Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and genealogical material, primarily documenting the World War I service of William H. Woolverton. The papers also include personal papers and materials relating to the Woolverton family.
Dates
- 1912-1994
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by William Henderson Woolverton has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact mssa.assist@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John F. Woolverton, 1999.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and genealogical material, primarily documenting the World War I service of William H. Woolverton. The papers also include personal papers and materials relating to the Woolverton family.
Biographical / Historical
William H. Woolverton was born in 1891 in New York City. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Yale University, where he attained a B.A. in economics in 1913. After graduation, Woolverton joined the United States Army. He participated in the First World War in France, Italy, and Germany as a member of the Army Ambulance Corps. He returned to the United States in 1919 where he worked as an officer in the New York Transfer Company. In 1928, he moved to his family's estate in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, where he managed two large farms. In 1942, Woolverton was commissioned again into the army. He served at the Staten Island Port of Embarkation for two years, before going to England as part of the Transportation Corps and later to Germany as part of the army of occupation. In 1945, he was discharged with the final rank of major, and he returned to Pennsylvania, where he lived the rest of his life. He married Frances Curtis Woolverton in 1917. Woolverton died in 1969.
- Title
- Guide to the William Henderson Woolverton Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Tom Hyry
- Date
- June 1999
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511