Finding Aid World War II correspondence, 1942-1945
02891

Summary Information

Repository
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Title
World War II correspondence
ID
02891
Date [inclusive]
1942-1945
Extent
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Language
English
Language of Materials
In English.

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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence from American soldiers during World War II.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Dec. 30, 2009

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

02891

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World War II correspondence, 1942-1945 (OCLC record)

[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/495465644]

Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Correspondence

Subject(s)

  • Soldiers--United States
  • World War, 1939-1945

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General Note

See finding aid for complete listing.

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Collection Inventory

1:1 Anonymous 

English translation of hardships in Poland during WWII, their expulsion from their property by the Germans, and deaths that ensued. Dated March 14, 1943. 

Letter to Downtown Detroit Public Library staff from Battery A, 184th Field Artillery, Fort Custer, envelope dated Jan. 5, 1942. 

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1:2 Berlin, Harry, PFC, Letters to Downtown DPL staff, 1943-45. 

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1:3 Borchman, Norman, Pvt., 1943-45 

Scope and Contents note

15 letters to Esther Madejczyk, Detroit, MI from New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, Philippines, and the 29th Evacuation Hospital, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 28, 1943 - March 10, 1945.

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1:4 Fredenberg, Oscar, Pvt., Letters to Downtown DPL staff, 1942-45. 

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1:5 Mimikos, Gus, Cpl., Letters to Downtown DPL staff, 1942-45. 

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1:6 Mimikos, Gus, Cpl., Photos, Postcards to Downtown Library staff, and Miscellaneous Items. 

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1:7 Rivett, Peter, Pvt., Letters to Downtown DPL staff, 1942-45. 

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1:8 Yabroff, Art, Gunner, Letters to Downtown DPL staff, 1943-44. 

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1:9 Miscellaneous Correspondents to Downtown DPL, 1942-44 

Altenburg, Elliott 

Bain, Jeannette 

Groesbeck, Joseph, Sgt. 

Hawkin, William 

Morrison, Keith A. 

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