Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 [World War II letters and memorabilia of Robert L. Stone] [Decimalized .001-.423]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1943-1945 Pagination: 530 items. Order a Copy
World War II letters and memorabilia of 1st Lieutenant and Bombardier, Robert L. Stone. The letters and memorabilia were donated by his wife, Sheila M. Stone in Memory of Robert L.Stone and family, January 18, 2017. The bulk of the collection is from 1943-1945, but there are items ranging from 1865 and 2015.
The collection is broken down with 167 letters and postcards to his family, 39 newspaper and magazine clippings, 3 books, 2 scrapbooks, 1 map, 109 photos, and 141 objects ranging from small pins to silk bomb bags.
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