Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
7-16-1944
Description
Letter from Christine to her mother. She describes meeting some soldiers on the beach, where they are recooperating from PTSD from being in combat overseas. She recounts discussing the "negro question" with them. She mentions keeping up with war news on the radio and being lonely.
Mentioned Locations
Miami, FL; Jackson, MS; Montevista, MS
Keywords
Social life and customs--20th century; World War, 1939-1945; Personal narrative; Wellbeing; Southern States--race relations
Format
Digital reproduction of a 2-page letter
Contributor
Ashley M. Glirbas
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19440716-faust-christine_001
Source
Box C613, folder 1
Rights
All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women. Permission to publish or reproduce must be requested in writing to the University Archivist. Published materials may also be protected by copyright, and the user must locate and request permission from copyright holder to publish or reproduce.
Recommended Citation
Faust, Edith Christine, "Letter from Christine Faust to Pauline Smith; July 16, 1944" (1944). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 418.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/418