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25 August 1945

Reed, Noel C., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Reed

One letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Reed from Noel C. Reed dated August 25, 1945. Explains that most of the troops in France have started making their way back to the United States.

GLC09903.35

4 September 1945

Miller, Edgar, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Howard

One letter addressed to Howard from Edgar Miller dated September 4, 1945. Inquires if he knows any rumors about redeployment and gives costs on cameras.

GLC09903.36

10 September 1945

Richard, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aunt Libby & Parker

One letter addressed to Aunt Libby and Parker from Richard dated September 10, 1945. Thanks her for the photographs of themselves and his girlfriend, Florence. Looks forward to the day he is out of the Army. States plans for her to either find an apartment before he returns or for her to join him where he is stationed. Written at Camp Stoneman.

GLC09903.37

14 September 1945

Norris, Don, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth Fairchild

One letter addressed to Ruth Fairchild from Don dated September 14, 1945. Gives an update of his duties on the base with a schedule of his daily activities. Inquires about the family.

GLC09903.38

17 September 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M. J. Norris dated September 17, 1945. Gives updates of the family; where the family members are working, visiting Greenburg, having a ham barbecue. Also states that they heard on the radio that the 38th Division would be discharged soon.

GLC09903.39

18 September 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M. J. Norris dated September 18, 1945. Gives updates of the family, the weather and what they had done for the day. Sends him best wishes and a safe return soon.

GLC09903.40

19 September 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M. J. Norris dated September 19, 1945. Gives updates regarding the family's health, mutual acquaintances whose enlistments are being extended. Signed by "Mom, Dad, sis, and Don, sissy boy."

GLC09903.41

21 September 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M. J. Norris dated September 21, 1945. Gives updates related to the family's health and day-to-day activities, attending a party at Margaret Brush's furniture store, wishes that he will be home by Christmas. Signed by "Mom, Dad, sis, Don."

GLC09903.42

24 September 1945

King, Margaret J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Margaret J. King dated September 24, 1945. Gives updates related to day-to-day activities such as attending services at Carnegie Lecture Hall in Pittsburgh, PA, and her children Louise and Bobby.

GLC09903.43

26 September 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M.J. Norris dated September 26, 1945. Thanks him for replying to her letters. Mentions watching a movie, "Marriage is a Private Affair." Wishes him to return safely and not to be shipped off to Tokyo. Signed by "Mom, Dad, sis and Don."

GLC09903.44

30 September 1945

King, Margaret J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Margaret J. King dated September 30, 1945. Gives updates on day-to-day activities; attending church, eating a bad hamburger with Louise, and returning to work

GLC09903.45

2 October 1945

Norris, M.J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Mrs. M.J. Norris dated October 2, 1945. Thanks him for replying to her letters. Mentions the family's reaction to his photograph that he sent. Gives updates on mutual acquaintances and expresses happiness that he will be home by November.

GLC09903.46

2 October 1945

King, Margaret J., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carl M. Norris

One letter addressed to Carl M. Norris from Margaret J. King dated October 2, 1945. Gives updates on mutual acquaintances; sharing his portrait with family and friends, anticipating his arrival home and her current work schedule.

GLC09903.47

2 October 1945

Norris, Don, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth Fairchild

One letter addressed to Ruth Fairchild from Don dated October 2, 1945. Gives updates on his work. Expresses that he misses her and wishes to return home soon. Enclosed with a two-paged newspaper clipping from the "Newport Navalog," related to Navy mail privileges being halted with return of soldiers. Reverse side contains a highlight on the Navy's librarian.

GLC09903.48

16 November 1945

Mom, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Singer

One letter addressed to Richard Singer from his mother dated November 16, 1945. Mentions going back to work, a shop employee's son who could not pass the test to join the Navy or the Marines, and gives updates on the weather.

GLC09903.49

10 December 1945

Norris, Don, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ruth Fairchild

One letter addressed to Ruth Fairchild from Don dated December 10, 1945. Gives updates on weather, the expected date of his discharge and that he hasn't been paid recently.

GLC09903.50

26 February 1941