Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- World War II V-Mail Collection
- Dates:
- 1943-1944
- Creators:
- Hennessey, George
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of 12 V-mail letters written to and collected by George "Geo" Hennessey between 1943 and 1944. The letters are written to both Geo and his wife, Peg, who were living in Brooklyn, New York at the time. The correspondents include Peg's brothers Lyle Claussen, Harry Claussen and an undecipherable name that could be "Kermit" Claussen, as well as Imrie Anderson. The letters discuss daily life in the war as well as commentary on news from the homefront.
- Extent:
- 0.03 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Background
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2015.
- Processing information:
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Carri Frola, 2022
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Documents
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-13 16:56:15 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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:
-
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594