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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 .
    Container: WWII 6
    Container: 10-12
    Container: 1-3

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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