 22 December 2023.

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Collection: World War I Collection

Title: 1918 Liberty Bonds poster

Object ID: MG0045_FF_F03

Date Range: 1918

Collection: World War I Collection

Title: 1918 Liberty Bonds poster

Description: 1918 Liberty Bonds poster, featuring photographic images of fallen Lancaster soldiers, World War I.; Sgt. Edwin H. Lundy; Isaac L. Usner; Harry Kimmel; John W. Musser; Sgt. Peter Miller; Corp. H. H. Eschbach; Corp. Elmer Dommel; Corp. Charles France; Capt. Henry H. Worthington; Martin Cover; Abraham Breitigan; William Kahl; Lieut. W. F. Small; Paul Revere Leber; Lieut. Benjamin Hiestand; Owen McFarland; William Kellish; Pvt. Guy Culp; Corp. Roy Shenk; Sgt. H. Hottenstein; Julius Lyons; Ammon Gibble; William A. Brenner; Lieut. George Zellers; Calvin A. Carbaugh; John W. Helwig; Raymond Bryson; Corp. S. W. Myers; Edward A. Hiemenz; Corp. Luther Moore; George Fergeson; Marvin Harner; Elam B. Palm; James H. Snyder.

Date Range: 1918

Creation Date: 1918

Creator: LancasterHistory

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Cabinet: Flat Files

People: Breitigan, Abraham; Brenner, William A.; Bryson, Raymond; Carbaugh, Calvin A.; Cover, Martin; Culp, Guy; Dommel, Elmer; Eschbach, H. H.; Fergeson, George; France, Charles; Gibble, Ammon; Harner, Marvin; Helwig, John W.; Hiemenz, Edward A.; Hiestand, Benjamin; Hottenstein, H.; Kahl, William; Kellish, William; Kimmel, Harry; Leber, Paul Revere; Lundy, Edwin H.; Lyons, Julius; McFarland, Owen; Miller, Peter; Moore, Luther; Musser, John W.; Myers, S. W.; Palm, Elam B.; Shenk, Roy; Small, W. F.; Snyder, James H.; Usner, Isaac L.; Worthington, Henry H.; Zellers, George

Subjects: Posters; United States. Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Posters; United States Army; World War I; WWI

Extent: 1 poster, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Poster

Language: English

Object ID: MG0045_FF_F03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: World War I Collection (MG0045) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9b2691f8-9606-4fc2-ab26-506011958220

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted access—Please make an appointment with the Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2015.MG0045.FF3

Other Numbers: MG-45

Other Number: MG-45, Flat Files, Folder 3

Classification: MG0045

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 27 October 2021.

Shirt

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Collection: Military Collection

Object ID: 2015.033.2

Date Range: c. 1943

Collection: Military Collection

Description: WW II Army Dress Shirt of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006); olive drab, long sleeve twill flannel of wool, size 42 1/2 - 33. Inside manufacturer's tag info includes: "June 1942". Plastic buttons; two breast pockets with flap.; At top of left sleeve is a round embroidered patch with red arrow & white stars on dark blue field (served in Western Pacific). A green triple chevron insignia (Sergeant) is on both upper sleeves.; Blue fabric tag stapled to back of shirt bottom, handwritten, "RILL / 39575 / x 22".

Provenance: Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."; Photo of Elmer Rill is in Photo Collection.

Date Range: c. 1943

Year Range From: 1942

Year Range To: 1945

Last Owner: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 2

Storage Cabinet: Unit 13

People: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Subcategory: Clothing -- Outerwear

Subject: Military uniforms; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Shirts, Army; Uniforms; United States Army; World War II; WWII

Object Name: Shirt

Material: Wool Flannel

Height (in): 34

Width (in): 21

Dimension Details: Width is chest measurement.

Condition: Excellent

Condition Date: 2015-12-15

Object ID: 2015.033.2

Usage: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Credit: Anonymous gift

Accession Number: 2015.033

Cap, Garrison

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Collection: Military Collection

Object ID: 2015.033.4

Date Range: c. 1943

Collection: Military Collection

Description: WW II Army hat of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006). Called a garrison cap, it has rectangular shape of khaki wool twill and is trimmed with blue-green piping.

