This series contains correspondence sent to and from John C. Wister starting in 1902 until his death in 1982. Gertrude S. Wister continued to receive letters of condolences for her husband’s death into 1983 which were then added to the papers collected by John. Folder titles indicate a general description of the correspondents as well as date ranges for when the letters were sent.

This series contains correspondence sent to and from John C. Wister starting in 1902 until his death in 1982. Gertrude S. Wister continued to receive letters of condolences for her husband’s death into 1983 which were then added to the papers collected by John. Folder titles indicate a general description of the correspondents as well as date ranges for when the letters were sent.

This series contains correspondence sent to and from John C. Wister starting in 1902 until his death in 1982. Gertrude S. Wister continued to receive letters of condolences for her husband’s death into 1983 which were then added to the papers collected by John. Folder titles indicate a general description of the correspondents as well as date ranges for when the letters were sent.

This series contains correspondence sent to and from John C. Wister starting in 1902 until his death in 1982. Gertrude S. Wister continued to receive letters of condolences for her husband’s death into 1983 which were then added to the papers collected by John. Folder titles indicate a general description of the correspondents as well as date ranges for when the letters were sent.

This series contains 6 daybooks and 4 diaries kept by John C. Wister before, during, and after his time spent fighting in World War I. The diary covering the time between March 1, 1918 and July 1, 1918 is not present in this collection and its location is unknown. Also included in this series is a transcript of the earliest diary that was typed in 1992 by an unknown transcriber.