George T. Engelman Jr. papers, 1915-2008, bulk
1941-1968
A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Andrea Barbour.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana
University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Engelman, George T., Jr.
TitleGeorge T. Engelman Jr.
papers, 1915-2008, bulk
1941-1968
Collection No.
C670
Extent
0.4 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
George T. Engelman Jr. was a graduate
from Indiana University, attending IU from 1937-1941. He worked and raised his
family for a few years in Bloomington while studying for his master’s degree in
education in the 40s and 50s and working for RCA. He was also a WWII veteran. This
collection contains his army records from 1942-1968, biographical documents from
1915-2008, correspondence, family home videos, teaching documents, and materials
from his time serving in WWII such as ration stamps and Pearl Harbor Officers’ Club
cards.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
The film reels in this collection are currently being digitized and are not available
for access (December 2017). After digitization is complete, the digital content will
be acessible through
Media
Collections Online
.
Biographical Note
George T. Engelman Jr. was born on November 11, 1919 to George Engelman (born
Engelmann) and Helen Wood in Granite City, Illinois. George Sr. worked for the
American Steel Foundries at the time of his son’s birth. The family moved to Sharon,
Pennsylvania in 1920 and then Alliance, Ohio in 1921 when George Sr. was transferred
to the plants in both locations, respectively. His parents ultimately settled in
Hammond, Indiana, where they remained until George Sr. retired to Albion, IL, in
1941. George Jr. attended and graduated from Hammond High School high school in
Hammond, IN.
Engelman enrolled at Indiana University in 1937, during which time he met and became
engaged to Jane Bottdorff Wallace. During his time at IU, he was a member of Tau
Kappa Alpha and a cadet sergeant in the ROTC. He graduated from IU in 1941 with his
A.B. in English. After the U.S. entered WWII, he enlisted in the Army as a private,
and completed Officer Candidate School as a Second Lieutenant. A long separation
from Jane following his enlistment resulted in the end of their engagement. Engelman
married Irene June Avery on September 5, 1943 in Webb City, Missouri.
During World War II, Engelman was posted in such places as the Pentagon (delivering
secret messages to the White House), Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Islands (during
the 1944 invasion) until the end of the war in 1945. Upon release, he reamined in
the Active Army Reserve, and moved to Albion, Illinois with his wife, then back to
Bloomington in 1946 to enroll as a graduate student. His son, George “Ted” Engelman
III (later spelling changed by Ted to the family name Engelmann), was born in
Bloomington, IN, in January 1947. Engelman did not receive his Master’s from
Bloomington right away. Instead, throughout 1948-1949 he moved throughout cities in
Illinois and Indiana, where he taught English and Speech in various high schools.
His daughter, Martha Lou Engelman (Smith) was born in Evansville, IN, March 1949.
The family returned to Bloomington in 1950, and Engelman was elected to the
Bloomington City Council and taught at Bloomington High School until he was recalled
to active duty at the beginning of the Korean War. In March 1951, the family
followed him to Ft. Devens, Massachusetts.
In 1952, the family once again returned to Bloomington and in 1953 Engelman completed
his Master’s in education. He was also a professional photojournalist and public
relations person for RCA while in Bloomington. In August 1957, the family left
Bloomington. Engelman became the Public Relations Director and an Associate
Professor for the State University of New York in Oenonta, NY. In 1964, the family
moved to Johnstown, NY, where Engelman became Director of Admissions at th enew
Fulton-Montgomery Community College. In 1972 he left the community college to become
publisher of the local weekly newspaper, The PATRIOT. He was widowed in 1993, and
married his former fiancee, Jane Bottdorf in 1995. They lived in Sun City Center,
FL. He retired from the army with the rank of Major. Engelman died in August 2008 at
the Tampa General Hospital in Florida.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into a single series of papers and is arranged
alphabetically.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is organized into a single series of papers and contains Engelman’s
Army records and documents from 1942-1968, biographical documents such as his
birth/death certificates and memoirs from 1915-2008, documents from his times in
Bloomington (1939-1957) and Hammond (1937, 1991), IN, his family correspondence from
1932-1966, teaching certificates from 1948-1949, and wedding documents from 1943.
Also included are 19 reels of film containing family videos (vacations, holidays)
from the mid-1950s through early 60s (no audio). A few minutes of the footage
features newly built structures on the IU campus such as Ballantine Hall and the
partially completed Memorial Stadium.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
Separated Material
Approximately 318 photographs have been transferred to the Indiana University
Archives Photograph Collection. Please contact Indiana University Archives staff for
access information.
Description of photographs removed from collection:
- 68 photos of George Jr. and Irene June Avery, 1943-1944
- 2 photos of the Nerpial Family in the Philippines, 1946
- 11 photos of George Jr. and friends during his military days in the
Philippines, 1944
- 8 photos of George Jr. and friends during military days in Hawaii,
1943
- 31 photos of George Jr. and his parents, George Sr. and Helen Wood during
George Jr.’s military time, United States, 1942-1943
- 55 photos of George Jr. during his military days in the U.S.,
1942-1943
- 3 photos of George Jr., undated portraits, 1940
- 6 photos of George with his parents, fiancée Jane Bottorff Wallace, and
Jane’s parents, 1940
- 16 photos of George Sr. and Helen, undated
- 15 photos of George Jr. with his parents, 1940-1941
- 43 photos from throughout George Jr.’s childhood
- 6 photos of George Jr. as a baby, 1922
- 1 photo of George Jr., Maynard Morris, and Jim Oar, 1941
- 8 photos of George and fiancée Jane Bottorff Wallace, 1941
- 1 photo of a Beer Picnic at Brown County State Park, 1938
- 1 photo of George Jr., Jim Gale, and Eugene Burnell, undated
- 6 photos of George Jr., Jane, and their families
- 33 photos that are unmarked and undated
- 4 photos of George Jr. and Irene, 1988
Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the
Indiana University
Archives Photographs Collection
.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession: 2016/071
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have transferred their copyrights for the
materials to the Trustees of Indiana University through a Deed of Gift. For more
information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of
others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials
in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift.
Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials
rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are
responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights
holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other
statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives
are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If
you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have
questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University
Archives staff.
Preferred Citation
[Item], George T. Engelman Jr. papers, Collection C670, Indiana University
Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
This collection was donated to the archives by Engelman’s son, George “Ted”
Engelmann III, in 2016.
Processing InformationProcessed by Andrea Barbour.
Completed in May 2017.
Container List
Series:
George T. Engleman Jr. papers, 1915-2008
Box OS3
Army Officer’s Reserve Corps Certificates, 1952, 1953, 1961
(3 oversize items)
Box 1
Army Records, 1942-1968
(10 folders)
Scope and Content Note
Consists of orders, certificates, correspondence, etc.
Biographical documents, 1915-2008
Bloomington, Indiana, 1939, 1947-1957, undated
Scope and Content Note
Contains Indiana University student material, clippings, etc. from
Engelman’s time in Bloomington.
Family Correspondence, 1932-1966, undated
Ask Staff
Family films, circa
1950s-1960s
(19 film reels)
Access Restrictions
These film reels are currently being digitized and are not available for
access (December 2017). In the future, digital copies will be available
through
Media
Collections Online
.
Box 1
Ft. Devens, Massachusetts clippings,1951-1952
Hammond, Indiana, 1937, 1991, undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes clippings and other material related to Engelman’s time at
Hammond High School, including 1991 reunion.
Pearl Harbor Officers Club Cards, 1944-1945
Teaching certificates, 1948-1949
Wedding, 1943
World War II,
Philippines, 1942-1946
Ration Stamps, 1943-1944