Wars

Name/Title

Wars

Entry/Object ID

2005.1005.0001

Scope and Content

Materials related to various American wars, including the Iraq War, Spanish-American War, Civil War, Vietnam and World War 2. Also articles on German prisoners of war (POW) camps in Wisconsin. World War II Vet Letters Index compiled by Chris Wiegand and Gib Stoeberl 2019 refers to collection of newspaper articles from the Ripon Commonwealth 1941-1945 located in Vertical File C. 01/2021: Add Mexican Skirmish 1916 folder. 11/2023: Add 1962 Berlin Air Crisis citation from citizens of Ripon to Company B, Wisconsin National Guard See Allied Materials tab. 01/2022: National Guard newspaper photo 7/28/1950 shows guard members lined up on Scott St. north side of City Hall. Names include John Steinbring, Edward Dorsch, Lester Kuehn, and Roman Zwolski. 01/2022: Add 1943 Spence Vieth ad on how to make shirts last longer. 01/2022: Album containing World War 2 photos. Warning: Graphic pictures of deceased soldiers. Believed to be Iwo Jima when hospital ship USS Samaritan was picking up wounded. Commonwealth article 12/6/1946 about GI housing area of Doty and Vermont St. Showed Mrs. Alex Sharapataon moving day. 05/2022: German P.O.W. letter dated 7/17/1948 from Kurt Kretzschmor to A.C. Burt of Ripon. References Silver Creek Canning Company. With original post-marked envelope and postcard of Crimmitschau Germany. Found it in a drawer when donor purchased W1224 Spring Grove Road. 01/2025: Add Victor W. Schultz, killed in World War 2, inducted into 35th Infantry Division Hall of Fame 9/7/2024. Includes Ripon stories told of Victor and brother growing up.

Collection

Archives General Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2005.1005

Source or Donor

Unknown donor

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Search Terms

war, Iraq War, World, War, II, WW2, Spanish-American War, Davis, Steinbring, German, prisoner, camp, POW, computer, Mexican, 1916, Vietnam, Amsden, guard, world, Iwo Jima, hospital, samaritan, housing, GI, Doty, Vermont, Silver Creek, canning

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Ripon Historical Society

Archive Size/Extent

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box with multiple folders)

Restrictions

Access: Materials may be examined under the supervision of a curator. Use of cotton gloves is required.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good