Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr., to His Father, W. N. Bogan, Sr., July 18, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 18, 1943, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr., a the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, to his father in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter describes what the Citadel is like, his trip there, and what he's been doing since his arrival. The envelope is postmarked July 19, 1943 and "free" is handwritten in the space typically reserved for the postage stamp. The image of an airman boarding an air force plane surrounded by blue stars is located in the lower left corner of the envelope.

Publication Date

7-18-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; Military training camps

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Charleston, (So. Caro.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943-07-18_Letter_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_1943-07-18_Letter_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