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This folder contains six letters, two opened envelopes, and one v-mail. The first letter was written in Camp Upton, New York, while the last five letters are posted in or near Camp Blanding, Florida, with the last letter being posted in Starke, Florida. The first empty envelope was sent from Camp Blanding, while the second envelope was sent from Gainesville, Florida. The v-mail was written in England. Almost all of these letters were written by Valente, with the exception being the letter posted in Starke, which was written by Millie. In their letters, Ralph and Millie mention several activities at the camps: working on detail, doing force marches, clearing land for a firing range, three-mile hikes, general inspections, working at a maintenance shop at base, and doing two-week manuvers. In the v-mail, Valente mentions being camped with his unit near London.

This folder contains six letters, five v-mail, a notice of change of address, and an empty opened envelope. The first letter was written in Camp Upton, New York, while the rest are posted from Camp Blanding, Florida. The empty envelope was posted from the nearby town of Starke, Florida, and the change of address notice was posted from Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The first v-mail was written in England, while the remaining v-mails were written in France. In these letters, Valente mentions several activities while in training: gun cleaning, weapons training at the firing range, Valente studying for officer training school, and the nightly routines of his fellow soldiers (shaving, showering, cleaning barracks, etc.). In the v-mails, Valente mentions being transferred to a regular unit as a replacement after being sent to France.

This folder contains a letter from R.E. "Bob" McGuire to Hazel, writing from Camp Kearney, CA. The letter discusses his life and experience in the Navy.

This folder includes letters and envelopes from Rosie Fioretti to Sidote

This folder contains 5 letters from Roy to his brother Crawford Lindsey. The letters contain Roy's inquiries about his brother: 1 letter asking about Crawford's work, 1 about Crawford's new life as a civilian, another from August 12 asking about Crawford's furlough, and one from January 5–this time Roy tells him about a Christmas party Roy attended. Finally, another letter from February 18, 1945, in which Roy expresses confusion about how his letters have not arrived from Crawford, and Crawford has not received Roy's own letters.

This folder contains letters sent to Hazel Bowman by her brother Bob. The letters cover his time exiting school, entering the Navy, serving in the Navy domestically, and the end of the war and his post-war plans to attend medical school. These letters cover his everyday duties in the Navy and interactions with family and friends, including a fight with his mother after she disapproved of his planned marriage.

This folder contains letters sent to Hazel Bowman by her friend and neighbor from Brewster, FL, Ruth Durrance. Her letters primarily cover affairs at home in Brewster and of their family and friends. She also includes information on the town she lived in at the time (Pierce, FL), including information on her work as a teacher. She also mentions news about men from their town being drafted, enlisted, or already at war. This includes news on her brother, Kenneth. In the late spring of 1944 into early summer, she mentions a strike occurring at the phosphate plant in town. She also included newspaper clippings on Senator Claude Pepper. Her May 9, 1945, described V-E Day. The folder also contains a photocopy of a letter sent to Ruth by Hazel.