Recollections of Gerhard Ehlers (SC-224)
Scope and Contents
Copy of a book of recollections by Gerhard Ehlers, made for his children, concerning his life in Germany before moving to the U.S. to work for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1957
Biographical / Historical
Gerhard Ehlers was a German WWII chemist who came to the United States and to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as part of Operation Paperclip. Ehlers was born in May 1913 in Germany and died February 7, 2009, at his home in Greene County, Ohio.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to Wright State by his daughter who still holds the original copies.
Existence and Location of Originals
The collection is a COPY of a recollection book by Gerhard Ehlers that he had made for his children. Ehlers' daughter, the donor, was still in possession of the original book.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
