4th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia (U.S. Army), ca. 1941-1945
Scope and Contents
The artifacts series consists of four distinct types of items. The first is the insignia and medals that Walter Klinger acquired as a soldier and officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. Secondly, there are a series of audio cassette tapes that were sent seemingly as a replacement for written correspondence between Walter and Hertha Klinger and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Wittler. The other artifacts classified under this series are prints from the 17th Century of etchings done by Israel Silvestre, a French artist who lived from 1621-1691. It is unclear how the Klingers acquired these pieces, and there was no description or other indicators of origin accompanying them, but they appear to be originals as there is also 17th Century writing on the back of each print (often in Latin or German). In addition, there is also a portable and hand-held slide viewer that accompanied the Klinger's photo slides.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1941-1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Klinger, Walter A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Klinger, Hertha Bley (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.67 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu