Title

Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, July 4, 1943

Authors

Rollin S. Armstrong

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 4, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter describes how much he misses her, what he's been doing, and how much he enjoyed his recent visit with her. The letter goes on to discuss news of their friends and gives her instructions on some personal affairs he needs her to handle. The letter is written on Camp Gruber, Oklahoma stationary with the army's eagle logo in the top center. The envelope is postmarked Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 4, 1943.

Publication Date

7-4-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1945

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Camp Gruber (Okla.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-07_Letter-002_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 2

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