Zartman: Robert Zartman Collection, 1942-1945

Call number:  MG-290

3 boxes     31 folders     1.5 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory (Organization): PV7

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 8

Description:  Correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Zartman (Clayton and Ella) in Lititz and their son, Robert, who was drafted into the Army during World War II. Also letters written to Robert and his parents by friends and family. The Zartmans owned a dry goods store at Broad and Front Streets in Lititz. The letters contain information about the business, life in Lititz from 1943-1944, basic training and active duty, various military bases, their personal lives, and the lives of many friends, family, and neighbors.

Creator:  Zartman, Robert Glen, 1922-2000; Zartman family.

Conditions for Access:  No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English, German, Pennsylvania Dutch

Source of Acquisition:  The letters in folders 1-29 were purchased from dealer, July 2002. The scrapbook in folder 30 is a gift of Gerry Bowler, June 2005. The items in folder 31 are a gift of Stella M. Kooyman, 1 March 2006.

Biographical History:  Robert Glen Zartman (1922-2000) grew up in Lititz, graduated from Lititz High School in 1940, and helped run his parents’ dry goods and grocery store. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed at Camp Mackall, NC for some of his basic training. It was in Abemarle, NC that Robert met Louise Upchurch. Robert served in the Army 1943-1945; he was stationed in England, France, and Germany. A survivor of the Battle of the Bulge, he returned home to Lititz after the war.

Louise Upchurch (1923-2002) was born in Mt. Gilead, NC and was a graduate of Appalachian State College in Boone, NC. She corresponded with Robert while he served overseas. She later became a physical education teacher at ELCO and Warwick High Schools.

Robert and Louise married in June 1947 and raised two sons in northern Lancaster County. They owned and operated the Spring Lake Resort and Pretzel Hut, both in Elizabeth Twp.

Box 1

Folder 1     Letters from Robert to his Parents, February to April 1943

Insert 1  2 letters and part of a letter. Robert is new to the Army and stationed in West Chester, PA. Envelope postmarked 25 February 1943.

Insert 2  26 February 1943. Envelope postmarked 1 March 1943.

Insert 3  Robert writes of girlfriend, Dot. 26 March 1943.

Insert 4  Now stationed at Camp Mackall, NC. 13 April 1943.

Insert 5  16 April 1943.

Insert 6  First and third letters have complaints about camp and training. Second letter states that he is in Intelligence Unit and will start school on April 26. Envelope postmarked 17 April 1943.

Insert 7  Incomplete letter. 26 April 1943.

Insert 8  28 April 1943.

Insert 9  29 April 1943.

Folder 2     Letters from Robert to his Parents, May to July 1943

Insert 1  Mother’s Day letter. Camp Mackall letterhead. 5 May 1943.

Insert 2  An account of his day. Envelope postmarked 12 May 1943.

Insert 3  14 May 1943.

Insert 4  15 May 1943.

Insert 5  Sent money to family. Envelope postmarked 19 May 1943.

Insert 6  2 letters, one dated 23 May 1943. Envelope postmarked 24 May 1943.

Insert 7  2 June 1943.

Insert 8  9 June 1943.

Insert 9  On short leave at Southern Pines, NC. Letterhead of “The Mid-South Resort.” 23 June 1943.

Insert 10  3 July 1943.

Insert 11  Relates his experience with a fortune teller. 5 July 1943. Envelope postmarked 6 July 1943.

Folder 3     Letters from Robert to his Parents, July to October 1943

Insert 1  4 letters. June 29, June 30, July 2, no date. Envelope postmarked 10 July 1943.

Insert 2  General Marshall is to visit camp. 11 July 1943. Envelope postmarked 12 July 1943.

Insert 3  Three letters. Envelope postmarked 18 September 1943.

Insert 4  Letterhead of 47^th Airborne Division. Envelope postmarked 22 September 1943.

Insert 5  7 October 1943.

Insert 6  Written after a leave of two days at home. 12 October 1943.

Insert 7  19 October 1943.

Insert 8  21 October 1943.

Insert 9  Letter to Aunt Ella. Letterhead of March Field, CA. Assigned to the 316^th Fighter Control Squadron. 22 October 1943.

