Summary Information

Title: Charles M. Peeke Korean War Letters
Inclusive Dates: 1950-1952

Creator:

• Peeke, Charles M.

Call Number: M2011-067

Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes), 115 photographs, and 11 transparencies

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Letters home from Army Colonel Charles M. Peeke to his wife and children during the Korean War. They contain daily descriptions of life in the army, accounts of battles including the Chinese invasion and U.S. counteroffensive, reflections on the war, and comments on political developments such as cease fire talks and the MacArthur trial. Also present are photographs and transparencies of Col. Peeke and his fellow officers and men, as well as photocopied articles on Col. Peeke's career.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2011067

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