Letter, Kelvie Jennings to His Wife, Jewel Jennings, July 31, 1942

Authors

Kelvie Jennings

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 31, 1942, is written to Jewel Jennings in Jackson, Mississippi from her husband, Kelvie Jennings, at a Marine training camp in San Diego, California. The letter discusses his activities at the training camp, who he's written, and his trip from Jackson to San Diego. The letter goes on to advise Jewel on how to handle some of their personal affairs in his absence and offers her some encouragement. The last page of the letter bears some slight damage. An airmail postage stamp is placed in the upper right of the envelope and is postmarked San Diego, California, July 31, 1942.

Publication Date

7-31-1942

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Marine Corps; World War II, 1939-1945

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

San Diego, (Cali.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4 pages

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-801_1942-07_Letter-Thursday-Night_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections, Manuscripts Division, Jennings (Kelvie and Jewel) Family Papers, Box 1, Folders 1-3

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

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