Balk, Joseph (Second World War correspondence), 1942 December 30

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Summary

Title:
Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence
Dates:
1942 December 30
Creators:
Balk, Joseph and Balk, Joseph
Abstract:
This collection contains one correspondence and one blank postcard from Pvt.Joseph Balk, USA, to Ruth Greene during the Second World War.
Containers:
box: WWII 14
folder: 4
folder: 1
Extent:
.025 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence (2017.210.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one correspondence and one blank postcard from Pvt. Joseph Balk, USA to Ruth Greene during the Second World War. In the letter, he replies to letters sent to him and acknowledges receiving care packages. Balk married Greene a few months after this letter was written.

Biographical / historical:

Source: donor

Private Joseph Balk, United States Army (b. 5/1921) was born in St. Louis, Missouri where he lived in the St. Louis area all his life and attended St. Louis Public School, Ranked Tech. College and Washington University.

He was a member of the Signal Corps attached to General Patton's 3rd Army. He landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, and was in the Battle of the Bulge.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joseph Balk.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lee Feldman
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-29 18:39:03 -0400 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials. For more information, consult original donation form.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence (2017.210.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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