Letters of Ralph Willis to Ruth Lightner Willis. (11 items), 1947 July-1949 May
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection contains 274 letters of Ralph Willis to his girlfriend and future wife, Ruth Lightner, while he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and in postwar years. Collection also contains a total of 62 wartime letters of the following U.S. servicemen to Ruth Lightner: Edward Nachtweih, Harry Bratton, Ray Bainter, Donald Cork, John Labbanez, James McCormick, William Karpechi, Henry Rasbenau, Joe Sedletzeck, and Charles Woselik.
Dates
- 1947 July-1949 May
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository