Finding Aid for the Marie Hubly Second World War correspondence 2017.278.w.rd
Wynter Salazar
Center for American War Letters Archives
4/9/2018
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Marie Hubly Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Hubly, Marie
source:
Sandler, Karen
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.278.w.rd
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date: 1945 August 5
Abstract: This collection contains a letter and a photograph from Marie Hubly to PFC Samuel Beckenstein during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 20
Container: 8
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Karen Sandler.
This collection is arranged chronologically.
The following information was given by the donor: "The letter was sent to my uncle, Samuel Beckenstein. He served in the
Army during WW2 as PFC/specialist. I don't know how he met the letter writer[who was British], but he was known as quite a
ladies man (although the letter writer was married). Uncle Sam was Jewish, his parents, originally from Russia, emigrated
via the Pale of Settlement. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star."
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Marie Hubly Second World War correspondence (2017.278.w.r), Center for American War
Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
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collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/mhubly_correspondence
This collection contains correspondence from Marie Hubly to PFC Samuel Beckenstein during the Second World War. The nature
of their relationship is unknown. Included with this letter is a photograph of Marie Hubly and her family. Also included in
this collection is an email correspondence between the donor and archivist of the Center in which the donor explains some
of the background of the letter, includes a photocopied photograph of Samuel Beckenstein, and makes some clarifications concerning
the date in the letter. In the letter, Marie thanks Sam for sending her pictures and a letter, but were disappointed that
he was unable to visit them. She discusses VJ day, saying that her family were on holiday in Brighton during the celebrations.
She writes, "We spent a lovely fortnight away and VJ day and night there, everyone went crazy. At first, my hubby and I were
rather sorry we were not in London, but the excitement there was just as great." She also discusses how things will never
go back to the way they were before the war saying, "Now at least all the fighting is over, although it seems as though things
will never get back to normal. I suppose they will in time. They are certainly not going to clothe us too freely. We have
to make our clothing coupons go much farther. And the food problem will be hard this winter, but still as I said before, the
fighting is over and also the raids, so we must try and be content." She also writes about her mother's illnesses. With the
letter a photograph of Marie's family was included with the inscription "Yours sincerely Marie + Phil, Stanley + Ruth 1944."
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 II
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- England
Clothing and dress -- World War, 1939-1945
V-J Day, 1945
V-J Day, 1945 -- England
Rationing -- Great Britain
Beckenstein, Samuel
Sandler, Karen