Archive Record
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Scope & Content |
FINDING AID - in front of db202 This collection consists primarily of letters (V-mail and manuscript) from Jack Haupt to Rose while he was in Europe during WWII. These letters show the Sergeant's thoughts of the war, his attempts to help his wife back home, as well as his mental state as the war progressed. As well as the correspondence, there are notes made by Rose Haupt in preparation for her divorce from Jack including a narrative of his mental state and actions upon returning home from the front. There is also a collection of miscellaneous material from a remarried Rose (Renz) dated much later than the rest of the collection. Series 1: Correspondence; 1943-1952, bulk 1943-1945 Series 2: Notes; undated, 1954 Series 3: Miscellaneous; undated, 1967-1968 Series 1: Correspondence This series contains the correspondence of Jack Haupt during WWII and Rose Haupt. The bulk of the collection is Jack Haupt’s correspondence to his wife Rose, with two other letters, one from Jack’s mother and another from Captain Roland Ashcroft. This folder also contains several incomplete letters, mostly to Rose or from Jack with one from Ashcroft. BoxFolder 2021 Series 2: Notes This series contains notes and narratives by Rose Haupt in preparation for her divorce from Jack Haupt as well as a letter from her lawyer, Jack Goldstein, congratulating her on her new marriage. BoxFolder 2022 Series 3: Miscellaneous This series contains tax bills and what appears to be an address book. All materials in this collection have been through a fire and are charred around the edges and very fragile. BoxFolder 2023 |
Catalog Number |
1999.012.0001 |
Object Name |
letters (from World War II) |
Title |
Herbert William (Jack) Haupt Papers |
Date |
World War II 1943 - about 1950 |
Dates of Creation |
World War II 1943 - about 1950 |
Search Terms |
World War II, 1939-1945 World War II--Personal narratives Saratoga County (N.Y.) Soldiers--New York (State) |