Letters
File — Box: 1
Content Description
From the Collection:
Collection of letters to and from the Dowdy family from 1944-69. Daniel and Gladys Dowdy were residents of Eggleston, VA. Their letters to each other, written in 1944-45, discuss their life together, their plans for after the war, and their romance in explicit detail. Also includes letters from 1961-62 from the Dowdy children's German penpal, and letters from 1969 as son Harold began basic training in the US Army.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1969
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1944-1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Dowdy, Daniel David (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository