Edwards, Christine (Afghanistan War correspondence), 2007

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Summary

Title:

Christine Edwards Afghanistan War correspondence

Dates:

2007

Creators:

Edwards , Christine, Master Sergeant

Abstract:

This collection contains one letter from MSgt. Christine Edwards, USAFR to her daughter, and fifteen homemade cards from the daughter and her elementary school classmates.

Containers:

box: Afghan/Iraq 1
folder: 9-10
folder: 1-2

Extent:

0.03 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Christine Edwards Afghanistan War correspondence (2019.023.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one letter dated April 10, 2007 from Master Sergeant Christine Edwards, United States Air Force Reserve to her then seven-year-old daughter Erica Bargas during the Afghanistan War. Edwards writes about the heat and asks about life at home. She encourages her daughter to decode her "secret message" and to respond in code.

Also included are homemade cards from Erica and fourteen of her elementary school classmates that were sent to Edwards during her first deployment to Afghanistan in 2007. The children thank Edwards for her service and commend her for bravery. One child writes, "Ericas mom is at the woer" [sic]; another notes, "Erica is a good friend." Erica writes, "I Love You Mom You are the Best Mom evre" [sic]. Most of the cards are illustrated with American flags.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Christine Edwards

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by type of correspondence: cards sent to Christine Edwards are in one folder, and the letter from Edwards to her daughter is in another folder.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Afghan War (2001-) -- Correspondence

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Wendy Gonaver
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-12 16:10:13 -0400 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.
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.