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Creator/Title
Ackerly, S. Spafford (Samuel Spafford), 1895-1981. Papers, ca. 1957-1981. 65 pages.
Call No.
Mss. C A
Content
This collection of family papers documents the life of psychiatrist Dr. S. Spafford Ackerly, "Spaff." Ackerly served in the United States Army, 27th Division during World War I. Documents in the collection describe his enlistment, training, deployment, time spent as a prisoner of war, and treatment in military hospitals following a wound received at the time of his imprisonment. A biography of Dr. Ackerly, written by his son Bill, provides a brief history of the events leading up to World War I and the tactics of trench warfare.
