Harold John Hartlieb Papers

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-Hartlieb

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Correspondence and military documents from Harold John Hartlieb’s service during World War II. The majority of letters are from Hartlieb to his wife, Nita, and two children, Luann and Harold, Jr. Also included are greeting cards sent to Harold for various holidays, including his birthday and Father’s Day; a letter from his two younger siblings, Norman and Catherine; a Certificate of Fitness; and a pamphlet titled “I am a Doughboy.”

Dates

Creation: approximately 1945

Creator

Hartlieb, Harold John (Person)

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The Harold John Hartlieb Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Harold John Hartlieb Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.

Biography of Harold John Hartlieb

Harold John Hartlieb was born in Illinois in 1916 to John and Lena Hartlieb, natives of Austria. He was the eldest son and middle child of five children: Tillie (b. 1910), Josephine (b. 1913), Harold (b. 1916), Norman (b. 1921), and Catherine (b. 1932). In 1941, Harold married Juanita Fields. The couple had two children, Luann and Harold, Jr. In April of 1945, Harold, Sr. enlisted in the army and spent most of his time stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Arkansas, from where he often wrote home to his family.