Finding Aid for the Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence 2017.210.w.r

Lee Feldman

Center for American War Letters Archives

10/21/2017

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence

Creator: Balk, Joseph

source: Balk, Joseph

Identifier/Call Number: 2017.210.w.r

Physical Description: .025 Linear feet (1 folder)

Date: 1942 December 30

Abstract: This collection contains one correspondence and one blank postcard from Pvt.Joseph Balk, USA, to Ruth Greene during the Second World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 14

Container: 4

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joseph Balk.

Arrangement

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

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.

Access Information

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

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

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

World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront

Balk, Joseph