Insert 10  23 October 1943.

Insert 11  26 October 1943.

Insert 12  Part of letter. Envelope postmarked 27 October 1943.

Folder 4     Letters from Robert to his Parents, November to December 1943

Insert 1  Part of letter. Envelope postmarked 2 November 1943.

Insert 2  Letter 29 November 1943. Envelope postmarked 30 November 1943.

Insert 3  Letterhead of Hotel Albemarle. Envelope postmarked 6 December 1943.

Insert 4  Hopes to be home for Christmas. Envelope postmarked 18 December 1943.

Insert 5  19 December 1943.

Insert 6  Will not be home for Christmas. Letterhead of United States Army, Robert G. Zartman. 23 December 1943.

Insert 7  Tells parents he went AWOL for 6 hours on Christmas Eve. Envelope postmarked 27 December 1943.

Insert 8  Letter dated 27 December 1943. Envelope postmarked 28 December 1943.

Insert 9  Talks about flying for first time. 29 December 1943. Envelope postmarked 31 December 1943.

Insert 10  Part of letter. Envelope postmarked 1943.

Folder 5     Letters from Robert to his Parents, January to February 1944

Insert 1  Written after a leave at home. 3 January 1944. Envelope postmarked 4 January 1944.

Insert 2  11 January 1944.

Insert 3  14 January 1944.

Insert 4  15 January 1944.

Insert 5  2 letters. Hopes to get into the Air Corps. Envelope postmarked 17 January 1944.

Insert 6  Writes that they will be moving to Nashville, TN. Encloses a letter from Betty, a girl he met in Albemarle. 1 February 1944.

Insert 7  3 February 1944.

Insert 8  First letter from Nashville. Will start learning to drive jeeps. Feels sure that War is nearly over. Envelope postmarked 8 February 1944.

Insert 9  10 February 1944.

Insert 10  Letter dated 12 February 1944. Envelope postmarked 15 February 1944.

Folder 6     Letters from Robert to his Parents, February to March 1944

Insert 1  Describes the maneuvers they are on in Hickman, TN. 17 February 1944. Envelope postmarked 18 February 1944.

Insert 2  Still on maneuvers. Envelope postmarked 22 February 1944.

Insert 3  Talks about a leave to Bowling Green, KY and why soldiers find solace in alcohol. February 11. Envelope postmarked 22 February 1944.

Insert 4  More about maneuvers. Envelope postmarked 22 February 1944.

Insert 5  Still on maneuvers. 22 February 1944. Envelope postmarked 23 February 1944.

Insert 6  4 letters. February 26, no date, March 4, March 5. States that he won’t get into Air Corps. Last letter states they will be going to Camp Forest, TN. Envelope postmarked 1 March 1944.

Folder 7     Letters from Robert to his Parents, No date

Letters from [boot camp] and before he went overseas. 2 envelopes with return addresses cut out. No dates.

Folder 8     Letters from Robert to his Parents, August to October 1944. Letters passed by Army Examiner.

Insert 1  Return address is New York, NY. Postmarked 18 August 1944.

Insert 2  Letter dated 17 August 1944. Envelope postmarked 23 August 1944.

Insert 3  First part of letter is missing. Envelope postmarked 31 August 1944.

Insert 4  First part of one letter is missing. Describes the British monetary system and some of their farming practices. No date.

Letter dated 31 August 1944, England. Envelope postmarked 2 September 1944.

Insert 5  4 September 1944.

Insert 6  Talks about the PX. 3 September 1944. Envelope postmarked 5 September 1944.

Insert 7  6 September 1944.

Insert 8  First part of letter is missing. Envelope postmarked 13 September 1944.

Insert 9  Letter dated 13 September 1944. Envelope postmarked 14 September 1944.

Insert 10  First part of letter is missing. Continuation of September 24 letter.

Insert 11  Letter dated 26 September 1944. Envelope postmarked 28 September 1944.

Insert 12  “Still on the sea.” Envelope postmarked 28 September 1944.

Insert 13  Letterhead of American Red Cross. Envelope postmarked 30 September 1944.

