Letters, 1944 January

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: id266578

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MS Box 1 Folder 4

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Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series comprises letters sent by Mary to her parents during her training as a nurse in England and her wartime service in France, Belgium, and Germany. Mary requests items to be sent to her, especially food, and describes her travels, her difficult work shifts in field hospitals, the social life and entertainment provided in army camps, and rest periods. Most letters are several pages long, but the correspondence also includes V-Mail (Victory Mail, messages transferred on film and then printed at destination), telegrams, and cards. They were previously glued to scrapbook pages but were extracted, when possible, for better preservation.

Dates

Creation: 1944 January

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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