Finding Aid for Wes Davidson Second World War correspondence 2014.102.w.r

John Encarnacion

Center for American War Letters Archives

6/2/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

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