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Hardy (Jane) World War II Correspondence Collection
SC.JHWW
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Jane Hardy World War II Correspondence Collection
Creator:
Hardy, Jane
Identifier/Call Number: SC.JHWW
Physical Description:
0.21 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1944-1946
Abstract: Anna Jane Hardy
lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the United Service Organization (USO). The collection
consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944 newsletter titled
GSO Tattler which mentions a going away party for
Jane.
Language of Material:
English
Anna Jane Hardy went by "Jane." Jane Hardy lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the
United Service Organization (USO) Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia as well as the USO
Victory Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The collection consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944
newsletter titled
GSO Tattler which mentions a going away
party for Jane. The majority of the letters are from male soldiers and cover subjects
ranging from religion, to their daily lives, to their feelings for Jane. There is also a
letter from Jane's father. One letter from a soldier includes a photograph of a man with a
squirrel on his shoulder.
This collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders,
2021.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Carri Frola, 2022
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