Marguerita P. Moody Second World War correspondence and photograph 2019.121.w.r

Andrew Harman

Center for American War Letters Archives

11/13/2019

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: Marguerita P. Moody Second World War correspondence and photograph

source: Wilms, Trenton

Creator: Moody, Marguerita P., Private First Class

Creator: Moody, Eric Leslie

Identifier/Call Number: 2019.121.w.r

Physical Description: 0.01 Linear feet (1 folder)

Date: 1944

Abstract: This collection contains one letter and one photograph from PFC Marguerita P. Moody, WAC to her cousins during the Second World War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 153

Container: 8

Container: 1

Container: 2019-121-w-r_Moody, Marguerita

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Trenton and Nancy Wilms.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type, one photograph card with an envelope and one letter.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Marguerita P. Moody Second World War correspondence (2019.121.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection contains one letter and one photograph from PFC Marguerita P. Moody, WAC to her cousins during the Second World War. PFC Moody served with A-900-974 WAC Detachment at Fort Slocum, New York.

In the letter she informs her cousins, Erma and Art and their son Richard that she has recently married a soldier named Eric Leslie Moody on January 7, 1944 at the Post Chapel in Fort Slocum. Included is a photograph of the two newlyweds on a card to her cousins announcing their marriage.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

World War (1939-1945) -- Photography

Photographs

Wilms, Trenton