Papers describing the war experiences of Palmer, who was from Washington County, Iowa and fought with the 8th Iowa Infantry and later the 25th Iowa Infantry. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Shiloh but recovered and was promoted to captain...
The typed daily schedules continue the coverage of the appointment books, with some overlap in early 1945, from Henry A. Wallace's swearing in as Secretary of Commerce to his resignation from that position. The typed trip schedules are those found...