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Sharp family (First and Second World War correspondence)
2017.227.w.rd
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Sharp family First and Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Sharp, Merril V.
Creator:
Sharp, Marvin Glenn
source:
Westphal, Sandra J.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.227.w.rd
Physical Description:
.025 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1919 May 9 - 1943 May 1
Abstract: This collection contains one letter and one postcard from the Sharp family. The postcard was sent by Merril Sharp, USA, during
the First World War. The letter was sent by Marvin Sharp, USN, during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWI 3
Container: 22
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sandra J. Westphal.
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
Source: donor
Merril Sharp was born in 1895. He, his wife Jennie, and son Marvin lived in Dow City, Iowa. During the First World War, he
was stationed in Cerans. He died on March 28, 1965. Marvin Sharp was born on August 7, 1923, in Dow City and died on September
29, 1999.
Access Information
Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials. For more information, consult original donation form.[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Sharp family First and Second World War correspondence (2017.227.w.r), Center for
American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection is available through Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/sharp_family_correspondence/
This collection contains two correspondences written by members of the Sharp family during the First and Second World Wars.
Merril Sharp wrote a letter to his wife, Jenny, during the First World War, in which he has just arrived at the town of Cerans.
Marvin Sharp wrote a letter to his parents, Merril and Jenny Sharp, during the Second World War, in which he checks in with
his family, writes about his new haircut, the quality of the food, the weather, and asks them to write again soon.
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)
World War (1914-1918)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
Correspondence -- World War, 1914-1918
Sharp, Jennie
Sharp, Merril V.
Westphal, Sandra J.