Insert 14  V-mail. 2 October 1944. Envelope postmarked October 10.

Folder 9     Letters from Robert to his Parents, October to December 1944. Letters passed by Army Examiner.

Insert 1  V-mail. 4 October 1944.

Insert 2  Part of letter, no envelope. Stamped Parcel Post, Lititz, 11 October 1944.

Insert 3  2 letters. 11 October 1944. Envelope postmarked 12 October 1944.

Insert 4  Talks about job at the PX. 31 October 1944.

Insert 5  Letter dated 2 November 1944. Envelope postmarked 4 November 1944.

Insert 6  Letter dated 13 November 1944. Envelope postmarked 14 November 1944.

Insert 7  “Thanksgiving Day 1944.” Envelope postmarked 25 November 1944.

Insert 8  Letter dated 29 November 1944. Envelope postmarked 2 December 1944.

Insert 9  Letter dated 30 November 1944. Envelope with letter is postmarked 20 November 1944.

Insert 10  V-mail. 6 December 1944.

Insert 11  V-mail. 10 December 1944.

Insert 12  V-mail. 12 December 1944.

Insert 13  “Somewhere in France.” 29 December 1944.

Folder 10     Letters from Robert to his Parents, March to April 1945.  Letters passed by Army Examiner.

Insert 1  From France. Some pages are missing. 10 March 1945. Envelope postmarked 12 March 1945.

Insert 2  Mentions the Japanese and talks about books he’s read recently. 31 March 1945. Envelope postmarked 3 April 1945.

Insert 3  Talks about Easter service, meals, and the day. Again mentions the war in the Pacific. 2 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 5 April 1945.

Insert 4  Talks about the PX, his Dad’s store, and soft drinks. 3 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 5 April 1945.

Insert 5  6 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 11 April 1945.

Insert 6  Still in France. 11 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 14 April 1945.

Insert 7  Talks about FDR’s death. 13 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 18 April 1945.

Insert 8  15 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 20 April 1945.

Insert 9  22 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 25 April 1945.

Insert 10  22 April 1945. Envelope postmarked 25 April 1945.

Box 2

Folder 11     Letters from Robert to his Parents, May to June 1945

Insert 1  Written from Germany. 20 May 1945. Envelope postmarked 23 May 1945,

Insert 2  20 May 1945. Envelope postmarked 23 May 1945.

Insert 3  Talks again about the pacific. 26 May 1945. Envelope postmarked 29 May 1945.

Insert 4  Doesn’t think he’ll be sent to the Pacific, but may have to stay in the Army longer than expected. 3 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 8 June 1945.

Insert 5  Mentions women doing the men’s work back home. 3 June 1945.

Insert 6  Tells of crossing Rhine into Belgium to get Coca Cola for PX. More of the war in the Pacific, and mentions Heinz Co. moving to Lancaster. 5 June 1945.

Insert 7  Continuation of letter of 6 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 8 June 1945.

Insert 8  Thinks he’ll be staying in Germany. 11 June 1945.

Insert 9  Writes that he will stay in Germany with Army of Occupation. 12 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 14 June 1945.

Insert 10  Wishes Mother a happy birthday. 13 June 1945.

Insert 11  He’s out of the PX and back as a regular soldier. 15 June 1945.

Folder 12     Letters from Robert to his Parents, June to July 1945

Insert 1  He’s back in France and unsure of his future in the Army. 23 June 1945.

Insert 2  Letterhead of 17^th Airborne Division Special Service Office with an enclosed list of members and home addresses to be kept for a reunion after the War. 24-25 June 1945. Also enclosed is a letter he received from the Brickers. 23 May 1945.

Insert 3  Written from Vittel, France. Concerns the point system, the English, Hitler, France, Russia, and other aspects of the War. 26 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 27 June 1945.

Insert 4  Talks of the bombing of Hamborn, Germany and the towns along the Rhine. 26 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 27 June 1945.

Insert 5  Heard a radio broadcast from Cincinnati. 29 June 1945. Envelope postmarked 1 July 1945.

Insert 6  30 June 1945.

