Preston, William
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Preston Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS 00227
Content Description
Correspondence from William (Billy) Preston to his sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ralph Bennett, primarily mailed during World War II (1940-1945) with a few letters sent from 1946-1960. The collection includes 120 handwritten and typed letters and postcards; black and white photographs; a Western Union telegram; and newspaper clippings. It is arranged chronologically. The correspondence is detailed and legible, with description of U.S. Army experience in North America (training, duties,...
Dates:
1940-1960; Majority of material found within 1941-1945
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
William Preston Notebook (Vol. 66), 1739-1757
Item — Box 16
Identifier: id1755
Scope and Contents
Notebook inscribed "Wm. Preston, Queen's Coll., Oxon 1739," containing poems and essays in Latin and English. One page gives dates of arrival in and departure from Williamsburg and Virginia. Acc 1985.55
Dates:
1739-1757