2017-04-11 Guide to the Helen Fuller Correspondence and Photographs from Swisher and Fuller Family Members and Friends, circa 1942-1945 SPEC.RARE.CMS.0027 Finding aid prepared by Sarah Stradling

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Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210

2018 April

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This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2022-06-10T15:32-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Helen Fuller Correspondence and Photographs from Swisher and Fuller Family Members and Friends SPEC.RARE.CMS.0027 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet circa 1942-1945 The Helen Fuller Correspondence and Photographs from Swisher and Fuller Family Members and Friends contains correspondence from Helen's brother, John J. Swisher, during his service in the 274th infantry of the United States Army during World War II. In addition to these letters, the collection contains family photographs, ephemera, and correspondence Fuller received from other family members and friends. The collections dates from circa 1942-1945. (1) 5'' letter document box English Fuller, Helen Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged chronologically.

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[identification of item], Helen Fuller Correspondence and Photographs from Swisher and Fuller Family Members and Friends, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0027, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 April; Finding aid written by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 April

Biographical Note

Helen Fuller (1898-1976) lived in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Samuel. Her brother, John J. Swisher, served in the 274th infantry of the United States Air Transport Command during World War II. He was first stationed at Camp Odair, Oregon in 1943, before transferring to Ford Ode, California. Between 1943 and 1945, Swisher was stationed across the Pacific theatre of the war in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Guam. He was discharged in 1945 after the end of the war.

Individuals in this collection include: Helen Fuller, Helen's husband Samuel Fuller, Helen's brother John J. Swisher, John's wife Margaret (Peg) Swisher, Helen's nephew Kelman Fuller, and Helen's friends Ann Van Dyke and Margaret H. Hahn.

Scope and Contents

The Helen Fuller Correspondence and Photographs from Swisher and Fuller Family Members and Friends consist primarily of more than one hundred letters, postcards, and V Mail sent from John J. Swisher, a member of the United States Air Force Air Transport Command, to his sister, Helen Fuller, of Columbus, Ohio, during World War II. There are also letters and postcards that Fuller received from her sister-in-law, nephew, and friends during the same time period. The collection also contains several items of memorabilia, including family photographs, clippings from the Free Philippines propaganda magazine that was distributed in the Philippines during World War II, and photobooks and a bookmark that Swisher collected during his time in service. The collection dates from circa 1942-1945.

Fuller, Helen Swisher, John J. United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 274th Families--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Friendship--Ohio--20th century Soldiers--United States--Correspondence--20th century World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean World War, 1939-1945--Ohio World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Fuller and Swisher family photographs 1 1 circa 1942 Military bookmark and souvenirs 1 2 circa 1942 Hahn (Margaret H.) correspondence 1 3 1942 December Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 4 1943 August-October Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 5 1943 November-December Fuller (Kel) correspondence 1 6 1943 December 3 Van Dyke (Ann) correspondence 1 7 1943 December 28 Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 8 1944 January-March Swisher (Peg) correspondence 1 9 1944 April Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 10 1944 April-June Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 11 1944 July-September Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 12 1944 October-December Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 13 1945 January-February Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 14 1945 March-June Free Philippines newspaper clippings 1 15 1945 May-July Swisher (John J.) correspondence 1 16 1945 July-September