Various Collection of Civil War and World War II Letters [Decimalized .01-.12]

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Materials include two Civil War Era letters, eleven V-mails, and one WWII Era letter. The Civil War letters are between W. Wall Coriell and his cousin Benjamin S. Elliot. The World are II V-Mails and letter are all sent to Clarence W. Solcum from various business associates. They all have some information about the work being done by the Beckwith-Chandler Company. The authors are James A. MacGregor, J. Alex Willson, John S. Childs, and P.H. Pope.

GLC#
GLC10151
Type
Header Record
Date
1862-1943
Author/Creator
Various
Title
Collection of Civil War and World War II Letters [Decimalized .01-.12]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
13 items
Language
English
Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
World War II The American Civil War
Pope, P.H., fl. 1943
MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943
Wilson, J. Alex, fl. 1943
Childs, John S., fl. 1943
Slocum, Clarence W., fl. 1943
Elliot, Benjamin S., fl. 1862
Coriell, W. Wall, fl. 1862
Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943
Gansel, Pat, fl. 1943
Robinson, Mrs., fl. 1943
Civil War
Soldier's Letter
World War II
Death
Victory Farms
Rationing
Violence

Showing 13 of 13 records

Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Benjamin S. Elliot

March 30, 1862

Coriell, W. Wall, fl. 1862

One letter from W. Wall Coriell to Benjamin S. Elliot dated March 30, 1862. Wall writes how glad he is to receive a letter from Elliot as the mail had come in after he went to sleep. He mentions that in the letter Elliot asks if they are across the...

GLC10151.01.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Benjamin S. Elliot

June 23, 1862

Coriell, W. Wall, fl. 1862

One letter from W. Wall Coriell to Benjamin S. Elliot dated June 23, 1862. Coriell expresses his joy in getting a letter from Plainfield again and is glad he has not been forgotten. He describes his duty on the picket line and mentions a skirmish...

GLC10151.01.02
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

May 19, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated May 19, 1943. Contains well wishes and a update on the plant and production.

GLC10151.02
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

May 21, 1943

Wilson, J. Alex, fl. 1943

One V-Mail from J. Alex Wilson to Clarence W. Slocum dated May 21, 1943. Contains well wishes and a update on the production of a steel wool substitute. He also mentions a friend who is based in the same area that Solcum is that Solcum should...

GLC10151.03
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

May 26, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated May 26, 1943. Contains well wishes and a update on the production at the plant. He also passes news on of the death of Edsel Ford.

GLC10151.04
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

May 28, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated May 28, 1943. Both pages of the v-Mail are numbered at the top of the page. Contains the text of a telegram regarding the news on of the death of Edsel Ford that was sent to the company...

GLC10151.05
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 7, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 7, 1943. Communicates that he is sorry to hear that letters are not getting through to Clarence with regularity and he will try different method to find on that gets the letters to...

GLC10151.06
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 7, 1943

Wilson, J. Alex, fl. 1943

One V-Mail from J. Alex Wilson to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 7, 1943. Contains a update on multiple aspects of business.

GLC10151.07
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 10, 1943

Childs, John S., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from John S. Childs to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 10, 1943. Contains well wishes and a mention of victory gardens and gas rations.

GLC10151.08
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 11, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One letter from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 11, 1943. Contains well wishes and the text of a note from the Lions Club. Also mentions that he has sent a letter via V-Mail and by air mail in hope of one or more reaching Slocum.

GLC10151.09
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 29, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

One V-Mail from James A. MacGregor to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 29, 1943. Contains notice of the death of a Mrs. Robinson who has been ill for some time. Also gives updated on friends family and the company.

GLC10151.10
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

June 29, 1943

Wilson, J. Alex, fl. 1943

One V-Mail from J. Alex Wilson to Clarence W. Slocum dated June 29, 1943. Gives updated on friends family and the company.

GLC10151.11
Collection Item
V-Mail

to Clarence W. Slocum

circa 1943

Pope, P.H., fl. 1943

One undated V-Mail from P.H. Pope to Clarence W. Slocum. Gives updates on what is happening in Detroit. Mentions Edsel Ford's death. There is also a brief mention of Detroit's "riots". "Our race riots in Detroit were serious, but not to the extent...

GLC10151.12