Feldpost (Germany) Letters
Scope and Contents
Four letters written by German soldiers to their families, discussing mostly private matters. The soldiers were stationed on army bases in Germany. All of the letters are written in German and three are in Suetterlin script.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1942
Language of Materials
German
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Conditions Governing Use:
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Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Acquisition Information:
Purchase.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by SCRC staff on 23 July 2014.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Feldpost (Germany) Letters
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2014-07-23
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository