Heiser Family Correspondence, 1922-1949

Correspondences between Karl Heiser and his family include a 1922 letter from Heiser to his grandfather. The remainder of the series ranges from 1929-52 in dates, and consists primarily of letters to Karl and Jennie Heiser from his mother, Alta Harvey Heiser. In these letters Karl is frequently addressed by his middle name of Florien. Also contained in the subseries are letters written by other family members including Karl Heiser’s brother Merrill, OC ’34, who often signed his name Dick. Merrill Heiser was stationed in Hawaii and the Marshall Islands during World War II, and family letters written between 1943 and 1947 often concern his military service. Letters from his wife, Hope, are also included in the subseries.