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Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Content Description
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Wes Davidson Second World War correspondence
source:
Williams, Nan
Creator:
Davidson, Wes
Identifier/Call Number: 2014.102.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 877
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
(3 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1942 September 4 - 1943 January 9
Abstract: This collection contains V-mail written by Sgt. Wes Davidson, USA to his sweetheart Peggy Smith during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 6
Container: 10-12
Container: 1-3
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This collection is open for research
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nan Williams
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type and chronology.
Preferred Citation
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Wes Davidson Second World War correspondence (2014.102.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 65 V-mail written by Sergeant Wes Davidson, United States Army to his sweetheart Peggy Smith during
the Second World War. Davidson served in Company F of the 185th Infantry Regiment. In Davidson's V-mail, he writes about his
daily activities on a military base (base unknown).
Also included is a condensed version of Andrew Carroll's book "War Letters" and a newspaper clipping about a woman in search
of someone to give her Second World War letters to.
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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 (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
World War (1939-1945) -- Christmas
Smith, Peggy
Williams, Nan