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Boyden, Allen M. (Second World War correspondence)
2015.101.w.r
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box WWII 128, folder 1-7, folder 1-7, box WWII 129, folder 1-4, folder 8-11
Series 1, Correspondence from Allen Boyden 1942 January 02 - 1945 June 25
Physical Description: 0.7 Linear Feet(11 folders)
Language of Material: English.
Correspondence from MAJ Allen Boyden, USA to Margery Boyden.
*V-mail that had not been photographed and miniaturized are counted as regular letters.
Folder 1 (January 02, 1944 – December 30, 1944) contains 19 total correspondence consisting of 7 V-mail, 1 postcard, and 11
letters.
Folder 2 (January 01, 1943 – April 15, 1943) contains 53 total correspondence consisting of 21 V-mail, 1 greeting card, and
31 letters.
Folder 3 (April 17, 1943 – July 29, 1943) contains 33 total correspondence consisting of 5 V-mail, and 28 letters.
Folder 4 (August 5, 1943 – September 30, 1942) contains 27 total correspondence consisting of 10 V-mail, and 17 letters.
Folder 5 (October 01, 1943 – December 31, 1943) contains 42 total correspondence consisting of 21 V-mail, and 21 letters.
Folder 6 (January 01, 1944 – March 15, 1944) contains 50 total correspondence consisting of 21 V-mail, and 29 letters.
Folder 7 (March 16, 1944 – May 31, 1944) contains 43 total correspondence consisting of 15 V-mail, and 28 letters.
Folder 8 (June 02, 1944 – September 03) contains 41 total correspondence consisting of 3 V-mail and 38 letters.
Letter dated June 14, 1944 contains correspondence relating to the invasion of Nazi occupied France on the beaches of Normandy
during Operation Overlord on June 06, 1944.
Folder 9 (October 01, 1944 – December 28, 1944) contains 35 total correspondence consisting of 1 V-mail, and 34 letters.
Folder 10 (January 10, 1945 – March 30, 1945) contains 43 total correspondence consisting of 11 V-mail, and 32 letters.
Folder 11 (April 01, 1945 – January 25, 1945) contains 40 total correspondence consisting of 6 V-mail, and 34 letters.
Letter dated May 11, 1945 contains correspondence and 3 photographs relating to a concentration camp in Germany (Buchenwald).
Letter dated May 16, 1945 contains 1 negative photograph of MAJ Boyden.
Letter dated May 20, 1945 contains correspondence and 4 photographs pertaining to a concentration camp in Germany (Buchenwald).
Letter dated June 17, 1945 contains 3 photographs of MAJ Boyden with locals and a fellow soldier.
box WWII 129, folder 5-6, folder 12-13, box WWII 130, folder 1-6, folder 14-19
box WWII 131, folder 1-5, folder 20-24, box WWII 132, folder 1-2, folder 25-26
box WWII 132, folder 3-5, folder 27-29