Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, September 10, 1943

Authors

Rollin S. Armstrong

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated September 10, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in North Africa, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter discusses who he has seen while stationed in North Africa and asks after his family. He goes on to describe his surroundings in North Africa and his opinion on the local population. The letter is written on U. S. O. (United Services Organization) stationary with the U. S. O. logo in the upper left corner. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army A. P. O., September 10, 1943 and bears a red air mail postage stamp on the right edge with a second postmark stamped over it.

Publication Date

9-10-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1946

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

North Africa

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-09-10_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 4

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University