Provenance: Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."; Photo of Elmer Rill is in Photo Collection.

Date Range: c. 1943

Year Range From: 1941

Year Range To: 1945

Last Owner: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 2

Storage Cabinet: Unit 13

People: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Subcategory: Clothing -- Headwear

Subject: Caps (Headgear); Garrison caps; Military uniforms; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Caps, Garrison; Caps, Military; United States Army; World War II; WWII

Object Name: Cap, Garrison

Oither Names: Hat, Army

Material: Wool

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2015-12-15

Condition Notes: Very minor stains, soil or accretions. Piping is worn at back edge. Wrinkled

Object ID: 2015.033.4

Usage: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Credit: Anonymous gift

Accession Number: 2015.033

Cap, Garrison

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Collection: Military Collection

Object ID: 2015.033.5

Date Range: c. 1943

Collection: Military Collection

Description: WW II Army Hat of Elmer Kenneth Rill (27 August 1919 - 19 October 2006). Called a garrison cap, it has rectangular shape of khaki wool and is trimmed with blue piping. Reinforced with a 5/8" wide additional band of khaki wool along bottom edge of interior.

Provenance: Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."; Photo of Elmer Rill is in the Photograph Collection.

Date Range: c. 1943

Year Range From: 1941

Year Range To: 1945

Last Owner: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 2

Storage Cabinet: Unit 13

People: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Subcategory: Clothing -- Headwear

Subject: Caps (Headgear); Garrison caps; Military uniforms; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945

Search Terms: Caps, Garrison; Caps, Military; United States Army; World War II; WWII

Object Name: Cap, Garrison

Oither Names: Hat, Army

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2015-12-15

Condition Notes: Both minor and major staining. Major stains are reddish brown liquid stains mostly along bottom edge.

Object ID: 2015.033.5

Usage: Rill, Elmer Kenneth

Credit: Anonymous gift

Accession Number: 2015.033

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Collection: Military Records of Charles A. Meisenberger

Title: The Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger

Object ID: MG0782

Date Range: 1894-1942

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Collection: Military Records of Charles A. Meisenberger

Title: The Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger

Description: The Military Records for Charles A. Meisenberger contain the military materials and paperwork, documenting the career Charles A. Meisenberger had in the Army, from 1898 to 1938, when he was last discharged. Meisenberger served in the Spanish American War, the China Insurrection, the Mexican War, and World War I. This collection contains, letters from the War Department, photographs of Meisenberger and his gravestone, Honorable Discharge certificates, obituaries, and other military information.

Admin/Biographical History: Charles A. Meisenberger was born on December 18, 1874. He served in the military for 40 years, and served during the Spanish American War, the China Insurrection, the Mexican War, and World War I. Meisenberger was married to Mary E. Buch before they eventually divorced. Together they had three children: Charles A. Jr., Vintage, Paul A. and Catherine Mary. He passed away on October 5, 1941 at the age of 66.

Date Range: 1894-1942

Creation Date: 1894-1942

Year Range From: 1894

Year Range To: 1942

Date of Accumulation: 1894-1942

Creator: Meisenberger, Charles A., 1874-1941

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Buch, Mary E.; Meisenberger, Charles A.; Strickler, Daniel Bursk

Subjects: Letters; Military discharge; Photographs; United States. Army; World War, 1914-1918

Search Terms: Correspondence; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Military discharge; Photographs; United States Army; World War I; WWI

Extent: 1 box, 1 folder, 21 items, 32 pages, .5 cubic feet

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2019-03-05

Object ID: MG0782

Related Item Notes: World War I Collection, 1916-1972, MG-45; World War I Papers for Frank Schober, MG-797; World War I Papers of Thomas, James, and Victor Kegel, MG-798; Charles E. Schuler Papers, MG-780; William Barlow Papers, MG-781; William Raymond Elbert Papers, MG-784; Diary Collection, 1836-1978, MG-247; William J. Buch Papers, 1917-1958, MG-658

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Military Records of Charles A. Meisenberger (MG-782), Folder #, Insert #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Numbers: MG-782

Classification: MG0782

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by EM, February 2019.

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