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Chaplain John E. Stauffer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0300

  • Staff Only

This collection contains correspondence representing over 70 soldiers that were written to Chaplain John E. Stauffer during World War II. Authors of the letters include fellow chaplains, soldiers' family members, and the soldiers themselves. Also included are church bulletins, newspaper clippings, and photographs of soldiers.

Dates

  • 1941 November-1946 February

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 record box)

Overview

This collection contains correspondence representing over 70 soldiers that were written to Chaplain John E. Stauffer during World War II. Authors of the letters include fellow chaplains, soldiers' family members, and the soldiers themselves. Also included are church bulletins, newspaper clippings, and photographs of soldiers.

Biographical / Historical

Chaplain John E. Stauffer was pastor of Central Presbyterian Church and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a native of Buckingham County, Virginia, and worked throughout the Southeast in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee. He came to Knoxville in 1952 to serve as pastor at Little Brick Presbyterian Church and retired in 1964. He has three children: John E. Stauffer Jr., Nina Stauffer Caughlin, and Dora Jane Stauffer Davidson.

Arrangement

This collection is in a single box. The material is arranged alphabetically by person.

Previous Citation

This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1298.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480