Wilfred Carnes World War II Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: H-Mss-1055

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A collection of approximately 70 letters with several accompanying photographs, occasional handwritten illustrations, and postcards from Sergeant Wilfred D. Carnes, an Au Sable Forks, New York native to his family while serving in World War II from 1943 until 1945. The collection also contains correspondence received by Carnes and an application for National Service life insurance.

Dates

Creation: 1941-1947 and undated
Creation: Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Creator

Carnes, Wilfred D. (Creator, Person)

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box and 1 half-size document box)

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Geographic

Occupation

Soldiers

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

https://library.claremont.edu/scl/

Contact:
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu