Hoffman, Ruth (Second World War correspondence)

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Hoffman, Ruth (Second World War correspondence)

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Table of contents

box WWII 90, folder 1-23, folder 1-23, box WWII 91, folder 1-10, folder 24-33, box WWII 92, folder 1-12, folder 34-45, box WWII 93, folder 1-12, folder 46-57, box WWII 94, folder 1-28, folder 58-85, box WWII 95, folder 1-7, folder 86-92

Series 1, Correspondence to Ruth Hoffman 1939 February - 1946 February

Physical Description: 2.5 Linear Feet(92 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence sent to Ruth Hoffman by multiple authors. The correspondence include friendly letters as well as those of a romantic nature. Many of the authors wrote very few letters. A list of the authors by carton:

--Carton 1:

Baggert, Oris

Baldwin , Jack

Bassett, Anita

Bastin, Jack

Bauers, The

Belt, Gene

Berg, Les

Bowser, Floyd

Brown, Carol

Buckel, Katherine

Carlson, Paul

Cator, F.P.

Cavey, Earl

Charlshe, Harry

Chicagus, Andy

Chicagus, William

Clifford, J.P.

Cockey, John

Cook, Jim

Counelis, Jimmy

Cunniffe, Jr., Edward

Davies, Dave

Davison, Doris

De Matteis, John

Edwards, Dorothy

Fabiano, John

Fenzel, H.R.

Fischhaber, George

Fix, Gannet

--Carton: 2

Geiak, Joseph

Goetzinger, G.R.

Green, Elihue

Hague, Katherine

Haistea, J.B.

Havener, Cletus

Hoffman, Ed

Hoffman, Ernest

House, Jr., Norman

Hughes, Harold

Jacobson, Charlotte

Kastsaridis, Nicholas

Keating, Naomi

Kelly, Edwin

Leon, Jesse

Lloyd, Russ

Long, Bertis

Mansananes, Martin

McFayden, Ed

Medley, Thomas

Mehner, Jerry

Neff, Willy

No Last Name, Claudia

No Last Name, Doris

No Last Name, Helen (1)

No Last Name, Helen (2)

No Last Name, Marguerite

No Last Name, Marion

No Last Name, Mildred

Patton, Robert

Pinto, William

Read, Willard

Robbins, Elmer

Roberts, Paul

Ross, Clyde

Rudd, Garnett

Schmidt, Edwin

Semplowski, Steve

Shoor, John

Smith, J. Stanley

Souza, Joseph

Stein, H.O.

--Box 3:

Steinbruegge, Erwin

Sterner, Robert

Struck, Alex

Tosten, William

Tuckhaber, George

Wade, Reed

Warch, Elizabeth

Whitacure, Walter

Woodland, P.

box WWII 95, folder 8-11, folder 93-96

Series 2, Photographs

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(4 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains photos taken during the Second World War. They are arranged in series by subject in the photos.

box WWII 95, folder 8, folder 93

Subseries 1, Ruth Hoffman

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains three photographs of Ruth Hoffman. One photo is from 2002, and one photo includes Clifford Earl Stanley.

box WWII 95, folder 9, folder 94

Subseries 2, Clifford Stanley

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains 17 photographs of Clifford E. Stanley, as well as one United States Army Motor Vehicle Operator's Permit dated January 26, 1942.

box WWII 95, folder 10, folder 95

Subseries 3, William Chicagus

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains 30 photographs of William G. Chicagus.

box WWII 95, folder 11, folder 96

Subseries 4, Other photographs

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains three black and white photographs without dates or notes. One photograph shows a man standing on bombs, another photograph of bombs, and a photograph of a castle.

box WWII 95, folder 12, folder 97

Series 3, Souvenir postcards

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains 48 souvenir postcards, blank, from England and Scotland, as well as three souvenir postcard booklets from West Virginia and Ohio.

box WWII 95, folder 13, folder 98

Series 4, Manual 1944 November

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Physical Description: This manual is discolored and worn, and the binding is loose and/or broken.

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains one War Department Technical Manual, "Bombs for Aircraft."

box WWII 95, folder 14, folder 99

Series 5, Pamphlets and ephemera 1943 - 1945

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains pamphlets and ephemera from England and the United States. Inventory:

1 Valentine's Day card, undated. The back reads "to Ruthie"

1 pamphlet, "Sweet and Low," sing-along booklet

1 program, Easter Service, Village Church, England, 1st April 1945

1 pamphlet, Scottish national War Memorial: Official Guide, guidebook

1 pamphlet, "Around Bedfordshire with a Camera"

box Oversize 1

Series 6, Newspapers 1939 September 3 - 1945 August 15

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains newspapers, and one clipping, published during the Second World War. Inventory:

1 newspaper, "War Declared," The Sun, Baltimore, September 3, 1939

1 newspaper, Army Times, June 13, 1942

1 newspaper, "Casualties in French Invasion Light, Claim," The Baltimore News-Post, June 6, 1944

1 newspaper, "Invasion Forces Advancing," The Evening Sun, Baltimore, June 6, 1944

1 newspaper, "Truman Says Japs Give Up," The Baltimore News-Post, August 14, 1945

1 newspaper, "War's End," picture, The Evening Sun, Baltimore, August 15, 1945

1 newspaper clipping, news about the return of Lieutenant George F. Fischhaber, United States Army Air Force, undated

Collection Contents

Series 1, Correspondence to Ruth Hoffman

Series 2, Photographs

Subseries 1, Ruth Hoffman

Subseries 2, Clifford Stanley

Subseries 3, William Chicagus

Subseries 4, Other photographs

Series 3, Souvenir postcards

Series 4, Manual

Series 5, Pamphlets and ephemera

Series 6, Newspapers