Insert 7  Photograph of [Robert]. 30 June 1945. Photograph transferred to the Photograph Collection, 2 February 2018.

Insert 8  Letter to Mother. 8 July 1945. Envelope postmarked 9 July 1945.

Insert 9  Letter to Folks. 8 July 1945. Envelope postmarked 9 July 1945.

Insert 10  Talks about the PX in Vittel. 11 July 1945.

Insert 11  15 July 1945.

Insert 12  16 July 1945.

Insert 13  Took a glider ride. Tells of his relationship with and admiration for a German family when he was stationed there. 20 July 1945.

Folder 13     Letters from Robert to his Parents, July to August 1945

Insert 1  He expects to have to stay in the Army one more year. 23 July 1945. Envelope postmarked 24 July 1945.

Insert 2  26 July 1945.

Insert 3  Some troops from the Division are on their way to the Pacific. 30 July 1945. Envelope postmarked 1 August 1945.

Insert 4  Has heard about the atomic bomb to be used against Japan. 6 August 1945. Envelope postmarked 7 August 1945.

Insert 5  7 August 1945.

Insert 6  The Russians have declared war. 8 August 1945.

Insert 7  First page written on the back of a bulletin for Sunday Services at St. Paul’s Protestant Church in Vittel, France. Bulletin 12 August 1945. Letter 13 August 1945. Envelope postmarked 14 August 1945.

Insert 8  Has been transferred to the 101^st Division. 18 August 1945.

Insert 9  Talks about another change in the point system. 22 August 1945. Envelope postmarked 24 August 1945.

Folder 14     Letters from Robert to his Parents, September to October 1945

Insert 1  Vittel celebrated one year of freedom by having a Liberation Dance. 10 September 1945. Envelope postmarked 12 September 1945.

Insert 2  Has moved to [Auxenne], France. End of letter is missing. 17 September 1945.

Insert 3  Will go to Paris the next day. 23 September 1945.

Insert 4  Plans to be home for Christmas and will be stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. 25 September 1945. Envelope postmarked 26 September 1945.

Insert 5  Letter to Mother. 29 September 1945. Envelope postmarked 1 October 1945.

Insert 6  2 October 1945.

Insert 7  Asks about the World Series. 6 October 1945. Envelope postmarked 8 October 1945.

Insert 8  Tells a little about Paris. Saw the Eiffel Tower. 12 October 1945.

Insert 9  May not be home for Christmas. Does not like where he is stationed. 14 October 1945. Envelope postmarked 15 October 1945.

Folder 15     Letters received by Mr. and Mrs. Zartman

Insert 1  Letter from Harry “Tid” Wagoner to Mrs. Zartman. 16 April 1943.

Insert 2  Letter from Harold, stationed in Texas. 26 April 1943.

Insert 3  V-mail from Christian “Peep” Arndt, Jr. 28 September 1944.

Insert 4  Letter from C. Arndt, stationed in England. 4 November 1944. Envelope postmarked 6 November 1944.

Insert 5  V-mail from C. Arndt. 2 March 1945.

Insert 6  Letter to Ella Zartman from Emma Brackbill in Pasadena, CA. Mentions the end of the European War and also the Japanese in California. 1 July 1945. Envelope postmarked 2 July 1945.

Insert 7  Letter from C. Arndt. 25 July 1945.

Insert 8  Letter to Aunt Ella from niece, Bessie Miller. Tells of her mother’s (Emma) funeral, and mentions soldiers coming home from the War. 14 August 1945. Envelope postmarked 16 August 1945.

Insert 9  Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Zartman from Peter P. Dyck in Sardis, British Columbia. In German. November 27.

Folder 16     Letters to Robert, February to April 1943

Insert 1  From Harold. 14 February 1943.

Insert 2  From Elizabeth “Elizabeth “Sis” Ober. 3 April 1944.

Insert 3  From [L___] who is stationed in Florida and is in the band. 4 April 1943.

Insert 4  From Tid about life at West Chester since some of the guys left. 8 April 1943.

Insert 5  From Mother. Copy of letter she sent Tid. Letter from Tid enclosed. 8 April 1943.

Insert 6  From parents. 9 April 1943.

