Charles B. Koehler Papers

Collection

Identifier: 0908

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs and recollections of Charles B. Koehler and Ken Mattson. They recall dealing with segregation on buses and sitting in the back on purpose. They also mention living on campus in small cottages, eating interesting meals-fried oysters and Orange Crush, visiting surrounding towns, and marching exercises. They also recollect the training they received at API. The photographs are of assemblies of the sailors at API.

Dates

November 3, 1943 to March 13, 1944

Creator

Koehler, Charles B. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Charles B. Koehler and Ken Mattson attended Naval Radio School at Auburn University, then Alabama Polytechnic Institute, from November 3, 1943 to March 13, 1944. Koehler served in the Pacific during the war earning five battle stars.

Extent

1 Folder(s) (1 folder in Short Collection Box 18)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.