Letter re: prisoner of warShow simple item record
| dc.creator | Spence, Mrs. Leonard W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-11T18:59:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-11T18:59:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1944-10-22 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/46950 | |
| dc.description | Letter from Mrs. Leonard W. Spence to Katrine Deakins, secretary to Amon Carter, regarding POW at Oflag 64, Germany. | |
| dc.format.medium | 7x10 paper | |
| dc.relation | Amon G. Carter Papers (MS 014) | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph | |
| dc.source | Box 148, POW S Misc 1944, Item 023 | |
| dc.subject | Prisoners of war | |
| dc.subject | Carter, Amon G., Jr. | |
| dc.subject | World War II | |
| dc.title | Letter re: prisoner of war | |
| dc.type | Document | |
| dc.description.transcription | Emory, Texas Oct. 22, 1944 Katrine Deakins Fort Worth, Texas Dear Madam: A friend of mine wrote me you had a set of pictures taken in Oflag 64 where my husband is a prisoner. He is a Lt. Leonard W. Spence he is in some of them. He has mentioned Mr. Carter's son being there with them. Please send me a set of these pictures and the charges. Be sure to send the group pictures. Yours truly, Mrs. Leonard W. Spence Emory, Texas Box 5 |
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Amon G. Carter, Sr. Collection [19320]
The Amon G. Carter Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspapers, scrapbooks, and artifacts. The papers document the history of Fort Worth and the Southwest, as well as Carter's personal and business interests.
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