Letters to and from William Laurence Krieg and related papers and photos of the period when he was stationed in Milan, Italy. This was his first official U. S. Foreign Service post, although he had served the equivalent of an internship in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1938-9

The majority of the correspondence was with his father and step-mother. Another large group of letters from this period were with his love-interest at the time, Elspeth Smith. Those letters have not yet been digitized.

---------------------Milan, Italy 1940-1941 Photos

1940-02-07 ID: M-74 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-10 ID: M-75 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-13 ID: M-76 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-15 ID: M-77 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-16 ID: M-78 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-17 ID: M-79 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Dinner Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-02-17 ID: M-80 United States Line SS Washington to William Laurence Krieg First Class on board S. S. Washington Luncheon Menu on heavy paper, about 60lbs folded
1940-06-01 ID: M-82 Documentation Project to Krieg-Campbell family `Vacation Photos PHOTO COLLECTION: Vacations and Friends in Italy Milan, June 1940 Lago di Garda coomercial collection, purchased June, 1940
1940-06-01 ID: M-81 Documentation Project to Krieg-Campbell family Commercial photos of Lago di Garda PHOTO COLLECTION: Lago di Garda commercial set Milan 1940, 1941 Consular Staff, Including WLK, Milan, Italy 1940-1941
1940-06-01 ID: M-110 Documentation Project to Krieg-Campbell family Professional photos of consular staff, Milan PHOTO COLLECTION: Consular Staff
2016-10-11 ID: M-114 Documentation Project   Milan Tram Photos Photos of restored Milan tram cars in San Francisco (F-Market route), taken by Laurence John Krieg on William Laurence Krieg's 103rd birthday.

