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Joseph Ferritta Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00114

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Content Description

Letters to and from family of Joseph Ferritta during the end of World War II and after, August 1944- January 1946 . Most of the letters concern family events and issues and army life.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Biographical/ Historical

Joseph Frank Ferritta was born on December 10, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was registered for the draft in 1942 and served from June 1943 to February 1946. He did not serve overseas. He died on July 29, 2004. Anna Romeo was born around 1908 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Italian parents. She married Pasquale “Patsy” Ferrita and gave birth to Joseph and Frank Ferritta, and later married Serafino “Sam” Romeo. She died in 1960. Frank Serefino Ferritta was born on November 3, 1926 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was registered for the draft in 1944 and served briefly starting January 1945. He did not serve overseas.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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