Umbach, Florence, 1926-2004 Soldiers' letters from World War II [Decimalized .001-.072]

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Collection Summary

A collection of letters primarily between sisters Florence Umbach and Catherine Umbach Griffin. There are also letter sent to either sister form other authors. This collection also includes sixteen empty envelopes that do not seem connected to either sister or other author or recipient in the collection. The letters primarily discuss education, wartime work and general family news.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC09952
Type: Header Record
Date: 1936-1949
Author/Creator: Umbach, Florence, 1926-2004
Title: Soldiers' letters from World War II [Decimalized .001-.072]
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 74 items

Time Period

Primary time period: Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

Sub-Era: Postwar Politics and the Cold War The New Deal World War II

People

Addy, Miss., fl. 1938

Ancuta, E., fl. 1944

Bamford, H., fl. 1944

Bamford, H., Mrs., fl. 1944

Bloom, P., fl. 1949

Bolt, Miss., fl. 1939

Cantrell, Landrum E., fl. 1922-1943

Cantrell, Louise, fl. 1943

Cantrell, Millie Mae, fl. 1943

Cox, C.M., fl. 1948

Cox, C.M., Mrs., fl. 1948

Creighton, Miss., fl. 1938

Crouch, Miss., fl. 1938

D., John, fl. 1937

Ellie, fl. 1946

Fox, Francis E., fl. 1943

Frosdick, W., fl. 1943

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

Griffin, Connor C., fl. 1945-1949

Helen, fl. 1948

Hennelly, P.J., fl. 1944

Hicks, Miss., fl. 1938

Hodkinson, Johnny, fl. 1944

Hodkinson, Y.E., fl. 1944

Lipscomb, James C., fl. 1944

Lynch, Jonny J., fl. 1944

Morrison, Margritte, fl. 1944

Ridenger, James W., fl. 1943

Rubin, Manning J., fl. 1944-1945

Sally, fl. 1937

Stingel, Valma, fl. 1943-1945

Uhrig, Carl S., fl. 1944

Umbach, Florence, 1926-2004

Webb, Miss., fl. 1938

Webster, Catherine, 1898-1983

Wesotowski, Aleksander, fl. 1944

Subjects

Australia and Pacific Islands

Children and Family

Health and Medical

Holidays and Celebrations

Soldier's Letter

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Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Catherine Umbach Griffin

8 March 1936

Bill, fl. 1936

One letter from Bill to Catherine Umbach Griffin dated March 8, 1936.

GLC09952.001

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Catherine Umbach Griffin

23 September 1937

D., John, fl. 1937

One letter from John D. to Catherine Umbach Griffin dated September 23, 1937.

GLC09952.002

Collection Item

to Catherine Umbach Griffin

25 December 1937

Sally, fl. 1937

One telegram from Sally to Catherine Umbach Griffin dated December 25, 1937.

GLC09952.003

Collection Item

to Florence Umbach

December 21, 1938

Addy, Miss., fl. 1938

One greeting card from Miss Addy, Creighton, Hicks, Webb and Crouch to Florence Umbach dated December 21, 1938.

GLC09952.004

Collection Item

to Catherine Umbach Griffin

22 December 1939

Bolt, Miss., fl. 1939

One greeting card from Miss Bolt to Catherine Umbach Griffin dated December 22, 1939.

GLC09952.005

Collection Item

to Florence Umbach

14 April 1943

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated April 14, 1943.

GLC09952.006

Collection Item

to Millie Mae Cantrell

29 October 1943

Ridenger, James W., fl. 1943

One letter from James W. Ridenger to Millie Mae Cantrell dated October 29, 1943.

GLC09952.007

Collection Item

to Louise Cantrell

December 11, 1943

Cantrell, Landrum E., fl. 1922-1943

One greeting card from Landrum E. Cantrell to Louise Cantrell dated December 11, 1943. Written at Camp Roberts.

GLC09952.008

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

18 December 1943

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated December 18, 1943.

GLC09952.009

Collection Item

to Florence Umbach

28 December 1943

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated December 28, 1943.

GLC09952.010

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

January 10, 1944

Lynch, Jonny J., fl. 1944

One letter from Jonny Lynch to Florence Umbach dated January 10, 1944.

GLC09952.011

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

January 12, 1944

Lynch, Jonny J., fl. 1944

One letter from Grandmother to Florence Umbach dated January 12, 1944.

GLC09952.012

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

January 19, 1944

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated January 19, 1944.

GLC09952.013

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

February 13, 1944

Lynch, Jonny J., fl. 1944

One letter from Jonny Lynch to Florence Umbach dated February 13, 1944.

GLC09952.014

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

21 May 1944

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated May 21, 1944.

GLC09952.015

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

30 May 1944

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated May 30, 1944.

GLC09952.016

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

3 June 1944

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated June 3, 1944.

GLC09952.017

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

8 June 1944

Jane, fl. 1944

One letter from Jane to Florence Umbach dated June 8, 1944.

GLC09952.018

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Florence Umbach

8-9 June 1944

Griffin, Catherine Umbach, 1917-2004

One letter from Catherine Umbach Griffin to Florence Umbach dated June 8-9, 1944.

GLC09952.019

Collection Item

Typed letter signed

to Florence Umbach

7 August 1944

Rubin, Manning J., fl. 1944-1945

One letter from Manning J. Rubin to Florence Umbach dated August 7, 1944.

GLC09952.020