Insert 7  Letter from parents enclosing an article from a Philadelphia newspaper, “Army Students Play Postoffice.” 10 April 1943.

Insert 8  Letter from parents. Passion Sunday bulletin from Emanuel Lutheran Church, Brickerville, PA. 11 April 1943.

Insert 9  Letter from parents. 12 April 1943. Enclosing note from Dave Gordon, 9 April 1943, and postcard from Eugene Steffy, postmarked Fort McClellan, AL 12 April 1943.

Folder 17     Letters to Robert, April 1943

Insert 1  From parents. 13 April 1943.

Insert 2  From parents. 14 April 1943.

Insert 3  Letter from Henry L. Reed, new Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church. 14 April 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. Mother is worried about him being assigned to the Anti-Tank Division. 15 April 1943.

Insert 5  From parents. 16 April 1943.

Insert 6  First part of letter from parents. 17 April 1943.

Insert 7  Continuation of April 17 letter from parents. 18 April 1943.

Insert 8  From Dave at West Chester with information on friends. 18 April 1943.

Insert 9  From Rhoda. Envelope postmarked 19 April 1943.

Insert 10  From parents. 19 April 1943. Includes 2 letters addressed to parents from P. and Susie Dyck and family. March 14 and March 26.

Insert 11  From Lester. Talks about raising chickens. Envelope postmarked 19 April 1943.

Folder 18     Letters to Robert, April to May 1943

Insert 1  From parents. 20 April 1943.

Insert 2  From parents. 21 April 1943.

Insert 3  From parents. 22 April 1943.

Insert 4  From Charles H. Zartman, Easter morning 1943.

Insert 5  From Dick Reidenbach. Talks about his training in the Tank Battalion. Letterhead of Camp Campbell, KY. 25 April 1943.

Insert 6  From parents. Mother mentions the increased population of Pottstown with the iron workers and that food is scarce there. 26-28 April 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. 30 April 1943.

Insert 8  From Tid with news from West Chester. 29 April 1943. Envelope postmarked 30 April 1943.

Insert 9  From parents. 1-2 May 1943.

Insert 10  From Tid with more news on their friends. 19 April 1943. Envelope postmarked 20 April 1943.

Folder 19     Letters to Robert, May 1943

Insert 1  From Aunt Sara Jenkins. Talks about the airmen in Gettysburg. Envelope postmarked 1 May 1943.

Insert 2  From Addie Lehman. 3 May 1943.

Insert 3  Letter from parents. 3 May 1943.

Insert 4  Letter from Mabel, with a cartoon enclosed. Envelope postmarked 3 May 1943.

Insert 5  From parents. 4 May 1943.

Insert 6  From parents. 5 May 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. 6 May 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 15 May 1943.

Insert 9  From Jennie. 16 May 1943.

Insert 10  From Mother. 16 May 1943.

Folder 20     Letters to Robert, May 1943

Insert 1  From Aunt Emma in Pasadena, CA. Mentions soldiers at the West College campus, students at East College campus, shortage of professors, and using the posh hotel Vista del Arroya as a hospital. 16 May 19[43].

Insert 2  From parents. Mentions Hammond Pretzel and Lukens Mill. 17 May 1943. Letter from Harry Althouse enclosed. 11 May 1943.

Insert 3  From parents. 18 May 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. 19 May 1943.

Insert 5  From Mother. 20 May 1943.

Insert 6  From Amanda. Envelope postmarked 20 May 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. 21 May 1943. Postcard from Pvt. Raymond Baxter enclosed. 17 May 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 22-23 May 1943.

Insert 9  From Father. 23 May 1943.

Insert 10  From parents. 24 May 1943.

Insert 11  From parents. 25 May 1943. Letter to Ella from Bob Bergman, stationed at Chanute Field, IL, enclosed. 23 May 1943.

Box 3

Folder 21     Letters to Robert, May to June 1943

Insert 1  From Mother. 26 May 1943.

Insert 2  From parents. 27 May 1943.

Insert 3  From parents. Had a phone call from Bob. 29-30 May 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. Mentions Animal Trap Company of America factory. 31 May 1943.

Insert 5  From parents. 1 June 1943.

Insert 6  From Les. Part of letter cut out. Envelope postmarked 1 June 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. Included pieces of fabric from which she’s making dresses. 2 June 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 4 June 1943.

Insert 9  From the Fred Spinners with birthday greetings. 6 June 1943.

Insert 10  V-mail from C. Arndt. 10 June 1943.

Folder 22     Letters to Robert, July to August 1943

Insert 1  V-mail from C. Arndt. 7 July 1943.

Insert 2  From Mrs. A. H. Erb. 11 July 1943. Envelope postmarked East Petersburg, 12 July 1943.

Insert 3  From Richard E. “Bud” Sing. 20 July 1943. Envelope postmarked 21 July 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. 21 July 1943.

Insert 5  From Tid. News from a friends and the WAACs at West Chester. 22 July 1943.

Insert 6  From Dave stationed at West Chester with news of friends. 25 July 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. 30 July 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 1 August 1943.

Insert 9  From W. W. and Emma J. Roath. Letterhead of 8^th Infantry Association. 1 August 1943.

Insert 10  From parents. 2 August 1943.

Insert 11  From parents. 4 August 1943.

Insert 12  From parents. 8 August 1943. Envelope postmarked 9 August 1943.

Folder 23     Letters to Robert, August to September 1943

Insert 1  Postcard from Louise in NC. Postmarked 27 August 1943.

Insert 2  From parents. 31 August 1943.

Insert 3  From parents. 1 September 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. 3 September 1943.

Insert 5  From Vivian, written at Mt. Gretna. Letterhead of fictitious resort and hotel. 5 September 1943. Envelope postmarked Lancaster 6 September 1943.

Insert 6  From Vivian, written in Neffsville. 9 September 1943.

Insert 7  From parents. 9 September 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 10 September 1943.

Insert 9  From Amanda. Penny taped to letter so Bob “won’t be broke.” Envelope postmarked 10 September 1943.

Insert 10  From Vivian. Letterhead of fictitious hotel and sanitarium. 11 September 1943.

Folder 24     Letters to Robert, September to October 1943

Insert 1  From parents. 11-12 September 1943.

Insert 2  From Vivian. 12 September 1943. Envelope postmarked 14 November 1943.

Insert 3  From Gale Remington, on furlough. 12 September 1943. Envelope postmarked Mondamin, IA, 13 September 1943.

Insert 4  From parents. 13 September 1943. Envelope postmarked 14 September 1943.

Insert 5  From Helen. Mentions Italy’s surrender. Letterhead of the Animal Trap Company of America. 14 September 1943.

Insert 6  From Amanda. Envelope postmarked 20 September 1943.

Insert 7  From Mabel. No date. Unsigned letter [from Mabel]. 23 September 1943. Mailed with letter in Insert 8.

Insert 8  From Amanda. Envelope postmarked 24 September 1943.

Insert 9  From Vivian. Letterhead of fictitious hotels. 25 September 1943.

Insert 10  From Woottie, Aurora, and Nancy. 28 September 1943. Envelope postmarked 5 October 1943.

Insert 11  From Evelyn Helter. Mentions Ephrata Farm Show and Morgan Paper Mill. 30 September 1943.

Insert 12  From Rhoda. Written on bathroom tissue. Envelope postmarked 4 October 1943. (please use photocopy)

Folder 25     Letters to Robert, October to November 1943

Insert 1  From Vivian. Envelope postmarked 4 October 1943.

Insert 2  From Louise. 10 October 1943.

Insert 3  From parents. 26 October 1943.

Insert 4  From Louise. Postmarked 27 October 1943.

Insert 5  From parents. 28 October 1943.

Insert 6  From Vivian. 28 October 1943. Envelope postmarked 1 November 1943.

Insert 7  From Vivian. 28 October 1943. Envelope postmarked 1 November 1943.

Insert 8  From parents. 30 October 1943.

Insert 9  From Mabel. Envelope postmarked 1 November 1943.

Insert 10  From Amanda. Envelope postmarked 2 November 1943.

Folder 26     Letters to Robert, March to July 1944

Insert 1  From Louise. 27 March 1944.

Insert 2  From Barbie. 29 March 1944.

Insert 3  From Mabel. 2 April 1944.

Insert 4  From Gerry. 4 April 1944.

Insert 5  From Elizabeth “Sis” Ober. 4 April 1944.

Insert 6  From Betty. 6 April 1944.

Insert 7  From Elizabeth “Sis” Ober. 6 April 1944.

Insert 8  From parents. 12 April 1944.

Insert 9  From parents. 13 April 1944.

Insert 10  From parents. 14 April 1944.

Insert 11  Postcard from Dotty, visiting Washington, DC. 8 June 1944.

Insert 12  Postcard from Helen and Harold. 29 June 1944.

Insert 13  Postcard from Dotty at Bucknell University. 1 July 1944.

Folder 27     Letters to Robert, No date

Insert 1  From parents. [1943].

Insert 2  From Father with news about crowded trains and canning sugar. [1943].

Insert 3  From Barbie.

Insert 4  From Barbie.

Insert 5  From Amanda. Mentions coal strike and legislation regarding teachers’ salaries. Spring [1943].

Insert 6  From Amanda. Spring [1943].

Insert 7  From Amanda. Spring.

Insert 8  From Mabel. [1943].

Insert 9  From Mabel. Spring, [1943].

Insert 10  From Mabel. [1943].

Insert 11  From Mabel. [1943].

Insert 12  From parents. August [1943].

Insert 13  From Mabel. [1943].

Folder 28     Letters to Robert, No date

Insert 1  From Rhoda. Talks about customers at the store. March 27.

Insert 2  From Edna. [1943].

Insert 3  From Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Shaddinger. Spring [1943].

Insert 4  Letter from Howard. 20 April [1943].

Insert 5  From Lester. Talks about gas shortage and his chickens.

Insert 6  From Louise. Talks about herself and what she likes.

Insert 7  From Betty Lou. Mentions increase in postal rates.

Insert 8  From Amanda. Gives some war news and mentions Animal Trap Company. [1943].

Folder 29     Cards and Other Items Sent to Robert, 1942-1945

Insert 1  Letter to Bob from Margaret F. Anderson. Originally from Lititz and now living in Melrose Park. Envelope postmarked 31 December 1942.

Insert 2  Postcard to Bob at West Chester from Harold Zander, stationed at Gulfport Field, MS. Postmarked 8 March 1943.

Insert 3  Easter card from Ella and Nela. 1943.

Insert 4  Birthday card from Aunt Emma, Bessie, and Carol in CA. 1944.

Insert 5  Greeting card from Foster. No date.

Insert 6  Birthday card from John Hyde. No date.

Insert 7  Greeting card from Edna. No date.

Insert 8  List of NC towns and their populations. Originally enclosed with a map. [From Father.]

Insert 9  Typed page of moron jokes.

Insert 10  Envelope addressed to Robert from parents. Marked “present address unknown.” Postmarked Clarion, PA 4 September 1945.

Folder 30        Scrapbook, 1943

Insert 1  Scrapbook of Christmas cards sent to Robert in 1943. There are cards from many of the people who sent letters and those mentioned in the correspondence. Some cards also have notes written inside or on the back. Many are patriotic. The scrapbook is from his father’s store. C. S. Zartman, Broad and Front Streets, Lititz.

Insert 2  Loose cards and letters from the scrapbook from Vivian, the Buchers, Anna Steffy Young, and Rev. Dr. Rufus C. Zartman.

Folder 31     Military and Pension Documents. Gift of Stella M. Kooyman, 1 March 2006.

Insert 1  Two postcards acknowledging receipt of the pension claim of Leventine C. Zartman, widow of Addison Zartman. Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior. 3 August 1922.

Insert 2  Notice to Robert Zartman to appear for physical examination. 18 January 1943.

Motor vehicle operator’s permit for Pvt. Robert G. Zartman. West Chester, Pennsylvania. 23 March 1943.

Photographer’s permit issued to Pvt. Robert G. Zartman, 193^rd Glider Infantry. 23 April 1943.

Army exchange ration card—ETO. August-October [1943].