Otto Ferdinand Leven Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Otto Ferdinand Leven

State of Birth:

IL

Home State:

OK

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1914-1918

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1917-1918

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Company E, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division

Location of Service

Camp Travis, Texas; Camp Mills, Long Island, New York; England; France

Battles/Campaigns

Saint Mihiel Offensive

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [17 items] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Correspondence [6 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [3 items] -- Photograph

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

Manuscript: Correspondence [17 items] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [6 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Artifact: Artifact [1 item] -- Other

Photograph: Digital print [4 items] -- Photograph

Photograph: Copy photographic print [4 items] -- Photograph

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Correspondence [4 items] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [4 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [17 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [25 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Contributor:

Andrew Leven

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/49807

Subjects:

Leven, Otto Ferdinand

World War, 1914-1918--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Otto Ferdinand Leven Collection
(AFC/2001/001/49807), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress