27 June 1966

Johnson, Roseann, Goodford, 1941-

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated June 27, 1966. Writes that her mother will be sending a package with food via airmail to him. Gives updates on family and friends. Rich, according to his girlfriend Mary O'Connell will ship off by the following month. Roseann looks forward to Bill's upcoming leave and the future "benefit" of not working when that time arrives. She discusses clothing and measurements. Has concerns that a clothier in Hong Kong will lose her clothes. She ends her letter because she was "getting too warm," thinking of him. Also enclosed is a…

GLC09606.21

5 July 1966

Johnson, Roseann, Goodford, 1941-

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bill (Lover)

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated July 5, 1966. Pertains to Bill's return home, Roseann taking a civil service test and their one-year anniversary. She teases him about their one-year anniversary by suggesting a lawyer will accompany her to the pier to implement a divorce. Roseann closes with a brief cryptic message in what appears to be a personal shorthand.

GLC09606.22

15 July 1966

Johnson, Roseann, Goodford, 1941-

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bill (Love)

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated July 15, 1966. Mentions watching two films; one by Jacques Tati and another entitled, "A Married Woman," which made no sense to her. States that "Lolita" is playing in a week. She jests that she has sympathy pains for Bill as they both now have insomnia. Roseann closes her letter hoping to "write a more decent" one tomorrow.

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14 January 1976

Johnson, William E., fl. 1965-1976

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roseann

One letter addressed to Roseann from William E. Johnson dated January 14, 1976. He discusses work and his class which is comprised of eighty people. His roommates are Phil Ashbaker and Dwayne Tinker, and they have all been studying late into the night to prepare for an exam. He describes the pace as hectic. Bill writes of buying groceries after class and mentions what he has been eating. He concludes by commenting on the price of food and the cost of subway tokens. In closing he writes, "That's all for now- class is about to begin- I love you, Sweetheart- and I ache for you."

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18 January 1976

Johnson, William E., fl. 1965-1976

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roseann

One letter addressed to Roseann from William E. Johnson dated January 18, 1976. Mentions watching the Super Bowl football game and National Hockey League Rangers game. Includes details on the weather and his diet. He and Dwayne Tinker ate breakfast in the morning near Grand Central Terminal. It has been one week since Bill returned to New York, and he concludes his letter with a sexual reference and by signing his name "Your Bill."

GLC09606.25

25 January 1976

Johnson, William E., fl. 1965-1976

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roseann

One letter addressed to Roseann from William E. Johnson dated January 25, 1976. Bill is watching a hockey game as he writes to Roseann. He writes about going to Mass with his mother and Norm in the morning and then to visit his Aunt Minnie. Aunt Minnie is residing at a rest home and has been neglected there. Bill mentions Bernie and Mary who are "at each other constantly." As a result, he hopes he and Roseann will be there for their niece later on. He concludes by reflecting, "We made the right decision for me to leave the Navy."

GLC09606.26

7 June 1969

Garaudy, Ellis H., 1948-1979

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy Anderson

One letter from Ellis Garaudy to Nancy Anderson dated June 7, 1969. Ellis thanks Nancy for the fudge she sent, and commenting that he shared the gum with friends. He also mentions that he had the picture she sent him enlarged and painted on silk in oil paints. Ellis reports that he has not been sleeping well due to increased bombing and activity. He writes, "We just had the hell kicked out of us by the communists. The air bases have been getting hit very heavily, and it's getting worse every night." He finishes the letter writing, "I think I'll try to get some sleep, because it's been several…

GLC09607

26 September 1918

Huggins, Glenn A., fl. 1919

Postcard

Title: to Alberta M Hoover

One postcard to Alberta Hoover from Glenn Huggins dated September 26, 1918. Was sent to inform her that the ship Glenn was on arrived safely. It also lists his company as Co. D 342th Infantry. There is a note that says "Sailed the 8th of September" and was sent on September 26th. The post card was provided by the Red Cross. Another item by Glenn Huggins is GLC09599.

GLC09608

13-30 November 1957

Pemberton, Kay, fl. 1950-1957

Header Record

Title: [Correspondence between John M. Pemberton and Kay Pemberton] [Decimalized .01-.12]

Collection of letters dated November 1957 between John M. Pemberton and his wife, Kay Pemberton. Correspondence pertains to Pemberton's military service in Japan and Nepal, encounters with acquaintances, theft, Air Force responsibilties. Kay Pemberton's correspondence pertains to life at the base at Randolph, Texas. Her letters focus on socializing with friends, running errands, and taking care of their dog Ching-ching.

GLC09609

1942-1945

Brantley, Claude E., 1915-1984

Header Record

Title: WWII Letters from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley [Decimalized .001-.180]

A collection of correspondence between Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley. Contains 169 letters, 1 pamphlet, 11 postcards and 2 photographs. The items are dated from December of 1942 to September of 1945. Some letters are not dated except with the week day they were written. The early letters were written to Dorothy before the couple were married. As such they are addressed to her maiden name of Dorothy Troyer until July 1944 at which time they must have been married because the letters were then addressed to Mrs. Dorothy Brantley.

GLC09610

1937-1963

Various

Header Record

Title: [World War II letters of Leonard Eugene Graeff of Harrisburg Pennsylvania] [Decimalized .001-.602]

672 items, primarily letters from and to Leonard Eugene Graeff. Many of the letters are between him and his parents Raymond James Graeff and Susan Prowell Graeff. The items date from 1937 to 1963 with the bulk of the material from 1942-1945. The letters contain day to day details of Leonards life and time in the service and traning. He attended Great Lakes Training Center in Illinois and was stationed in Hawaii after training. Most of the letters disscuss news from home. Of note Leonard also recieved letters from some friends who were also in the military and from their families keeping him…

GLC09611

1961

Header Record

Title: [25 photographs African American soldiers on a military base in Germany] [Decimalized .01-.25]

25 photographs of African American soldiers on a military base in Germany. The photographs feature soldiers working on military automobiles, as well as posing by the vehicles. Three photos feature military helicopters.

GLC09612

September 1944 - 16 April 1945

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

Header Record

Title: [World War II letters of James A. Coddaire] [Decimalized .01-.19]

19 v-mail letters form James A. Coddaire to his wife Olive Coddaire at home in Massachusetts.

GLC09614

September 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

James Coddaire writes to Olive Coddaire, his wife, that he just recived a letter from her dated the 30th of July, and complains about how long it took to arrive. He mentions that a signal skyrocket was sent over them the other day and casued the boys to all run into hiding. He also tells her not to worry if there are times when she doesn't get frequent mail as it just means he's busy.

GLC09614.01

13 September 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes to his wife that he just got two letters that she wrote to him, and thanks her for getting him razors as they had no PX on the base. Coddaire also discusses the destruction of some of the towns they have passed through. He also mentions the food, he was getting tired of canned meat. He also mentions that there are so many trucks and supplies being shipped around that he understands the rationing and gasoline shortages at home. He finishes by reassuring his wife that the English girls have nothing on her, and he "reached the conclusion that the British are great... from a…

GLC09614.02

23 September 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes Olive that he just got his very own pen, as well as seven letters in the mail today, one from Rose and the rest from her. He also mentions giving Ed her address as he lost it. He asks Olive to send him the New Yorker if she can get "Old Man Cooper" to save it for her. He also tells her not to send cigarettes as he gets some in his rations every five days, and to tell his sisters this as well. He ends by saying not to worry about him not having things as he "don't want for a thing with the exception of seeing you. I hope that day comes soon."

GLC09614.03

28 September 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes to Olive that he recieved two letters one from her and one from Gloria. He's glad Dick was able to fix the machine and she was able to put on her show. He also mentions that he used his Schick with a battery from the radio and it worked fine. Coddaire also wished he had a camera and film as he would be able to get some strange pictures, mentioning a farmer taking the hide off a pig with hot water. He praises the livestock there, and mentions that he had dinner with a French family last night. He said Kelly did all the talking, but that he said a few things in French to "prove…

GLC09614.04

3 October 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire wrote a short note wishing Olive a happy anniversary. "Happy Anniversary to you on our fifth. Love and kisses, Jimmy."

GLC09614.05

9 October 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes Olive that he had a haircut this morning, it was a mess as he had 5 guys working on it and nobody knew what they were doing. He says it's fine though as he has no plans on going on any dates with girls until he gets back to the states. He also metions that the weather is better, and as a result morale has gone up. He says that he had a second breakfast at another company as the first wasn't filling and swears that the other group has better cooks. In closing he asks Olive to send him some ink for the V-Mails.

GLC09614.06

24 October 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes about his adventures in Nantes where he went on a pass. He mentions talking to an elderly man who had been to England before the war and spoke good English, and also talked to a young women who was learning English in school and wanted to practice. He also mentions a GI selling a deck of cards for a hundred Francs which was about two dollars. He mentions watching a movie in a barn, and that there was film developing in a shed that came out okay, so he will see about sending her a picture of himself.

GLC09614.07

5 November 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddiare complains about getting his first piece of mail in the last 10 days. He says "Our Platoon Sergeant Nominated and Elected me in one Swoop, To Handle the Serving of Chow" He then descibes the process of serving dinner, which was cooked in a main kitchen, then put in a thermos and brought via Jeep to the platoons. He mentions that since it is Sunday, Sundays in the army means chicken and that, "I can expect a headache for supper, for our chicken always seem to have more necks and meatless breasts then any poultry you ever heard of." Coddaire then goes on to say he does most of his…

GLC09614.08

3 December 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire mentions that a bunch of men got silver stars and hearts, but the majority of the day he "stooged around." He says he got a new roasary from the chaplian as his was falling apart, and asked Olive to send him some V-Mail ink, and a can of lighter fluid. He also request plum pudding, and complains about the company's cooks as the company next door had cake and pie all week. After bugging the cooks they made a cake and it was "dry, lifeless, no frosting and black on the bottom."

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10 December 1944

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Corddaire writes that he intends to go to mass, however it's two miles away. He also talks about Perguson coming over for mid day coffee and bringing a box from California with dried fruit and a cake to share. He mentions writing to his dad, and making out a Christmas card to Olive's parents, as the Army gave everyone two to send. He asks if Olive has started Christmas shopping yet, as he knows she is a last minute person running around on Christmas eve.

GLC09614.10

7 March 1945

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes that they will have to send V-Mails more often as the radio announced that the use of air mail stamps will not guarantee delivery by air mail. He also thanks Olive foe the socks, gloves, and big squares. He mentions getting a hors d’oeuvres set from Delmar. He sent a air mail letter last night but as Olive will most likly get the V-Mail first he notes that his address has changed as he is now in Headquarters Company.

GLC09614.11

9 March 1945

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997

V-Mail

Title: to Olive Coddiare

Coddaire writes that it was a field day with the mail and that he got three air mails, two V-Mails, and one letter. The letter was from his father and dated in October, but everything else was from February. He also got a box from Mrs. Salter with fruit cake, candy, gum, soap and jelly. He mentions that he plans to send home some postcards as souvenirs.

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