---------------------Milan, Italy 1940-1941 Documents

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1940
1940-02-20 ID: M-11 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg United States Lines | S. S. Washington Handwritten in pencil on envelope: Rec'd - Mar 5, 1940
1940-02-21 ID: M-9 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg Albergo Colombia Excelsior, Genova Envelope printed: Albergo Colombia Excelsior, Genova
1940-02-23 ID: M-1 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio  
1940-03-04 ID: M-2 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Includes newspaper clippings: "American Giving Too Much Advice, Rotarians Told" (undated); and "Columbus Diplomat Is Sent to Switzerland" (Feb. 24)
1940-03-07 ID: M-3 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy  
1940-03-19 ID: M-7 William Laurence Krieg to Jeannette Krieg Drake AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy  
1940-03-24 ID: M-4 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy This is a carbon copy; the original is M15
1940-04-02 ID: M-5 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio  
1940-04-10 ID: M-29 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Maroon border around paper (recto only)
1940-04-11 ID: M-33 Melody Stasel to Sarah Stasel Krieg   This appears to be the last page of a letter. It is headed III. Probably written April or May 1940. Very thin paper, stained with grease from food crumbs.
1940-04-16 ID: M-30 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio  
1940-04-17 ID: M-6 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy WLK handwriting in pencil at top of first page: "Handed to courier Anderson April 19, 1940 for mailing in New York
1940-04-17 ID: M-12 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Envelope: Printed "The Foreign Service | of the | United States of America" stamped: "Milan, Italy" by hand in pen: "To be mailed in New York" in pencil: "Recd 5/29-40"
1940-04-18 ID: M-36 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio Envelope has maroon lining; addressed by hand in blue ink with wet spots and smears. Back of letter has hand writing in the margins using pencil.
1940-04-27 ID: M-17 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg The Foreign Service | of the | United States of America  
1940-05-01 ID: M-34 Sarah Stasel Krieg to Melody Stasel   Maroon border around paper (recto only)
1940-05-01 ID: M-31 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Maroon border around paper (recto only)
1940-05-02 ID: M-18 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Envelope: Printed "The Foreign Service | of the | United States of America" typed: "Milan, Italy | WK" by hand in pencil: "Recd 5/14-40 A.M." Carbon copy is M32
1940-05-09 ID: M-35 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio One stamp appears to have been torn off
1940-05-29 ID: M-37 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio. Each paged stamped COPY in red at the bottom
1940-05-31 ID: M-42 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Envelope maroon lining; paper maroon border recto; back of envelope "From: Mrs. L. M. Krieg | 197 Hudson Ave. | Newark, Ohio"; 2 Milano postmarks "Visitate L"Italia"; 2 date stamps: "Jun 6 1940" and "Jun 10 1940" and
1940-06-10 ID: M-16 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Envelope: Printed "The Foreign Service | of the | United States of America" typed: "Milan, Italy | WK" by hand in pencil: "Recd 6/26-40"
1940-06-21 ID: M-39 William Laurence Krieg to Dorothy Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Stapled to No. 38
1940-06-21 ID: M-38 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Written in WLK's handwriting at the top of the first page: "By pouch June 22"
1940-06-24 ID: M-48 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg The Crane-Krieg-Flory Co | Hardware - Paints | Newark, Ohio Back of envelope has 2 date stamps: "Aug 3 1940" and "Aug 10 1940 by pouch"; Second page cut off to 193mm long
1940-06-29 ID: M-13 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Written by hand in pencil on first page: "Recd 7/8-40"
1940-07-08 ID: M-44 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Envelope maroon lining, stamp torn off from upper right corner; paper maroon border recto; back of envelope "From: Mrs. L. M. Krieg | 197 Hudson Ave. | Newark, Ohio"; 2 date stamps: "Jul 18 1940" and "Jun 19 1940"
1940-07-09 ID: M-46 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Back of envelope 2 date stamps: "Jul 18 1940" and "Jul 19 1940 Air mail"; back of paper stamped "COPY" in red
1940-07-09 ID: M-45 Melody Stasel to William Laurence Krieg   Enclosed in envelope M44; R edge of paper torn (probably half of typewriter sheet)
1940-07-19 ID: M-47 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg   P.2v has vertically hand-written note, 3 lines, in WLK's hand
1940-08-05 ID: M-50 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Back of envelope 2 date stamps: "Aug 13 1940" and "Aug 17 1940 Air mail"; front of paper stamped "COPY" in red
1940-08-09 ID: M-23 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Stamped on first page: "Sep 15 1940"Envelope typed: "BY POUCH" and stamped "Washington D.C.P.O. | This article was originally | mailed in country indicated | by postage"
1940-08-15 ID: M-66 William Laurence Krieg to Lillian F. "Ninnie" Rhoads AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy American Consular Service letterhead; contains photo print of WLK on slope above a lake/sea; reverse in handwriting: "Taken by Bob Broder July 21, 1940 near Alpino, above Stresa"; contains postcard with photo of League of Nations, Geneva
1940-08-17 ID: M-20 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Written by hand in pencil on first page: "Recd 8/27-40"
1940-08-29 ID: M-52 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio. Back of envelope 2 date stamps: "Sep 8- 1940" and "Sep 15 1940 Air mail";
1940-09-15 ID: M-23 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Enclosed in envelope M52; Back of page imprinted in red open-face type "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1940-09-20 ID: M-54 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Back of envelope 2 date stamps: "Oct 2- 1940" and "Oct 5-1940 by Air mail";
1940-10-05 ID: M-55 William Laurence Krieg to Sarah Stasel Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Enclosed in envelope M54; Back of page imprinted in red open-face type "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1940-10-11 ID: M-59 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Return address back of envelope: "From: Mrs. L. M. Krieg | 197 Hudson Ave. | Newark, Ohio U.S.A"; written in purple ink
1940-10-11 ID: M-56 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio. Back of envelope 3 date stamps: "Oct 19 1940", "Oct 19 1940 by air mail" and "Dec 2- 1940 courier";
1940-10-19 ID: M-57 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Enclosed in envelope M56; Back of page imprinted in red open-face type "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1940-11-20 ID: M-112 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Verso top is at recto bottom; thin paper, difficult to read both sides. COPY in red at bottom of recto.
1940-12-02 ID: M-58 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Enclosed in envelope M56; Back of page imprinted in red open-face type "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1940-12-07 ID: M-83 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio In WLK's hand under date: Rec'd Jan 12, 1941
1940-12-08 ID: M-65 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy American Consular Service letterhead; enclosed in envelope M64
1940-12-17 ID: M-25 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Hand-printed on back: "DEC. 1940
1940-12-18 ID: M-62 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   "Telegramma Italo Radio" form with header and message strips pasted on. Postmarked Italo Radio Milano, 18 DIC 1940
1940-12-18 ID: M-63 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg Mittente: William Krieg, Vice Console Stati Uniti, | Via Gondar 5 | Milano. Front of page imprinted in red open-face type "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"; Vie : Italcable - Italo Radio Bolletta N. 69" telegram receipt form stapled at lower left
1940-12-25 ID: M-64 William Laurence Krieg to Lillian F. "Ninnie" Rhoads   Outside: b-w ink print of fountain and buildings; Inside: imprinted holiday greetings
1940-12-30 ID: M-84 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Written in blue ink varying in shade from light to dark

