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Keim Stauffer was in the 9th Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania for a few
months in 1898 when he contracted typhoid and had to leave. He later became
editor of The Forester, a magazine published by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture under Secretary Gifford Pinchot. Keim was involved with the Department
during Pinchot's early career as a conservationist. Early in the 1900s, Keim
was City Planner of Reading, a position comparable to mayor.
The papers consist of correspondence sent to members of the Stauffer Family
of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1887-1933. The majority of the papers center around
A. K. Stauffer and A. Keim Stauffer, with the correspondence between the two
being the highlight of the collection. The correspondence between Keim and A.K.
Stauffer trace the son's involvement in the military in 1898, showing Pennsylvania
feeling during the Spanish-American War. One letter describes the difficulties
of obtaining a uniform in Philadelphia. Additional letters detail the beginning
of The Forester, Pinchot's conservationist magazine, and Keim's job
as City Planner of Reading. The collection includes original franked envelopes,
indicating free postage, and two Pinchot items.
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