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Correspondence relating to the restoration of the WWII T-Buildings on FAU's campus

Chain letter written in 1941

This folder contains a copy of the World War II Chronicles magazine.

(See also: World War II – Venereal Disease; World War II – "Jook Joints")

There are several pieces of memorabilia in this folder, including show programs, church news (from Dr. Williamson's family church), and a menu/program for Harold's Medical Clearing Company's Second Anniversary Overseas Celebration. There are other various memorabilia pieces.

Essay re: farm life, Hendrix's brother (Conrad), and the World War II years; also includes several poems written by Virginia

This folder includes a manuscript of Kelly's World War II experiences in the US Navy Seabees. Kelly details why he chose to join the Navy, when all three of his brothers joined the Army. The 32-page manuscript focuses on his time in boot camp and then his various experiences in the Pacific during World War II. Other subjects he considers are his various construction jobs, units the Seabees assisted, and concluding with memorial services after the war.