Hardy (Jane) World War II Correspondence Collection, 1944-1946

Summary

Title:

Jane Hardy World War II Correspondence Collection

Dates:

1944-1946

Creators:

Hardy, Jane

Abstract:

Anna Jane Hardy lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the United Service Organization (USO). The collection consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944 newsletter titled GSO Tattler which mentions a going away party for Jane.

Extent:

0.21 linear feet

Language:

English

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Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944 newsletter titled GSO Tattler which mentions a going away party for Jane. The majority of the letters are from male soldiers and cover subjects ranging from religion, to their daily lives, to their feelings for Jane. There is also a letter from Jane's father. One letter from a soldier includes a photograph of a man with a squirrel on his shoulder.

Biographical / historical:

Anna Jane Hardy went by "Jane." Jane Hardy lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the United Service Organization (USO) Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia as well as the USO Victory Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2021.

Processing information:

Carri Frola, 2022

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Photographs
Documents

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-09 17:34:47 +0000 .

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

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Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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