Finding Aid for the Mary Rook Lyerly Second World War correspondence 2017.216.w.r

Lee Feldman

Center for American War Letters Archives

10/21/2017

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: Mary Rook Lyerly Second World War correspondence

Creator: Newsome, Johnnie W.

source: Guthrie, Priscilla Lyerly

Creator: Ursomarso, Jonathan

Identifier/Call Number: 2017.216.w.r

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1945 January 8 - 1946 November 17

Abstract: This collection contains two correspondence written to Mary Rook Lyerly during the Second World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 14

Container: 5

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Priscilla Lyerly Guthrie.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.

Biographical / Historical

Source: donor

Mary Rook Lyerly brother, Brutus Watkins Rook, Jr., was killed in action and buried in a cemetary near Saint-Avold, France, next to the German border.

Access Information

Chapman does not hold the IP rights to this collection.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Johnnie Newsome Second World War correspondence (2017.216.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two correspondence written to Mary Rook Lyerly during the Second World War. Both letters, one written by Johnny Newsome and one by Jonathan Ursomarso, are about the death of Lyerly's brother, Brutus Watkins Rook, Jr., who was killed in action on 29 November 1944 near Saint-Avold, France. Newsome's letter describes his death and burial and Newsome's search for his grave, while Ursomarso's letter only expresses condolonces for his death.

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. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)

World War (1939-1945) -- Casualties

World War (1939-1945) -- France

World War (1939-1945) -- Hospitals

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

Lyerly, Mary Rook

Guthrie, Priscilla Lyerly