Finding Aid for Edward T. Kelly, Jr. Second World War correspondence 2015.055.w.r
Darliene Zepeda-Field, John Encarnacion
Center for American War Letters Archives
4/9/2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Edward T. Kelly Jr. Second World War correspondence
source:
LaVoy, Patricia Kelly
Creator:
Kelly, Edward Thomas, Jr.
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.055.w.r
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
(5 folders in 1 document box)
Date (inclusive): 1942-1944
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from Edward T. Kelly to his family during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 5
Container: 3-7
Container: 1-5
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia Kelly LaVoy
This collection is arranged by material type: correspondence, ephemera, and photograph. The correspondence is arranged by
recipients of letters.
- Series 1, Correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Kelly
- Series 2, Correspondence to Patricia Kelly
- Series 3, Correspondence to Virginia Kelly
- Series 4, Ephemera
- Series 5, Photograph
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Edward T. Kelly Second World War correspondence (2015.055.w.r), Center for
American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains correspondence from Edward T. Kelly to his parents, sister and wife during the Second World War.
Also included are one photograph and various ephemera, which consists of one newsletter, one graduation program and one marching
song.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War II
United States. -- Army.
World War (1939-1945)
LaVoy, Patricia Kelly
box WWII 5, folder 3, folder 1
Series 1, Correspondence to parents 1942-1944
Physical Description: 0.01 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains correspondence from Edward T. Kelly Jr. to his parents, Edward T. Kelly and Florence Kelly, during the
Second World War. Also included is a transcription of one of the letters. Kelly signed his letters as "Bud."
box WWII 5, folder 4, folder 2
box WWII 5, folder 5, folder 3
box WWII 5, folder 6, folder 4
Series 4, Ephemera 1942-1943
Physical Description: 0.01 Linear feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains ephemera saved by Edward T. Kelly Jr. during the Second World War. The ephemera includes one song program
for the "353rd Engineers Marching Song," one graduation program dated August 5, 1942, and a newsletter of the "Daily News,"
dated December 6, 1943.