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Box 2

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Signage for the World War II war effort titled, “We’re Buying at Least 10%.”, No date

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence from Charles A. Stewart, Jr., to his family, various newspaper articles and clippings, and a scrapbook, that document his military service during World War II and his time as a prisoner of war. The correspondence includes letters from Charles A. Stewart Jr. to his family in which he discusses general conditions as a prisoner of war, but without detail presumably due to censorship. The correspondence also includes a letter from Commander Winfield...
Dates: No date

Newspaper clipping titled, “Mothers of War Prisoners Help Pack Food at Red Cross Center.” Mentions St. Louis families who have had sons taken as prisoners of war. The following names are mentioned: Mrs. Henry Durrwachter of 1488 Stewart Pl., mother of Marine Corporal Henry Durrwachter, Jr.; Mrs. Charles A. Stewart of 3501 Itaska St., mother of Private Charles A. Stewart, Jr.; Mrs. Arthur L. Huff of 5225 Terry Ave., mother of Army Captain Arthur E. Huff; Mrs. Herman Kohn of 5712 Kingsbury Ave., mother of Staff Sergeant Sidney Kohn; and Mrs. C. Oscar Lamy., No date

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence from Charles A. Stewart, Jr., to his family, various newspaper articles and clippings, and a scrapbook, that document his military service during World War II and his time as a prisoner of war. The correspondence includes letters from Charles A. Stewart Jr. to his family in which he discusses general conditions as a prisoner of war, but without detail presumably due to censorship. The correspondence also includes a letter from Commander Winfield...
Dates: No date