Charles A. Hunn Collection (SC-10)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of photos with some paperwork. The items relate to Charles's time in the Ohio National Guard guarding the Mexican Border (1916-1917), as well as his service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I (1917-1919), and to a lesser extent his career as a commercial artist. It contains several photographs, as well as some personal letters and military records.
All of the materials in this collection are reproductions.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1932
Creator
- Hunn, Charles Albert, Sr., 1898-1975 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Due to the fragility of the original materials, researchers should use the reproduction reference copies of the items instead of the originals. The reference copies are available in a second folder behind the originals.
(Note: Photos 25, 30, 31, 32, 37, 39, and 40 only have originals.)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Albert Hunn, Sr., was born in 1898, in Montgomery County, Ohio, to Joseph and Josephine (Schommer) Hunn. He enlisted in the Ohio National Guard, 3rd Infantry (Dayton area), in 1915 and was on active service from June 1916 to August 1917. Then his unit was federalized (148th U.S. Infantry), and he served in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I from June 1918 to March 1919. He was honorably discharged in April 1919.
According to his obituary, Hunn served in General John J. Pershing's border raid against Pancho Villa (1916-1917) and with Dayton's first machine gun unit in World War I.
Hunn's civilian career was as a commercial artist. He is credited with having designed more than 100 trademarks and logos for local Dayton area industries. He also designed a commemorative scroll presented to Charles Lindbergh by Dayton Mayor A. C. McDonald during Lindbergh's Dayton visit on August 5, 1927.
Charles Hunn married Pauline Mast on June 30, 1917, and they had two sons: Charles Jr. and Leroy. Charles and Pauline lived in Ludlow Falls in Miami County for much of their lives. Charles A. Hunn, Sr., died in December 1975 and is buried in the Dayton National Cemetery.
Extent
0.15 linear feet (2 folders (48 items))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged according to material type: photographs and documents.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Charles A. Hunn Papers were donated to Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives by Hunn's son, Charles A. Hunn, Jr., in April 1976.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Charles A. Hunn Collection (SC-10)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2021 Mar 8
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024 February: Finding aid updated and revised with additional information by Lisa Rickey, February 2024.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
