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  • Conditions Governing Access
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  • Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
    Title: Blanche Foster Second World War correspondence
    source: Kochka, Charles K.
    source: Heyder, Charles
    source: O'Malley, James David
    source: Kreder, Theodore
    source: Ryan, Linda Derelanko
    source: Oliver, Jesse J., III
    source: Yankus, John J.
    source: Trengrove, E.C.
    source: Brutsche, Fred
    source: Fedosh, Michael
    source: Courter, William
    source: Foster, Blanche
    source: Yost, Richard
    Identifier/Call Number: 2015.001.w.r
    Identifier/Call Number: 280
    Physical Description: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)
    Date (inclusive): 1943 April 22 - 1946 May 20
    Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written to Blanche Foster from ten different American soldiers during the Second World War Two.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: WWII 81
    Container: 2-15
    Container: 1-14

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Linda Derelanko Ryan in memory of Blanche Foster Derelanko

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged by author and chronology.

    Preferred Citation

    [Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Blanche Foster Second World War correspondence (2015.001.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.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains correspondence written to Blanche Foster from ten different soldiers during the Second World War. Also included are four letters with unknown authors, one newspaper and one greeting card.

    Authors include:

    • Jesse J. Oliver III: 31 letters
    • Blanche Foster (to Jesse J. Oliver III): 3 letters
    • Theodore Kreder: 21 letters
    • E.C. Trengrove: 11 letters
    • Charles Heyder 9 letters
    • Richard Yost: 9 letters
    • John J. Yankus: 4 letters
    • Charles "Ken" K. Kochka: 4 letters
    • William Courter: 4 letters
    • Fred Brutsche: 3 letters
    • Michael Fedosh: 2 letters
    • James D. O'Malley: 2 letters

    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)
    Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
    Military training camps
    Basic training (Military education)
    World War (1939-1945) -- France
    World War (1939-1945) -- England
    Kochka, Charles K.
    Heyder, Charles
    O'Malley, James David
    Kreder, Theodore
    Ryan, Linda Derelanko
    Oliver, Jesse J., III
    Yankus, John J.
    Trengrove, E.C.
    Brutsche, Fred
    Fedosh, Michael
    Courter, William
    Foster, Blanche
    Foster, Blanche
    Yost, Richard