Howard R. Eliason papers, circa 1914-1957, 1968, undated.

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Howard R. Eliason papers, circa 1914-1957, 1968, undated.

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The Howard R. Eliason papers document his military career in the United States (U.S.) Army and his civilian career with the U.S. government. The papers consist of official and personal correspondence, official papers, personal papers, and printed materials. The official correspondence focuses on Eliason's struggle to get into the Army and his disability compensation afterward. Personal correspondence includes letters from and to Eliason and members of his family. The official papers include personnel papers regarding his military service. Papers about Eliason's education and his family are contained in the personal papers. The printed materials are news clippings regarding his mother's and father's deaths, his high school graduation, and daily news articles.

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