Ruth A. Adams Second World War correspondence collection
Content Description
This collection contains 351 correspondence written to Ruth A. Adams by soldiers and sailors during the Second World War, including various holiday cards. Most of the collection, 307 letters, were written by EM3/C Eugene A. "Gene" Gasseaux, USN (USS Jobb). There were ten other soldiers and sailors, as well as six civilian authors of postcards and letters.
Other servicemen authors include (in alphabetical order):
- Pvt. Jack C. Birkhimer, USA,
- Pvt. Gardner E. Cline, USAAF,
- A/S Johnnie V. Cola, USN,
- S1/c Donald A. Eagley, USN,
- S1/c Darwin S. Ekey, USN,
- PFC Leon A. Galvia, USA,
- RM3/c Arthur D. Gibson, USN,
- S1/c WP Hoag, USN,
- Pvt. J. Long, USA,
- T/5 WIlliam Neissheim, USA.
Other authors include Ruth's mother, Mrs. Rogers, Dottie, Sidney, Eugene Henderson, and Joyce.
NOTE: there appear to be no letters from EM Gasseaux during April 1945. Several letters from Gasseaux also include a note at the top, sometimes stamped, "Not for Publication," evidently written by him at the time.
Dates
- 1943 May 16 - 1946 May 14
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical / Historical
Ruth A. Adams was a reverend's daughters and classmates with several of the servicemen correspondents from Weir High School in Weirton, West Virginia. She was only 17 years old when she graduated after these correspondents were already in the service and she began attending Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee in the fall semester of 1944. Not much further information is known other than that which is contained in the letters.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (18 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains 351 correspondence written to Ruth A. Adams by soldiers and sailors during the Second World War, including various holiday cards. Most of the collection, 307 letters, were written by EM3/C Eugene A. "Gene" Gasseaux, USN (USS Jobb). There were ten other soldiers and sailors, as well as six civilian authors of postcards and letters.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by author, then chronology.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Eugene A. Gasseaux
- Series 2, Correspondence from various servicemen
- Series 3, Correspondence from various authors
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ruth Van Korlaar's collection, donated by Marleen Walker.
- Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
- United States. -- Navy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- V-J Day, 1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Pacific Area Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Philippines -- Mindanao Island. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Philippines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Ruth A. Adams Second World War correspondence collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrew Harman
- Date
- 3/2/2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives Repository
