Finding Aid for the Unknown mother Second World War poem 2020.082.w.r

Andrew Harman

Center for American War Letters Archives

2/19/2020

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Unknown mother Second World War poem

source: Pell, Barbara J.

Identifier/Call Number: 2020.082.w.r

Physical Description: .01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date: 1945

Abstract: This collection contains one poem, and one photocopy of the poem, written by an unknown author.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 62

Container: 11

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barbara J. Pell.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Unknown Mother Second World War correspondence (2020.082.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.

Content Description

This collection contains one poem, and one photocopy of the poem, written by an unknown author. The poem is undated but inferred to be written by a mother during the Second World War because it is about a boy going off to war and the last stanza includes, "So as I waited for his father, now I wait for my boy..."

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Poetry.

World War (1939-1945) -- Poetry

Pell, Barbara J.