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1936-1949

Umbach, Florence, 1926-2004

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Title: Soldiers' letters from World War II [Decimalized .001-.072]

A collection of letters primarily between sisters Florence Umbach and Catherine Umbach Griffin. There are also letter sent to either sister form other authors. This collection also includes sixteen empty envelopes that do not seem connected to either sister or other author or recipient in the collection. The letters primarily discuss education, wartime work and general family news.

GLC09952

1941-1945

Various

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Title: [Collections of letters belonging to George A. West and Gerald Planck][Decimalized .01.001-.266, .02.01-.25]

Collection of 291 letters belonging to two soldiers, George A. West and Gerald Planck dated 1941-1945. The collection has been divided between West's correspondence (GLC09951.01) and Planck's correspondence (GLC09951.02). West's letters are dated 1941-1945 and consists of 266 letters addressed to his wife Mildred West and daughter Sharon. Pertains to basic training, and serving abroad in Burma. Letters are primarily about the household in Ohio and lending words of support to Mildred. Planck's letters are addressed to his parents Paul H. and Emma Planck. Consist of 25 letters dated…

GLC09951

1939-1945

Benson family

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Title: [Benson family collection, 1939-1945]

Collection of 314 items belonging to the Benson family dated 1939-1945. Consists of correspondence, religious printings, prayer books, postcards and official documents. Benson primarily corresponds with his family who are located in Tallassee, Alabama. Other correspondents in the collection are his brothers also serving in different areas during the war; T. Wade Benson and Waymon Benson. Eris Benson preaches for the Church of Christ in his hometown and large amount of the material in letters are related to faith.

GLC09954

1940-1958

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

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Title: Government papers from the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard, father of Margaret Stearns [Decimalized .01-.75]

Collection of papers concerning the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard. This collection consists of 147 items. The main topics included in the collection are; the surrender of Japan and legal concerns of this surrender, Dever Spencer Byard's insurance and duty in the Navy reserves post war. Many of the documents were gathered and stapled together as documentation for either insurance documentation or reserve service documentation.

GLC09930

24 September 1941