Summary Information
Luida and Lewis Sanders Papers 1941-1952, 1957-1991, 2000
- Sanders, Luida E., 1917-
- Sanders, Lewis E., 1919-1968
Mss 168; PH Mss 168; M78-189; M2004-010
0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 9 photographs; plus additions of 241 photographs, 50 negatives, and 1229 transparencies
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of Luida Sanders and Lewis Sanders, a Wisconsin brother and sister, primarily concerning their Army service during World War II and the Korean War, including correspondence which provides information both on the Sanders’ family and friends, and on the procedures, regulations, social life, and daily activities of Army life; and materials resulting from Luida’s service in the W.A.C.s such as gossip sheets, diary, duty and personal notes, and orders. Also included is correspondence from Lewis to Luida and their mother, Ida, in 1950 as well as a biography compiled by Luida related to Lewis’ military service. Additionally there are photographs depicting Lewis Sanders with his comrades in Kunsan, Korea, personal photographs collected by Luida Sanders, and transparencies, primarily dating from the 1970s, documenting Madison and other cities in Wisconsin. English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00168
Biography/History
Luida and Lewis Sanders were Wisconsin natives, and the children of Charles and Ida Sanders. Luida was born in 1917 in Rhinelander, and Lewis was born in Antigo in 1919. Both completed a two year rural teaching course at Central State Teachers College, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and enlisted in the Army in World War II. Luida served in W.A.C. Detachments #1 and #3, and worked as a secretary, recruitment officer, and in a hospital. Lewis served in Company I, 63d Division in World War II, and was later recalled to service during the Korean conflict.
Luida taught in country schools in the Town of Poland, Brown County, and Wittenberg from 1939 to 1943. After completion of her term of army service (1943-1946), she received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1949, a Masters in public administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1960, and a Masters in health education in 1964 from the University of California at Berkeley. From 1949 to 1950, she taught at the Dudgeon School, Madison, Wisconsin, and in 1950 began to work for the State Board of Health in which she later (1956-66) served as Director of Health Education. From 1966 to her retirement in January 1975, she was Health Supervisor for the Department of Public Instruction.
After the Korean War, Lewis taught at a country school in Shawano County, and was the principal of a two-room school in Lake Tomahawk. He then worked as a machine operator for the Buckstaff Company of Oshkosh until his death in 1968.
Arrangement of the Materials
This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 3 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Original Collection presented by Luida Sanders, Madison, Wisconsin, December 13, 1965; Additions presented by Luida Sanders, 2001. Accession Number: M78-189, M2004-010
Original Collection processed by Susan Sharlin, October 20, 1975.
Contents List
Mss 168
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Part 1 (Mss 168, PH Mss 168): Original Collection, 1941-19520.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes) and 9 photographs The Luida and Lewis Sanders papers relate largely to the period of their Army service. Correspondence is both incoming and outgoing between Luida, Lewis, their mother, and other family and friends. Earlier correspondence (1943-1945) relates largely to Luida, and later correspondence (1945-1951) includes letters to and from Lewis. The letters provide a great deal of information both on the Sanders family and friends and on Army life in general, such as procedures, regulations, social life, and daily activities. The majority of the collection pertains to Luida's experiences and thoughts. Additional information on Luida's experiences in the Army can be found in the W.A.C. materials in Box 2. Included there are her army orders, duty notes, recruitment materials, the gossip sheets she authored, and her diary, “A Year with the W.A.C.'s, August 1943-August 1944.” There are also nine photographs depicting Lewis with his comrades in Kunsan, Korea.
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Correspondence
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Box
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1-8
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1941, January - 1945, June
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Box
2
Folder
1-5
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1945, July - 1952, undated
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W.A.C. Materials
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Army order, warrant officer application, 1943-1946
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Diary and personal notes, 1943-1944
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Duty notes, undated
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Box
2
Folder
9
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W.A.C. gossip sheets and newsletters, 1944-1945
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Box
2
Folder
10
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“Who's Who in the Birmingham Subdistrict,” 1945?
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Box
2
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11
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W.A.C. recruitment materials, undated
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PH Mss 168
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Photographs
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M78-189
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Part 2 (M78-189): Additions, undated 241 photographs and 50 negatives in 1 archives box and 1 album : Photographs collected by Luida Sanders and related primarily to her immediate family and friends, and her rural teaching career.
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M2004-010
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Part 3 (M2004-010): Additions, 1957-1991 1229 transparencies (in 2 archives boxes) : Transparencies showing scenes and events in Madison and other cities throughout Wisconsin. Madison events include the dedication of the State Street Mall, an art fair, and the inauguration of Governor Schreiber. Also included are images of women veterans, President Kennedy in Philadelphia, and images related to the Wisconsin State Board of Health. The bulk of the photographs were taken during the 1970s.
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Wisconsin communities
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Box
1
Folder
1
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A-C
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Box
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Folder
2
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D-E
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Box
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Folder
3
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F-J
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Box
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Folder
4
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K-L
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Box
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Folder
5
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M-N
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Madison
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Box
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Folder
6
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Buildings
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Events
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Parks
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Box
1
Folder
9
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University of Wisconsin
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Miscellaneous views
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Box
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Folder
11
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O-P
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Box
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Folder
12
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R-U
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Box
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Folder
13
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W-Z
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Box
2
Folder
1
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American Legion
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Miscellaneous events
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Wisconsin State Board of Health
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Wisconsin-miscellaneous views
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Wisconsin-churches
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Miscellaneous home interiors
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