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
Dates
Creation: October 1942-June 1943

Correspondence while at Camp White, July 1943-February 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 1-8
Dates
Creation: July 1943-February 1944

Correspondence while at Camp Howze, March 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: March 1944

Correspondence while at Elkins, West Virginia, April-June 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 10-12
Dates
Creation: April-June 1944

Correspondence while at Camp Pickett, July-September 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 13-15
Dates
Creation: July-September 1944

Correspondence while in New York City, October 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 16
Dates
Creation: October 1944

Correspondence from England, November-December 1944

 File – Box 2, Folder: 17-18
Dates
Creation: November-December 1944

Correspondence from France, January 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: January 1945

Correspondence from Holland, February-March 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 2-3
Dates
Creation: February-March 1945

Correspondence from Germany, April-July 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 4-7
Dates
Creation: April-July 1945

Correspondence from Viernheim, Germany, August 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: August 1945

Correspondence from Germany, September 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: September 1945

Correspondence from Mannheim, Germany, October 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: October 1945

Correspondence from Asslar, Germany, November 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: November 1945

Correspondence from France, December 1945

 File – Box 3, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: December 1945

Correspondence from George P. Jasonis to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1944-September 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: March 1944-September 1945

Correspondence, from William E. Metzger Jr. to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1942-July 1944

 File – Box 4, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: November 1942-July 1944

Correspondence, from Edward E. Olejniczak to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1943-July 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: November 1943-July 1945

Correspondence, from John E. Pederson to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-January 1944

 File – Box 4, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: February 1943-January 1944

Correspondence, from Don Smith to Robert Warren Wolfe, February-December 1943

 File – Box 4, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: February-December 1943

Correspondence, from John E. Scott to Robert Warren Wolfe, November 1942-June 1943

 File – Box 4, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: November 1942-June 1943

Correspondence, from William H. Stephens to Robert Warren Wolfe, May-December 1943

 File – Box 4, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: May-December 1943

Correspondence, from Joseph F. Tordiff to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-March 1944

 File – Box 4, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: February 1943-March 1944

Correspondence, from Robert F. Walton to Robert Warren Wolfe, January 1943-February 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: January 1943-February 1945

Correspondence, from Lawrence E. Weick to Robert Warren Wolfe, February 1943-March 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: February 1943-March 1945

Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents A-F to Robert Warren Wolfe, January 1943-September 1944

 File – Box 4, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: January 1943-September 1944

Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents G-K to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1943-March 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: March 1943-March 1945

Correspondence, from miscellaneous correspondents L-Z to Robert Warren Wolfe, March 1943-October 1945

 File – Box 4, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: March 1943-October 1945

Address Book and Diary, 1942

 File – Box 5, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1942

Diary, 1942-1943

 File – Box 5, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1942-1943

Autograph Book, 1942-1945

 File – Box 5, Folder: 3
Dates
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
Dates
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
Dates
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
Dates
Creation: 1996

Bronze Star Medal, 1944

 Item – Box 6
Dates
Creation: 1944

Military Satchel

 Item – Box 6