Benson family [Benson family collection, 1939-1945]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954 Author/Creator: Benson family Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1939-1945 Pagination: 314 items Order a Copy
Collection of 314 items belonging to the Benson family dated 1939-1945. Consists of correspondence, religious printings, prayer books, postcards and official documents. Benson primarily corresponds with his family who are located in Tallassee, Alabama. Other correspondents in the collection are his brothers also serving in different areas during the war; T. Wade Benson and Waymon Benson. Eris Benson preaches for the Church of Christ in his hometown and large amount of the material in letters are related to faith.
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