18 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 18, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions other soldiers he is bunking with in the barracks. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.020

circa 1925

Photograph

Title: Photograph of six African American men on a field

One photograph of six African American men on a field dated circa 1925. The six men are milling about a field stretching. There is a hat with a P on it identifying the team. The backs of several uniforms are visible showing numbers 95, 20 and 30.

GLC09978.07

19 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions wishing he had been home with her when their daughter had a cold.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.021

20 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 20, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions his mother's birthday and hoping that their daughter will recover. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.022

21 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 21, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions the weather. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.023

23 July 1943

Moore, Herbert S., fl. 1943

Envelope

Title: to Mildred West

One envelope addressed to Mildred West from Herbert S. Moore dated July 7, 1943. Written at Camp Claiborne.

GLC09951.01.024

22 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 22, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training, hopes to make lieutenant someday so that she can live with him on base, and requests for candy. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.025

23 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 23, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training that they will have to go on a hike in the evening and how much he misses her and their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.026

25 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Pertains to celebrating his birthday and their wedding anniversary withouther her. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.027

25 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Postcard

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Front image of postcard is of the North End Bridge in Springfield, Massachusetts which runs over the Connecticut River. Message pertains to visiting the Paramount theater in town and staying the night in a hotel.

GLC09951.01.028

26 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 26, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her, wishing that he had his radio but content with the music played in the barracks. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.029

27 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 27, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 10-mile hike. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.030

28 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 28, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 12-mile hike and travelling to the shooting range. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base.

GLC09951.01.031

29 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions the weather. Inquires about his family and if she has enough money. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.032

29 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that he misses her and wishes he could be with her while she was pregnant. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.033

30 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and his opinion of his friend Herbert Moore. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.034

30 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that it has been difficult adjusting to living on a base that is in a solitary area without many towns nearby. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.035

16 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions weather and expecting that they will do work soon. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.036

17 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 17, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions visit to dentist's office and that he has received his new uniforms. Intends to send pillowcases to his mother and presumably newly-married friends. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.037

18 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 18, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they can't receive a pass to visit town. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.038

19 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they are currently building a new landing field for the base and that he saw a deer and black bear in the forest. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.039

20 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 20, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that she should eat as many vegetables as possible and that he dreams of her the most at night. Attached to the letter is a sample of spruce bark which West says makes for good writing paper. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.040

20 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Ephemera

Title: [Sample of spruce bark]

One sample of spruce bark originating likely from Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.040.01

29 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 29, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine.

GLC09951.01.041

30 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 30, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine. Mentions that he went to the main stage and didn't like and put in a request for a furlough first thing when he got back to the camp.

GLC09951.01.042