Title: John E. Rauser Papers
Dates: 1945-2007
Collection Number: 11039
Quantity: .6 foot
Abstract: Consists of North Dakota Chapter of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge material, 75th Division Veterans Association Inc. correspondence, financial statements, membership rosters, reunion material, newspaper clippings, and photographs; Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) material and publications. John E. Rauser served as President of the North Dakota Chapter of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the collection
from John Rauser’s son, Bruce, in October 2009. The inventory was
created by Emily Ergen in October 2009.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Transfer: Several publications were transferred to State Archives publications.
BOX/FOLDER INVENTORY
BOX 1
1 North Dakota Chapter, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (correspondence, veterans lists [rosters], meeting agendas, newsletters, newspaper clippings, memorial service programs, emails, addresses, maps, registration forms, poetry and prose, prayers, scripture and other quotations, photographic negatives) (1 of 2), 1992-2006
2 North Dakota Chapter, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (correspondence, meeting agendas, newsletters, reunion agendas, newspaper clippings, memorial service programs, registration forms, poetry and prose, prayers, scripture and other quotations, (2 of 2), 1955-2007
3 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., correspondence, 1985-2004
4 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., financial statements, 1998-2005
5 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., membership rosters, 1975-2004
6 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., material (vignettes, memorial sermons, name-tags, stories, memorial addresses, biography, calendar, map, sticker, booklet), 1994-2001
7 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., reunion material, 1999-2004
8 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., newspaper clipping, 1997
9 75th Division Veterans Association Inc., prints of photographs and photographs, 1940s
10 Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) material, 1991-1992 & 2004
11 "The Doughfoot of the 289th Infantry," volumes 1, 2, 5, 1945
12 "Bulgebusters," 2007
13 "Bulgebusters," 2004-2005
14 "Bulgebusters," 2002-2003
15 "Bulgebusters," 2000-2001
16 "Bulgebusters," 1998-1999
17 "Bulgebusters," 1996-1997
18 "Bulgebusters," 1994-1995
19 "Bulgebusters," 1991
20 "Bulgebuster," 1975
21 "The Bulge Bugle," 2002-2006
22 "The Bulge Bugle," 1998-2001
23 "The Guidon," 1990
24 The Bill of Rights, 200 Years, 200 Facts: A Guide to American Liberties, presented by Philip Morris Companies Inc., 1991
25 Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, 2007
26 Decision magazine, 2004
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