Letters: Mom to Hazel (8 of 14), September 1, 1944-October 31, 1944
- Containers:
- Box 10.0050 - Box 2, Folder 008
- Scope and content:
This folder contains letters sent to Hazel Bowman by her mother while she was working for the Red Cross in India. Her mother mainly talks about everyday matters and gives updates on family and friends at home and away from town. In her September 9, 1944, letter, she included a letter from Sept. 8, 1944, sent to by Elsie and Lewis addressed to Annie and Family. The letter mentions the death of a man, Elsie Charles, killed in action, whom they knew. Her letter from September 15th contains another letter about the death of Elsie Charles and the impact of his death on his family from a man named Levi. Her September 18, 1944, is sent from "Bobbe" and addressed to Aunt Annie. It speaks about Elsie Charles death and indicated that this is actually the nephew of Annie Bowman and cousin of Hazel. Annie Bowman also included letters from her two sisters, Lizzie and Elsie. Lizzie mentions homefront attitudes on entering the war; Elsie talks about the death of Charles.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Boxes 1-7, 9-11 can be accessed at the Claude Pepper Library. Box 8 is in an offsite storage location. The Red Cross Suitcase can be accessed in the SCA Research Center in Strozier Library.
Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
