Item HES/5 - Correspondence to Mr H E Strong from relatives and friends overseas.

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HES/5

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Correspondence to Mr H E Strong from relatives and friends overseas.

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  • 1912-1945 (Creation)

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The USA 9 mss and tss letters from Paul B Condit (Cleveland Ohio) to H E S 1.7.40. - 20.12.44. Ms letter from William Crowley (Seattle, W'ton) to H E S 31.10.41. 5 mss letters from Alvin and Saidee Hatch (Morgan Hill, California) to H E S 6.1.37. - 21.11.41. Ms letter from Hugh M Marquis (Baker, Oregon) to HES 31.1.39. Ms letter from Charles S Seely (Orange, Virgina) to H E S 9.9.39. 14 mss and tss letters from Dr and Mrs Paul E Wedgewood (San Diego, California) to H E S September 1939 - 30.10.45. Ts letter from H E Wirch (Billings, Montana) to HES 17.12.38. The majority of these letters contain useful information about the American reaction to the situation in Europe, American preparations for war, and conditions in America in wartime. Canada 4 mss letters from John R Scoby (Victoria, British Columbia) to H E S 30.4.38. - 25.2.41. Ms letter from Maudie (Summerhead, British Columbia) to H E S 8.12.39. 2 mss letters from Millicent Hutson (Vancouver, British Columbia) to H E S 8.6.41., 21.8.41. Ms letter from Lilian Halliwell (Prince Rupert, British Columbia) to H E S 11.7.41. These letters contain a little information about the effect of the war on Canada. Australia Ms letter from Joyce (Melbourne) to H E S 23.5.39 2 mss letter from A W Kenyon (Melbourne) to H E S 20.10.40., 29.8.41. 4 mss letters from Chrissie Stirling (Melbourne) to H E S 20.11.39. - 31.8.42. These letters include some references to wartime conditions in Australia. China 2 mss letters from Millicent Hutson (Yangtse River) to H E S 8.11.12., 25.5.19. South Africa Ms letter from Eleanor (Johannesburg) to H E S 4.7.41. New Guinea 2 mss postcards from Gwen Owens (Rabaul) to H E S February 1938 Norway Ms letter from Thus Berge-Ask (Oslo) to H E S 29.12.38.

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Imperial War Museum Department of Documents >> H E Strong

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    • English

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    • Latin

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