Class Year
2010
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Description
This collection is mainly comprised of letters and telegrams of the immediate Hanson family during WWII (1942-1946, with gaps), though there is a selection of letters to members of the family from other authors and a small group of letters written from 1904-1924 to Elizabeth and Henry Hanson from Elizabeth’s parents F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton) and L. T. ( Laura Trimble) Painter. In the sub-series of other letters addressed to Robert Hanson there are several letters pertaining to Robert’s admission to law school, the bar, and the army in addition to personal correspondence.
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Collection Size
2.97 cubic feet
Publication Date
July 2011
Keywords
Gettysburg College, World War II, WWII, Second World War, War Correspondence, Dickinson Law School, Ohrdruf concentration camp, Holocaust, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Disciplines
European History | History | Military History | Oral History | United States History
Copyright Note
This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Meghan E., "MS-123: Robert D. Hanson Papers" (July 2011). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.
Document Type
Finding Aid
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European History Commons, Military History Commons, Oral History Commons, United States History Commons