John D. Rogge papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0748
Dates
- Creation: 1913-2002.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Group
General Note
John David Rogge Sr. was born July 14, 1920, in Payette, Idaho. While helping Morrison Knudson to build an airbase on Wake Island, he, along with many others, was captured by the Japanese in 1941. The correspondence in the collection is mainly to and from Margery Rogge, John's mother. Rogge was released in 1945 and returned to Idaho. Rogge passed away on December 4, 2002.
Summary
This collection consists of correspondence, telegrams, newspaper articles, newsletters, photographs, and other various artifacts pertaining to the life of John D. Rogge, particularly as regards his status as a POW during World War II.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository