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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.

This folder contains letters from Ruth R. Atkiss, a friend of Hazel and Eunice's from Washington, D.C. Ruth expresses her jealousy and interest in Hazel's job, as she feels stuck in D.C. Ruth mainly discusses her work, the business of friends in D.C., as well as her and Hazel's love life. She addresses Hazel's engagement which ended with her fiancé going missing in action. Ruth mentions her former boyfriend, Allen Middleton, who was killed by a rogue Australian soldier, appearing to be suffering from some sort of mental illness when he shot both Allen and an American officer on the base unprovoked.

This folder contains letters from Sarah, Ann, and Carolyn Friedland to Sheldon F. Berlow discussing life on the homefront for young girls and the pictures Sheldon F. Berlow sent back to them.

This folder contains seasonal greeting cards and other cards sent to Fredrickson from various individuals. There is also a letter from the Casein Company of America regarding a money order.

This folder contains letters from Sheldon F. Berlow to his parents discussing Sheldon F. Berlow's time stationed in Beligum, the death of Roosevelt, Churchill's political defeat, the atomic bomb, victory in Europe, another reunion with his brother Leonard Berlow, and Sheldon F. Berlow's journey home.

This folder contains two handwritten and two typed letters from Sigmund to Betty and Herbert.