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Smolen, Jean (Second World War correspondence)
2017.082.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Jean Smolen Second World War correspondence
source:
Bike, William S.
Creator:
Smolen, Walter J. , Private, b. 1922?
Creator:
Quaranta, Vito A., Private, (1923-2010)?
Creator:
Matlak, Ted C., Corporal
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.082.w.r
Physical Description:
.01 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (bulk): 1943 September 23 - 1944 July 3
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence to Miss Jean Smolen from her brother and two other writers during the Second World
War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 146
Container: 7
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William S. Bike.
This collection is arranged by author, Pvt. Quaranta, Cpl. Matlak, Pvt. Smolen. and Pvt. Quaranta's postcards are in chronological
order.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Jean Smolen Second World War correspondence (2017.082.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.
This collection contains correspondence to Jean Smolen from her brother and two other correspondents during the Second World
War. Included are three postcards from Private Vito A. "Tony" Quaranta, United States Army, one V-mail from Corporal Ted C.
Matlak, and one V-mail from Jean's brother Private Walter J. Smolen, United States Army(b. 1922?).
Pvt. Quaranta wrote from France and Denmark and calls Jean "dearest" and says I love you, signed "Tony". One postcard includes
a cartoon of Spencer Tracy. Pvt. Quaranta served with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 341st Infantry at Camp Howard,
Texas. He served with Hq. Co. 2nd Bn, 116th Inf. in France. He then served with Hq. Co. 29th Inf. Division in Denmark.
Cpl. Matlak sent a premade V-mail Christmas card from New Guinea. He served with Co. "D" 108th Medical Battalion.
Pvt. Smolen senta a premade V-mail Christmas card from England that says "Greetings from Britain." He served with the 77th
Troop Carrier Squadron, 435 Troop Carrier Group.
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responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Postcards.
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Christmas
World War (1939-1945) -- England
World War (1939-1945) -- France
Bike, William S.
Smolen, Jean, b. 1925