Kolter Family collection, 1943-1997, undated (bulk 1949-1953).

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Kolter Family collection, 1943-1997, undated (bulk 1949-1953).

The Kolter Family collection contains papers and photographs of Lewis J. Kolter, Paul Kolter, and Richard D. Kolter, and is arranged in alphabetical order by name. Lewis J. Kolter's materials consist of a V-Mail dated 21 September 1943, a certificate of recognition from President William Clinton, and a photograph of Lewis from World War II (WWII). Paul Kolter's materials consist of two photographs of Paul taken during WWII. Richard D. Kolter's materials are the bulk of the collection. His materials contain correspondence, personnel records, certificates, news clippings, and photographs. The correspondence covers the period of his United States (U.S.) Army service during the Korean War in Korea, Japan, and the Philippine Islands, 1952-1953. The bulk of Richards' materials consist of photographs from his Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) training, and service in Korea, Japan, and the Philippines.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8180949

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