Turner Family Letters, 1943-1945 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Turner family
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
40 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01313

Background

Scope and content:

Letters from three Turner relatives or friends in the U.S. Army during World War II: Johnnie Rice, Arthur Johnson, and Edward G. Walker ["Garl"?]. The letters were addressed primarily to Mrs. "Mom" Turner, and were sent from Fort Bragg, N.C.; England; and France. There are also a few other letters from relatives and friends, a sympathy card on a family death, and one undated letter from a woman to "Nellie" (probably a letter from Mrs. Turner to her sister). It is not clear if the "sons" are Mrs. Turner's sons-in-law or her close friends. The letter writers request news from home, describe life in camp and on the battlefield, and occasionally refer to conditions in French towns and rural areas.

Biographical / historical:

Rural family of Stokesdale, N.C.

Acquisition information:
The Turner Family Letters were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1997.
Processing information:

Processed by Kimberly Sims, May 2011

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, July 2011

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