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Folder 5

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Letters, William F. Deacon to Norma Strong, January-February 1955

Folder 5

 File — Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence between Norma Strong and William F. Deacon before they were married and while he was serving in the Army in Germany.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January-February 1955

Letter, January 1, 1955

Item 1

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Had a quiet New Year's Eve until bunkmates came in at midnight waking him and keeping him up for an hour, worried if clocks he sent for Christmas broke during shipping, will go sightseeing during his February leave.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January 1, 1955

Letter, January 9, 1955

Item 2

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Glad to read sister-in-law liked the clock, brother attending UCONN basketball games, likes when new guys arrive, hard to watch guys leave.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January 9, 1955

Letter, January 16, 1955

Item 3

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Watched the movie, "Best Years of Our Lives," wonderful movie - can't wait to be in their shoes, discusses weddings coming up and weddings he missed being overseas.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January 16, 1955

Letter, January 23, 1955

Item 4

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Writing about mutual friends, looking forward to civilian life, will go see "White Christmas" next week since Norma recommended it to him.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January 23, 1955

Letter, January 31, 1955

Item 5

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

(Missdated February 29, 1955) Made corporal, signed "Ready Card" that tells him when and where he will be leaving (April 5), watched "White Christmas" and like it.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: January 31, 1955

Letter, February 6, 1955

Item 6

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

On orderly duty all night, but it's better than guard duty, time passing very fast, wants to buy a Pontiac when he gets home.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: February 6, 1955

Letter, February 6, 1955

Item 7

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents

Thank you for Valentine Day's card and pictures.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: February 6, 1955

Letter, February 20, 1955

Item 8

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents

Back from leave with 2 days left to rest up before reporting back for duty, went to Paris on leave and then spent time in Frankfurt.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: February 20, 1955

Letter, February 27, 1955

Item 9

 Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Looks forward to the end of the week when her letters arrive, only 38 days left until he's out of the army.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: February 27, 1955