Sawyer, Elmarine Feagle
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1914-1993
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letters to Elmarine Feagle Sawyer
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 2018-025
Scope and Contents
Primarily love letters written by Herman D. Sawyer, Jr. to Elmarine Feagle Sawyer in 1943-1945 during his service in the United States Army in World War II. The letters document Sawyer's persistent love for his girlfriend/fiancée/wife while chronicling his everyday life as a serviceman at Washington, D.C.; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Ord, California; the South Pacific; and the Philippines.
The collection also includes letters to Elmarine from her friends, family, coworkers, in-laws, and...
Dates:
created: 1942-1945; Other: Majority of material found in 1943-1944; Other: Date acquired: 06/18/2018
Found in:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
