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World War II letters, 1941-1946
M1240
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Call Number: M1240
Creator:
Rube family
Title: World War II letters, 1941-1946
Dates: 1941-1946
Physical Description:
1 Linear feet 1mb, 1half mb, and 1 flat
Physical Description: 162 letters, most with corresponding envelopes
Summary: Includes correspondence from the seven Rube brothers and their family members during World War II. They write of their activities
and experiences, both from Europe and the South Pacific and the home front.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/university-archives
This collection was purchased from Charles Apfelbaum Books by Stanford University, Special Collections in 2001.
The materials are open for research use.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
[identification of item], COLLECTION NAME (CALL#). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
This collection is fully processed using traditional archival methods and theory to describe the materials at the series,
box, folder and, in most cases, the item level.
The Rube brothers--David, Conrad, Scott, William, Henry, John, and Peter--were from Fresno, California and all served in World
War II. According to one newspaper clipping found in the collection, the brothers believed they held a national record as
the largest group of siblings serving in the same war at the same time. At the war's conclusion, all seven brothers were alive.
Includes correspondence from six of the seven Rube brothers and their family members during World War II. They write of their
activities and experiences, both from Europe and the South Pacific and the home front. Also included are 8 negatives, 1 set
of dog tags, printed ephemera including newsclippings about the brothers, and one uniform jacket. The four Rube sisters, Anne,
Katherine, Margie, and Emma, are featured as well as domestic issues the family faced while the brothers were overseas.
The collection is arranged series by author. Within each series the letters are arranged chronologically.
Charles Apfelbaum Books
United States--History
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 --Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945–-Campaigns--Pacific Area.