May 3, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 3, 1945.

GLC10047.01.588

May 4, 1945

Kelpe, Dexter Elmer, 1902-1963

Typed letter

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Dexter E. Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 4, 1945. Mentions stopping in Saint Omer and sending gifts to Omer's children; various bits of German military stuff for the boys and possibly wooden shoes for the new girl. Also asks Omer to send him a copy of the Infantry Drill Manual PX edition with extra chapters.

GLC10047.01.589

May 4, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 4, 1945.

GLC10047.01.590

May 4, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 4, 1945.

GLC10047.01.591

May 5, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 5, 1945.

GLC10047.01.592

May 13, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 13, 1945.

GLC10047.01.593

May 12, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 12, 1945.

GLC10047.01.594

May 15, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 15, 1945.

GLC10047.01.595

May 15, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 15, 1945.

GLC10047.01.596

May 16, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 16, 1945.

GLC10047.01.597

May 16, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 16, 1945.

GLC10047.01.598

May 17, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 17, 1945.

GLC10047.01.599

May 18, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 18, 1945.

GLC10047.01.600

May 19, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 19, 1945.

GLC10047.01.601

May 20, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 20, 1945.

GLC10047.01.602.01

May 20, 1945

Caniff, Milton, 1907-1988

Newspaper clipping

Title: Male Call You Never Know Where the Front Is

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated May 20, 1945. Clipping is a comic titled Male Call. This particular strip is titled You Never Know Where the Front Is. In the comic two soldiers are talking about their sergeant, worried about how quiet he has been sine getting on the boat home. They notice him getting off the boat and realize they do not know where he lives and are sad he is not saying goodbye. The last panel is the sergeant getting yelled at by his wife about money and the kids.

GLC10047.01.602.02

May 20, 1945

The American Weekly

Newspaper clipping

Title: Baby Doesn't Cry For Fun

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated May 20, 1945. Article is titled Baby Doesn't Cry For Fun and it gives advice on how to interpret what a crying baby wants. It also recommends not leaving the baby to cry but to always work to sooth the baby.

GLC10047.01.602.03

May 20, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 20, 1945.

GLC10047.01.603

May 22, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Envelope

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One empty envelope with a return address for Virginia Heidt Kelpe addressed to Omer H. Kelpe postmarked May 22, 1945.

GLC10047.01.604

May 22, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 22, 1945.

GLC10047.01.605

May 22, 1945

Phelps, Kit, fl. 1945

Greeting Card

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One greeting card from Kit Phelps to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 22, 1945. A birthday card addressed to brother. It features a cottage surrounded by flowers.

GLC10047.01.606.01

May 21, 1945

Phelps, Kit, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Kit Phelps to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 21, 1945.

GLC10047.01.606.02

May 23, 1945

McKinney, Earl H., fl. 1925-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Earl H. McKinney to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 23, 1945. The return address is for an A.P.O. box in New York.

GLC10047.01.607

May 23, 1945

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Virginia Lee Heidt Kelpe

One letter from Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe dated May 23, 1945.

GLC10047.01.608

May 22, 1945

Kelpe, Virginia Lee Heidt, fl. 1942-1975

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Omer H. Kelpe

One letter from Virginia Heidt Kelpe to Omer H. Kelpe dated May 22, 1945.

GLC10047.01.609