Letters from Helen Prior to King Prior. Letters include information on Helen’s daily activities including attending church every day and looking for a job; Helen’s address: 517 Mulberry Street, Jefferson City, Missouri., 1944 Mar 10-23
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of correspondence between William King Prior and his wife Helen while he was serving in World War II and she was home in Jefferson City, Missouri. Also included in the last two folders are a history of the Prior family, several photographs, and programs. The collection also includes a packet of translated emails between Nikolaus Messmer and Prince Maximilian of Germany. Apparently, Prior had taken some family heirloom postcards from a castle in Germany that his company lived in during the war. Prior’s niece, Helen Backer, wanted to return the postcards to the Prince and his family. She enlisted the help of a neighbor who spoke German and eventually sent the cards to the Prince along with several of Prior’s original letters describing the castle and several German towns for the castle’s archives. In place of these originals in the collection, there are now photocopies.
Dates
- 1944 Mar 10-23
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Prior family (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Prior, Helen Vogel, 1911- (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Prior, William King, 1905-1984 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository