Folder 24 (Correspondence - Jerome P. Steigmann), 1998-10-04
Scope and Contents
There are 6 series in this collection.
Newspapers: contains articles from World War II, D-Day, and Desert Storm.
Paschal: contains papers, newsletters, photographs, speeches, articles, cassette tapes, and copies of declassified government documents relating Edmund Pfannenstiel’s efforts on behalf of his fellow POW’s as Man of Confidence in Stalag 9B. Mr. Pfannenstiel was a native of Munjor, Kansas.
Periodicals: various periodicals including American Legion Magazine and Ex-POW Bulletin.
Video Collection: Video tapes of various topics relating to World War II.
Books: 524 books with various topics, mostly relating to World War II and other military actions and events.
Albums (LP's): speeches of various topics
Dates
- Creation: 1998-10-04
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Marine Corps Intelligence Specialist and Japanese interpreter during World War II. Member of Navy Task Force 31 which entered Yokosuka, Japan on August 30, 1945 several days before the official Japanese surrender, and liberated POW's who had been taken prisoners on Wake, Guam, Bataan, Corregedor, etc. Assisted in the Tokyo War Crimes Investigations.
Biographical / Historical
Both Lieutenant Colonel Earl H. Ellis (USMC) and Amelia Earhart were from Kansas.
Full Extent
From the File: .83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
Portion of his letter to Dr. Paschal states "According to my Japanese Naval Intelligence sources, Lt. Earl Hancock Ellis, was the first American POW, captured by the Japanese 19 years before World War 2. The second American POW, captured by the Japanese was Amelia Earhart, on July 2, 1937, fourteen years before the Pearl Harbor attack!!!!"
Materials Specific Details
File also contains miscellaneous information regarding Amelia Earhart's supposed stay in a jail in Japan.
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu