By Ed Gerritsen, May 2010
Collection Overview
Title: Jacob Fridsma Collection, 1942-2009
ID: COLL/506
Creator: Fridsma, Jacob (1922-1963)
Extent: 0.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level description
Date Acquired: 06/10/2009
Abstract
World War II soldier, missing in action. The collection includes telegrams, correspondence, induction and discharge documents, diary kept during imprisonment, newspaper clippings, photographs, United States Department publications, and biographical information.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
1 Boxes
Acquisition Source:
Laura Fridsma Nelson
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: [General Materials]
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical information --- 1963-2009
- Folder 2: Telegrams and correspondence received re: notification of missing in action and prisoner of war (P.O.W.) --- 1944-1945
- Folder 3: Induction and discharge documents --- 1942-1945
- Folder 4: Original diary kept during imprisonment in Germany --- 1944-1945
- Folder 5: Typewritten copy of diary kept during imprisonment in Germany --- 1944-1945
- Folder 6: Instructions for sending packages to prisoners of war --- 1944-1945
- Folder 7: Correspondence to family while a prisoner of war --- 1944-1945
- Folder 8: Prisoners of War Bulletin, published by the American National Red Cross for the relatives of American Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees --- 1943-1945
- Folder 9: Typewritten copy of letters written to family --- May 1943-Dec. 1943
- Folder 10: Typewritten copy of letters written to family --- Jan. 1944-May 1944
- Folder 11: Typewritten copy of letters written to family --- June 1944-Nov. 1945
- Folder 12: United States War Department publications for returning military personnel, 1943-1945 --- [undated]
- Folder 13: The Men of the 69th Infantry Division: Pass in Review --- [1944?]
- Folder 14: United States flag patch, "dog tag", and marksmanship badge --- [undated]
- Folder 15: Church bulletins --- 1944-1946
- Folder 16: Materials re: war prisoners aid information for the next of kin, YMCA --- [undated]
- Folder 17: News clippings re: 82nd Airborne Division, 1945 --- [undated]
- Folder 18: List and map of locations while prisoner of war --- 2009
- Folder 19: Army Talk, vol. 3, no. 11 --- 31 March 1945
- Folder 20: Photographs --- 1943-1946