Letters from Donald Ackerman to Portia Ackerman, January-March 1945
- Containers:
- 03.0177 - Box 1, Folder 002
- Scope and content:
This folder contains personal letters from Capt. Donald Ackerman to his wife Portia Ackerman from his station in England to their home in Jacksonville. He discusses his frustration with the censorship of his letters and his inability to discuss his missions wth her, along with his regret to be missing his son's childhood and his want to return home. He discusses the conditions of his quarters at the camp and his difficulty finding supplies to write letters, especially pens. He discusses his day to day life at the camp to the fullest extent he can, but highlights that the letters from her are often the mainthings that get him through the days, and begs her to continue writing them daily.
- Language:
- English
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open to all researchers.
- 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
