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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.

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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