Anne Heller Second World War correspondence
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence from Anne Heller during the Second World War. Heller served in the Women's Army Corps most of the correspondence and V-mail are addressed to her sister Rose Baker, also called Mrs. Alvin Baker on the address of the envelopes. Also included are photographs and ephemera collected overseas. Some of the letters are addressed to Anne, sent from her sister, soldiers, and friends. In her letters, Heller inquired about events back home and often spoke of her activities of where she was currently stationed at. She mentioned being stationed in Africa, Italy, and France. In one of her letters, she briefly wrote about the concentration camps and the stories she was hearing from some of the survivors.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Gift of Ralph Weiss
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1943 - 1946
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 envelope)
Inventory
54 V-mail, personal, 1943-1945 28 correspondence, personal 1943-1945 65 photographs 1943-1946 2 business cards 1 pocket guide to Australia 1 pamphlet on the Mediterranian 1 opera program 1 booklet guide to opera 15 maps 1 scrapbook
- Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
- United States -- Army -- Women's Army Corps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women and the military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women and war Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