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1941
1941-01-06 ID: M-19 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Envelope: light blue "Per Via Aerea | Par Avion"
1941-01-22 ID: M-86 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   "COPY" printed in red at bottom of each page
1941-01-28 ID: M-70 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Found in envelope M69
1941-02-05 ID: M-69 William Laurence Krieg to Lillian F. "Ninnie" Rhoads AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Stamp on reverse of envelope: "AMERICAN CONSULATE MILAN ITALY"; handwritten note added horizontally to p. 1r; Printed in red diagonally on back: "CONSULAR SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-02-05 ID: M-88 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd March 4"
1941-02-16 ID: M-89 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg   At top in WLK's hand: "Airmail" Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-02-23 ID: M-90 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg   In WLK's hand at top: "To be delivered in person by Bob Tankersley" Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-02-23 ID: M-26 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE | Milan American Consular Service stationery
1941-03-06 ID: M-92 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In blue fountain pen varying in shade from dark to light
1941-03-15 ID: M-14 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Written by hand in pencil on first page: "Recd 4/7-41"
1941-03-21 ID: M-94 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Blue-black ink. Three lines squeezed in upside down over salutation In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd April 8"
1941-03-24 ID: M-95 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "April 14 rec'd" "COPY" printed in red on verso of first page, recto of second page, at bottom
1941-03-30 ID: M-96 William Laurence Krieg to Sarah Stasel Krieg   At top in WLK's hand: "Air mail" Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-04-13 ID: M-68 William Laurence Krieg to Lillian F. "Ninnie" Rhoads AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Stamp on reverse of envelope: "AMERICAN CONSULATE MILAN ITALY"; handwritten note added vertically to p. 2r
1941-04-18 ID: M-97 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg   Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-04-19 ID: M-98 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd May 12" "COPY" printed in red at bottom , rector of page 1, verso of page 2
1941-05-10 ID: M-100 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd May 29" Circular purple stamp on first page: "VERIFICATO PER CENSURA" Pages folded in half; outer sides (recto) written on half-sheet, inner sides (verso) written on whole sheet.
1941-05-10 ID: M-99 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg   At top in WLK's hand: "Air mail" [Cannot find: 2013-12-22] Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-05-19 ID: M-101 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd June 4" Blue-black ink varying in intensity Paper folded in half; outside (recto) written on half-sheets, inside (verso) written on whole sheet.
1941-05-20 ID: M-102 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio IN WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd June 4" "COPY" printed in red at bottom verso Three lines squeezed into left margin near bottom, including signature.
1941-05-20 ID: M-103 Lillian F. "Ninnie" Rhoads to William Laurence Krieg   In WLK's hand under date: "Rec'd June 24" Written in pencil
1941-05-29 ID: M-104 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Page folded in half. Written in portrait orientation on first three parts, in landscape on fourth. Black ink. Newspaper clipping "Crash Near Granville Kills Young Coshocton Executive" with handwritten date "MAY 23 - 1941"
1941-06-01 ID: M-105 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy At top in WLK's hand: "Air mail" Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
1941-06-14 ID: M-27 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE | Milan Handwritten in ink on back of first page
1941-06-14 ID: M-73 Elsa Brinckmann, M.D. to William Laurence Krieg Dott. Else Brinckmann | Milano | Piazza Castello, 25 - Telef. 88.607 Vaccination certificate
1941-06-15 ID: M-107 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   Page folded in half. Written on half-sheets in portrait orientation outside, on entire sheet inside. Black ink. Circular purple stamp on inside/verso: "VERIFICATO PER CENSURA 197"
1941-06-17 ID: M-108 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg   "COPY" printed in red at bottom verso
1941-06-21 ID: M-24 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Stamped on first page: (26/I) in circle
1941-06-30 ID: M-113 Newspaper or Magazine to General Public   Cut out from newspaper (Newark Advocate?) dated by hand in pencil June [July?], 1941. Fragment (68x35mm) titled "Krieg Will Go To Lisbon" may be from a later edition
1941-07-05 ID: M-128 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg WESTERN UNION C Z32 VIA RCA =CD MIALNO [sic] Western Union telegram C Z32 VIA RCA =CD MIALNO [sic] 24 JULY 5
1941-07-29 ID: M-10 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE | Milan, Italy Verso at a diagonal in red 36-point open face font: "CONSULAR SERVICE | DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
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