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2017

World War II

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Brooklyn College Student War Correspondence, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It Jul 2017

Brooklyn College Student War Correspondence, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The Brooklyn College Student War Correspondence collection, consists of .75 cubic feet of documents pertaining to the challenges, hopes, fears and experiences faced by Brooklyn College soldiers during World War II. Arranged in alphabetical order, there are about 69 students whose correspondence has been preserved. Besides letters, soldiers also mailed back home picture postcards, musical compositions, and dramatized skits and whatever artistic talent they were able to produce during the hour of war. In addition to correspondence which makes up the bulk of the collection there are well preserved recruitment brochures for the Women’s Army division and “Waves” the Women’s …


World War Ii Memorabilia, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It Jul 2017

World War Ii Memorabilia, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The collection World War II Memorabilia contains various materials related to the war, from different countries: Japan, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany. It includes photographs, manuscripts, illustrations, post cards, flyers, and cigarette cards.