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Walters Family (Second World War correspondence)
2017.308.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Walters Family Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Walters, Robert H.
Creator:
Walters, Theodore W.
Creator:
Walters-MacInnes, Bettie (Elizabeth)
source:
Walters, Aaron
source:
Walters, Verna
source:
Bard, Agnes
source:
MacInnes, Ian C., Sr.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.308.w.r
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(1 carton)
Date (inclusive): 1942 August 7 - 1945 August 12
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from the Walters siblings to their parents, their friends, and each other during the
Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 116
Container: 1-9
Container: 1-9
Container: WWII 117
Container: 1-6
Container: 10-15
Container: WWII 118
Container: 1-9
Container: 16-24
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ian C. MacInnes, Sr.
This collection is arranged chronologically by material type:
- Series 1, Correspondence from Robert H. Walters to his parents
- Series 2, Correspondence from Robert H. Walters to Edna Duval
- Series 3, Robert H. Walters photographs
- Series 4, Robert H. Walters currency
- Series 5, Robert H. Walters clippings
- Series 6, Correspondence from Theodore W. Walters to his parents
- Series 7, Correspondence from Theodore W. Walters to Bettie Walters
- Series 8, Theodore W. Walters calling card
- Series 9, Correspondence from Bettie Walters to her parents
- Series 10, Correspondence from Bettie Walters to Agnes Bard
- Series 11, Correspondence from Bettie Walters to Robert H. Walters
- Series 12, Correspondence from Bettie Walters to Theodore W. Walters
- Series 13, Correspondence to Aaron and Verna Walters, miscellaneous
- Series 14, Photographs
- Series 15, Clippings
- Series 16, Luggage tag
- Series 17, Biographical information
The donor, Ian C. MacInnes is the stepson of Elizabeth "Bettie" MacInnes neé Walters. Bettie married Commander John Nealon
MacInnes, United States Naval Reserve on November 27th, 1946.
This collection was assembled by Elizabeth "Bettie" MacInnes.
[Item title / description;Box "n" / Folder "n"], Walters Family Second World War correspondence (2017.308.w.r), Center for
American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains correspondence written by Sergeant Robert H. "Bob" Walters, U.S. Army Air Force, Sergeant Theodore
W. "Ted" Walters, U.S Marine Corps, and Elizabeth "Bettie" Walters during the Second World War. Bob served in the Army Air
Corps as a radio technician during the push through Italy while Ted served as a Marine pilot in the Pacific theater. Bettie
worked overseas for the American Red Cross, traveling with Patton's Second Army across Europe. She witnessed the liberation
of Dachau in 1945.
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) -- Concentration camps -- Germany
American Red Cross -- Clubmobiles
World War (1939-1945) -- Marine Corps
Airplanes, Military -- Maintenance and repair
United States -- American Red Cross
United States. -- Army. -- Air Corps
World War (1939-1945) -- Italy
World War (1939-1945) -- Hawaii
United States -- Army -- European Theater of Operations
Walters, Aaron
Walters, Verna
Bard, Agnes
MacInnes, Ian C., Sr.