Peter Swereda Letters
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 67 handwritten letters from Peter Swereda to his family in New Jersey. They document his Army Air Corps training at the University of Vermont. A few incoming letters were written by Louise Rose Klewin before their marriage.
Dates
- 1943
Creator
- Swereda, Peter (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Peter Swereda was born in New Jersey on May 20, 1920 to Paul Swereda and Elizabeth (Pregutski) Swereda. Both had immigrated to the US from Poland. Peter was raised in the Patterson, New Jersey area with 3 older siblings: Catherine "Kay" (1911-1991), Ann (about 1913-2003), and John (1917-1993).
On January 30, 1943, he enlisted as a Private in the Army and went on to train in the Army Air Corps, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. His military training and service took him to sites in Vermont (1943), Missouri (1943), Arkansas (1944), Wyoming (1944-1945) and the Air Force Academy in Colorado. He later became a bomber in the Pacific theater in World War II. His brother John Swereda also served in the Army.
In 1943 in Missouri, he married Louise Rose Klewin. They settled in California where Peter died in 2003. His family at that time included 3 children (Patty, Peter, and Robert) and 6 grandchildren.
Researchers should note a 1973 name change (indicated in a Social Security application) to Peter Swenson.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of 67 letters written by Lt. Peter Swereda to his family in New Jersey. They document his Army Air Corps training at the University of Vermont.
Physical Location
Library Research Annex; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.
- Title
- Guide to the Peter Swereda Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2018 May
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
