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Humphreville, Bruce T. (Second World War correspondence)
2021.159.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Bruce T. Humphreville Second Word War correspondence
source:
Putman, Julie
Creator:
Humphreville, Bruce Tallmadge, Colonel, 1904-1966
Creator:
Humphreville, Agnes G.G. née Griffin, 1903-2001
Identifier/Call Number: 2021.159.w.r
Physical Description:
0.065 Linear Feet
(4 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1929 November 13 - 1944 February 27
Abstract: The collection contains 14 correspondence to and from Col. Bruce T. Humphreville, USA before and during the Second World War.
Also included in the collection is one newspaper clipping, one photograph, one sheet with biographical information, and two
unused postcards.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 165
Container: 8-11
Container: 1-4
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Julie Putman
This collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1, Correspondence from Bruce to Agnes
- Series 2, Correspondence from Agnes to Bruce
- Series 3, Correspondence to Bruce and Agnes
- Series 4, Other materials
Colonel Bruce T. Humphreville, United States Army (3/3/1994 - 4/15/1966) was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Frankyln
Humphreville and Elizabeth Humphreville née Tallmadge. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1926 with
a degree in chemical engineering. In 1931, he married Agnes G. G. Humphreville née Griffin (12/3/1903 - 10/19/2001) in Finesville,
New Jersey. They had one son, Bruce T. "Sonny" Humphreville, Jr (7/6/1937 - 7/30/2006).
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Bruce T. Humphreville Second World War correspondence (2021.159.w.r), Center
for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
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collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
The collection contains 14 correspondence to and from Col. Bruce T. Humphreville, USA before and during the Second World War.
Nine of the letters are written by Bruce to his wife, Agnes G. G. Humphreville. Two of the letters are written by Agnes to
Bruce, and three letters are written to Bruce and Agnes from various people. Also included in the collection is one newspaper
clipping, one photograph, two unused postcards, and one sheet of biographical information.
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
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945)
World War (1939-1945) -- France
United States. -- Army.
Putman, Julie