Harry Loeb Papers and Still Images
1940-1955
WVM Mss 1998
1.2 linear ft. (3 archives boxes) of papers and 0.8 linear ft. (2 archives boxes, 1 negative box, and negative flaps) of still images
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
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Papers and still images related to the service of Harry Loeb, a Madison, Wisconsin, resident who served in General Hospital 181 in Karachi, India, during World War II. Papers consist mainly of correspondence, including letters, V-mail, and cards sent to Loeb by family and friends while he was in the military. Many of these letters exchange news from home, keeping Loeb informed of movements and changes in his friends and family. A few letters were written by Loeb to his friends and family, and focus on giving advice and passing along news of home rather than experiences in the war. Letters written from his fellow soldiers in India were sent to him after they were redeployed or returned home. They express a camaraderie between those who served together and alludes to very unpleasant conditions. A letter written in 1950 by the wife of a comrade describes the hard time her family was facing, the choice of her husband to go on active duty, and the hardship of being stationed in Korea. Other papers include papers from Loeb's career after his service, including Bar Exam certificates. Still images in this collection include black-and-white photographs and negatives. The majority of photographs are from India and depict the hospital, Loeb and his comrades, cities and villages, and temples. Other images include photographs from trips taken by Loeb to Palestine, Egypt and South Africa. There are also many photographs sent to Loeb by his family and friends during the war.
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