Mrs. Ella Waugh Papers

Collection

Identifier: A1838

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers consist primarily of the correspondence between Ella Jens Waugh and her husband, Charles L. Waugh, while Charles was serving in the U.S. Army, mostly in China, during World War II. The collection also contains personal correspondence to Mrs. Waugh, including several letters from her friend Mrs. Edna Gellhorn. Other notable items include the will of Miss Ella Jens, dated 1931; several official military papers of Charles Waugh, dated 1942-1943; newspaper clippings regarding United States military operations in China and the Pacific during World War II; and World War II ration books and other rationing materials.

Dates

1930-1953

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Ella Jens was born circa 1900. An artist and teacher, she attended the University of Missouri, the School of Fine Arts at Washington University, and graduated from the St. Louis School of Occupational Therapy. She studied sculpture at Cranbrook Academy near Detroit and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She married Charles L. Waugh circa 1941, but was widowed when her husband was killed January 26, 1944, in China, while serving as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. She later married Edward Boeschenstein. She died April 15, 1984, in St. Louis.

Extent

1.0 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged chronologically, followed by several folders arranged by subject matter.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Papers were donated by Karen Lucy in 2003.

Separated Materials

The following items were transferred to the Photographs and Prints Department in February 2004: ten family photographs, including Charles L. Waugh (as an infant), Amanda Jens, ancestral homes in Germany, and several unidentified people; and two postcards, one of which depicts Hot Springs, Arkansas.