Postcard, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mom, April 28, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten postcard is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan. The note apologizes to her for having been blasé about his draft board notice and lets her know how hard it was for him to leave her. The card is postmarked West Point, Mississippi, April 28, 1943 and bares a green one cent Jefferson postage stamp.

Publication Date

4-28-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Military draft

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

West Point, (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943-04-28_Postcard-002_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 14-17

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1943-04-28_Postcard-002_0001u

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

Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Folders 14-17, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University