Robert Warren Wolfe papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0792
Collection Organization
The Robert Warren Wolfe Papers span the years 1942 to 1945. The largest portion of the collection is the correspondence of Robert Warren Wolfe, written to his family during his service in World War II. He provides a vivid portrayal of army life and the character changes affected by the deprivation of war.
A scrapbook of wartime mementos contains photographs of his fellow soldiers, Camp White (Medford, Oregon), Holland, and Germany. Several photographs of a liberated concentration camp near Gammelin, Germany are included.
The collection contains the original typescript of his novel Naked Soul: Coping With War, which documents his military service and wartime experiences through his letters.
Correspondence while at Camp White (Medford, Oregon), October 1942-June 1943
File – Box 1, Folder: 1-9
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- Creation: October 1942-June 1943
Correspondence while at Camp White, July 1943-February 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 1-8
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- Creation: July 1943-February 1944
Correspondence while at Camp Howze, March 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
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- Creation: March 1944
Correspondence while at Elkins, West Virginia, April-June 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 10-12
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- Creation: April-June 1944
Correspondence while at Camp Pickett, July-September 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 13-15
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- Creation: July-September 1944
Correspondence while in New York City, October 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 16
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- Creation: October 1944
Correspondence from England, November-December 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 17-18
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- Creation: November-December 1944
Correspondence from France, January 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
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- Creation: January 1945
Correspondence from Holland, February-March 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 2-3
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- Creation: February-March 1945
Correspondence from Germany, April-July 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 4-7
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- Creation: April-July 1945
Correspondence from Viernheim, Germany, August 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 8
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- Creation: August 1945
Correspondence from Germany, September 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 9
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- Creation: September 1945
Correspondence from Mannheim, Germany, October 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 10
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- Creation: October 1945
Correspondence from Asslar, Germany, November 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 11
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- Creation: November 1945
Correspondence from France, December 1945
File – Box 3, Folder: 12
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- Creation: December 1945
Correspondence from George P. Jasonis to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1944-September 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 1
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- Creation: March 1944-September 1945
Correspondence, from William E. Metzger Jr. to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1942-July 1944
File – Box 4, Folder: 2
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- Creation: November 1942-July 1944
Correspondence, from Edward E. Olejniczak to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1943-July 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 3
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- Creation: November 1943-July 1945
Correspondence, from John E. Pederson to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-January 1944
File – Box 4, Folder: 4
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- Creation: February 1943-January 1944
Correspondence, from Don Smith to Robert Warren Wolfe, February-December 1943
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
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- Creation: February-December 1943
Correspondence, from John E. Scott to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1942-June 1943
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
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- Creation: November 1942-June 1943
Correspondence, from William H. Stephens to Robert Warren Wolfe, May-December 1943
File – Box 4, Folder: 7
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- Creation: May-December 1943
Correspondence, from Joseph F. Tordiff to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-March 1944
File – Box 4, Folder: 8
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- Creation: February 1943-March 1944
Correspondence, from Robert F. Walton to Robert Warren Wolfe, January 1943-February 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 9
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- Creation: January 1943-February 1945
Correspondence, from Lawrence E. Weick to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-March 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 10
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- Creation: February 1943-March 1945
Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents A-F to Robert Warren Wolfe, January 1943-September 1944
File – Box 4, Folder: 11
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- Creation: January 1943-September 1944
Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents G-K to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1943-March 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 12
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- Creation: March 1943-March 1945
Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents L-Z to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1943-October 1945
File – Box 4, Folder: 13
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- Creation: March 1943-October 1945
Address Book and Diary, 1942
File – Box 5, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1942
Diary, 1942-1943
File – Box 5, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1942-1943
Autograph Book, 1942-1945
File – Box 5, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1942-1945
Typescript Naked Soul: Coping with War, n.d.
File – Box 5, Folder: 4
Research notes--biographical, n.d.
File – Box 5, Folder: 5
Photograph Album and Scrapbook, 1942-1945
Item – Box 6
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- Creation: 1942-1945
Map of Central Europe, n.d.
File – Box 6, Folder: 1
Passenger list, officers and enlisted men, 187th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1945
File – Box 6, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1945
Story of the 187, n.d.
File – Box 6, Folder: 3
Copy of Wolfe's book Naked Soul: Coping With War, 1996
Item – Box 6
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- Creation: 1996
Bronze Star Medal, 1944
Item – Box 6
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- Creation: 1944
Military Satchel
Item – Box 6