World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William H. Danforth and Donald Danforth Motivational Messages
Collection
Identifier: A3167
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of motivational messages written for the employees of the Ralston Purina Company dating from July 1921 through January 1964. Additional items in the collection include William H. Danforth’s obituary, a biography of Donald Danforth, Sr. upon his retirement, and two sets of letters written by Donald Danforth while traveling in 1963 and 1965. The collection is arranged chronologically. Company founder William H. Danforth wrote the weekly ...
Dates:
1921-1965
Richard G. and Katherine M. Mater Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3364
Scope and Contents
The papers contain primarily correspondence between Richard G. Mater and his fiancée Katherine Nitz when he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. There are a small number of letters written by friends and family from 1946 to 1950, once the couple married and had their first child. There is also a baby book for the Mater’s oldest child, Ronald, with entries from 1949 to 1953. Significant gaps in the letters occurs in April 1944 and from 1951 to 1953, with smaller gaps...
Dates:
1941-1953