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to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Friday. The stationery features Claude's name and a silver pair of wings on the top of the page.

GLC09610.162

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Saturday. The stationery is from the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09610.163

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Tuesday.

GLC09610.164

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Friday.

GLC09610.165

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Saturday. The stationery is marked as air mail.

GLC09610.166

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Thursday.

GLC09610.167

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Monday.

GLC09610.168

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Sunday.

GLC09610.169

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Sunday.

GLC09610.170

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Monday.

GLC09610.171

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Wednesday.

GLC09610.172

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Thursday.

GLC09610.175

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Wednesday. Provides a APO address in New York for future correspondence.

GLC09610.176

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Friday.

GLC09610.177

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Wednesday.

GLC09610.178

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated Tuesday.

GLC09610.179

to Dorothy Brantley

One undated photograph sent by Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley. Features the front end and nose art on a WWII Boeing F-BA. The plane is named Double Exposure and the art is a woman in a sexual position. There are four airmen posing with the...

GLC09610.180

[Picnic at Seedhouse, Steamboat Springs, Colorado]

One black-and-white photograph of group standing in front of a log cabin. Reverse side contains names of people photographed. Pictured at the Seedhouse, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

GLC09949.02.25

Sarah

One undated black-and-white addressed to Crispin Raymond Reyes from Sarah. Image is a Polaroid developed at Sebby's.

GLC09949.02.26

[Image of a woman's legs]

One undated black-and-white of a woman's legs.

GLC09949.02.27

[Aerial view of base and farmland]

One undated black-and-white photograph aerial view of a base and farmland.

GLC09949.02.28

[Crispin Raymond Reyes and unidentified woman]

One undated black-and-white of Cripsin Raymond Reyes and an unidentified woman.

GLC09949.02.29

[Map of Redondo Beach City Elementary Campus]

One map of the Redondo Beach City Elementary campus.

GLC09949.02.31

Sheppard Air Force 3575th Training Squadron

One group portrait of the Sheppard Air Force 3757th Training Squadron. Consists of three images: the American Flag; a plane; and the squadron.

GLC09949.02.32

[Rosalie, High School Graduate Portrait]

One high school graduation photograph of Rosalie addressed to her "favorite uncle" Raymond dated 1964.

GLC09949.02.33

[Journal belonging to Crispin Raymond Reyes, 1943-1944]

One journal belonging to Crispin Raymond Reyes dated 1943-1944. Pertains to moving from El Redondo to Los Angeles during high school and wanting to enter the air force. Item was originally kept in a binder and removed for preservation needs. Housed...

GLC09949.03

[Scrapbook belonging to Crispin Raymond Reyes, 1943-1956]

One scrapbook belonging to Crispin Raymond Reyes dated 1943-1944 consisting of 216 items. Contains images depicting Latino culture in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Francisco. Documents in the book pertain to Reyes enlisting in the Navy and Air Force...

GLC09949.01

to Mildred West

Three items addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 1, 1943. Consists of a letter, note and address form.

GLC09951.01.001

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 7, 1944.

GLC09950.01

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated October 22, 1944.

GLC09950.02

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated November 24, 1944.

GLC09950.03

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated June 22, 1945.

GLC09950.04

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 8, 1945.

GLC09950.05

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 18, 1945.

GLC09950.06

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 1, 1943. Pertains to uniform measurements. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.001.01

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 19, 1945.

GLC09950.07

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 20, 1945.

GLC09950.08

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 21, 1945.

GLC09950.09

to Mildred West

One note addressed to Mildred West from George A. West related to receiving a bible. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.001.02

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 23, 1945.

GLC09950.10

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 25, 1945.

GLC09950.11

Send Civilian Clothes To

One form containing addresses for George A. West to send his civilian clothes to Mildred West. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.001.03

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 26, 1945.

GLC09950.12

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 2, 1943. Pertains to her stomach pains and hoping that she won't give birth until he is on furlough. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.002

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 3, 1943. Inquires for her and the newborn baby's health. Mentions that a friend "Bill" shouldn't be surprised if he is drafted. Provides his army number. Written at Fort Benjamin...

GLC09951.01.003

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 27, 1945.

GLC09950.13

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 29, 1945.

GLC09950.14

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 30, 1945.

GLC09950.15

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 31, 1945.

GLC09950.16

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 2, 1945.

GLC09950.17

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 3, 1945.

GLC09950.18

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 6, 1945.

GLC09950.19

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 7, 1945.

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to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 11, 1945.

GLC09950.21

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 3, 1943. Describe his day-to-day activities on the base.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.004

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 4, 1943. Describe his day-to-day activities on the base, eating habits, and ethnicity of other soldiers.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.005

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 5, 1943. Describes his day-to-day activities and meals eaten. Mentions that he gained 1 1/2 pounds.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.006

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 6, 1943. Describes his day-to-day activities while training. Mentions that army changes someone through a series of challenges. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.007

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 6, 1943. Describes the rules and procedures of living in the barracks. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.008

Photograph of Normal "Tweed" Webb

One photograph of Normal "Tweed" Webb dated 1924. Features Webb in a Broomer Tailors baseball uniform.

GLC09978.01

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Pertains to military training specifically for shooting. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.009

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Pertains to missing her and how other men miss their wives. Inquires about family at home.

GLC09951.01.010

to Mildred West

One envelope addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.011

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 8, 1943. Describes the trip transferring from Fort Benjamin Harrison Field, Indiana to Westover Field in Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.012

[Envelope addressed to George A. West]

One envelope addressed to George A. West from Arthur Szymanski dated July 9, 1943.

GLC09951.01.013

Photograph of two African American men

One photograph of two African American men dated circa 1925. One man is in a Powell Grocery baseball uniform and has an arm slung over the shoulders of the second man. The second man is dressed in regular clothes with a hat.

GLC09978.02

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 10, 1943. Pertains to receiving an assignment and instructions of when he can officially train with the air force after basic training. Asks if she received his insigna and other...

GLC09951.01.014

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 11, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.015

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions training and meals. Inquires about her and their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.016

Photograph of nine African American men

One photograph of nine African American men dated circa 1925. The men are in baseball uniforms; three for the Custodian P.S. Two men are in uniforms where you cannot read the name of their team. Behind them are four other men. Four members of the...

GLC09978.03

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 14, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he will be able to train with air corps after basic training according to his colonel. Requests that she...

GLC09951.01.017

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the weather and training. Requests bathing or house shoes for his birthday. Written at the Westover Air...

GLC09951.01.018

Photograph of eleven African American men

One photograph of eleven African American men dated circa 1925. The men are in baseball uniforms for the Powell Grocery team. Five men stand behind the other six men posing for a team photograph.

GLC09978.04

Photograph of one African American man

One photograph of one African American man dated circa 1925. The man is in a baseball uniform with a P on the left side of the uniform.

GLC09978.05

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions basic training. Inquires about their daughter.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.019

Photograph of three African American men playing baseball

One photograph of three African American men playing baseball dated circa 1925. The photograph features three men one has attempted to slide into base but has been called out by the umpire as the third man has tagged him with the ball. The team name...

GLC09978.06

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

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

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

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

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

to Mildred West

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

GLC09951.01.024

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...

GLC09951.01.025

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...

GLC09951.01.026

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

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...

GLC09951.01.028

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...

GLC09951.01.029

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...

GLC09951.01.030

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...

GLC09951.01.031

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

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...

GLC09951.01.033

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

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...

GLC09951.01.035

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

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...

GLC09951.01.037

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

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...

GLC09951.01.039

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...

GLC09951.01.040

[Sample of spruce bark]

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

GLC09951.01.040.01

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