Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 21/7/144
Richard L. Sanner (1922-2000)
Papers, 1943-1999, n.d.


Descriptive summary

creator:

Sanner, Richard L. (1922-2000)
title:

Papers
dates:

1943-1999, n.d.
extent:

2.42 linear feet (2 document boxes and 2 oversized boxes)
collection number:

RS 21/7/144
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Richard L. Sanner Papers, RS 21/7/144, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Richard Lee Sanner, son of Lee and Helen Sanner, was born in Anamosa, Iowa on June 2, 1922. He attended Iowa State College (University) (1940-1943) and in the spring of 1943, Dr. Sanner was drafted into the United States Army. He served as a combat medic (1944-1945) with the 44th Infantry Division on the front lines in France, Germay, and Austria. Dr. Sanner was discharged from the army on November 11, 1945.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Economics (1949) from Iowa State College (University), a Master's degree from the University of Iowa in Audiovisual Education (1953), and a Ph.D. in Education (1971) specializing in Media and Technology from Arizona State University.

Dr. Sanner taught at the University of Minnesota and University of Nevada, Reno. He established the audiovisual program at the University of Hawaii (1957). He later worked at San Diego State University as a Media Specialist until his retirement in 1980 when he was awarded Emeritus status.

Dr. Sanner belonged to several professional organizations and honor societies, including Phi Delta Kappa, the National Education Association, the California Teachers Association, the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion.

Richard Sanner married Martha Hiscock of Iowa City, Iowa in 1953. He died February 27, 2000.

 

Collection description

The collection (1943-1999, n.d.) contains photographs, negatives, slides, and films taken by Dr. Sanner during his years of service in the United States Army (1943-1945) and trips to various parts of the world. Also included in the papers are a video he created (Seaman's Saga) and the memoir he wrote as a combat medic.

The collection also includes photographs, negatives, slides, and films taken during his time at Iowa State (1940-1943). In addition, the papers contain Dr. Sanner's diaries from his years at Iowa State College (University).

The films and negatives are stored separately from the the collection; see Appendix 1 for a listing of the negatives and Appendix 2 for a listing of the films. The films are currently in processing.

 

Organization

Collection is arranged in alphabetical order, with oversized materials filed at the end.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Combat Medic Memoir (356 3x5 B&W photographs)

1995

1

2

Diary (15x7 B&W photographs)

1947-1949

1

3

Diary

1949

1

4

Diary

1950

1

5

Photograph – ISU Scene (1 5x7 color)

1985

1

6

Photographs – Reunion (58 5x7 color)

1999

1

7

Photographs – Reunion (36 5x7 color)

1999

1

8

Seaman's Saga Photographs (13 5x7 B&W)

1947

1

9

Seaman's Saga Computer Images (20 3x5 B&W)

n.d.

1

10

Seaman's Saga – Displaced Persons, Troops, and Civilians

1947

2

1

Slides – Greenery, Buildings, Sea (57 color)

n.d.

2

2

Slides – Iowa State College, Ship Scenes (48 color)

n.d.

2

3

Slides – VEISHEA (44 color)

n.d.

2

4

Slides – City Scenes, VEISHEA, Portraits (48 color)

n.d.

2

5

Slides – Iowa State College, Ship Scenes, Building Destruction (36 color)

n.d.

3

1

Oversized Photographs – Radio Show, City Scenes, Ship Scenes (19 8x10 B&W photographs)

n.d.

3

 

Photo Album 1 – Service in Army, Army Camps in United States, Service in Europe (103 5x7 B&W photographs)

1943

4

 

Photo Album 2 – Service in Army, Germany, Austria (109 5x7 B&W photographs)

n.d.

4

 

Photo Album 3 – Service in Army, Activities and Entertainment, Equipment (106 5x7 B&W photographs),

n.d.

4

 

Photo Album 4 – France, Service in Army (97 5x7 B&W photographs)

n.d.

4

 

Photo Album 5 – England, Ship Scenes, United States (97 5x7 B&W photographs)

n.d