Michael E. Spatz Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains original correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, publications, and business papers relating to the effort to increase patriotism during and after the Second World War, ranging from 1942 to 1948 with several letters from 1936. There are also more personal items such as Coast Guard patches and a scrapbook detailing Spatz's experience during his service in the war. Most of the collection items relate to either the Four Freedoms War Bond Show tour (1943-1944) in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Los Angeles, California, or the American Heritage Foundation Freedom Train tour around the country in 1947-1948. Included are also records of Four Freedoms and Freedom Train shows in Saint Louis and Missouri.
Dates
- 1936-1993
- Majority of material found within 1940s
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
Michael E. Spatz was born on January 7, 1912, in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended the University of Louisville. He married Charleen Spatz and enlisted as a Coast Guard Yeoman, 2nd Class Reserve, on May 2, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri. Spatz served in the United States Coast Guard as a yeoman, radio reporter in the Pacific, and the representative for the USCG in the Four Freedoms War Bond Show. Honorably discharged as Yeoman, First Class, Reserve in 1945, Spatz became an area director and spokesman of the American Heritage Foundation for the Freedom Train tour in 1947-1948.
Extent
1.6 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes; 1 volume))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Donated by Mrs. James Coleman, Jr. of Saint Louis and her sister, the daughters of Michael Spatz.
Processing Information
Processed by Sarah Mayersohn, June-July 2007.
- Spatz, Michael E., 1912- (Associated name)
- United States -- Armed Forces
- United States. Coast Guard (Associated name)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- France
- Title
- Inventory of Michael E. Spatz Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository