Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Pauline Smith; August 6, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Bernice describes her experiences at job. In order to appreciate her work better, Bernice says, she went to see the Miami Air Depot.
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Pauline Smith; July 14, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Bernice tells her mother that she is working hard and tired all the time. She relays a story about a day she spent at the beach and a soldier from Mississippi she met there who returned from combat with "the jitters."
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Pauline Smith; November 19, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Letter from Bernice to her mother telling her she has a ticket to come home but most likely can't come because of work. She is being promoted to assistant section lead.
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Pauline Smith; October 19, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Bernice tells her mother that a hurricane is heading her way. She shares the ways she and her roommates prepared for the storm, and eventually lets her mother know that the winds were not strong enough for it to have been a hurricane.
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Pauline Smith; September 25, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Bernice tells her mother about a party she went to recently, and updates her on some packages she sent to Sonny Boy.
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Letter from Bernice Smith to Robert Young; June 25, 1944
Annie Bernice Smith
Bernice responds to a letter from Bob and talks about making date plans. She details a date Martha had and talks about visiting Christine.
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Letter from Christine Smith to Pauline Smith; Feburary 1, 1944
Edith Christine Smith
Christine updates her mother about a new lieutenant she's dating, who has intentions of marrying her, and how her previous boyfriend, Phil, says he's too busy with the war. She also tells about donating blood, letters she's receiving, including one from a previous boyfriend, Wade Horn, and a visit from Don Cunningham, a naval aide to the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
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Letter from Christine Smith to Pauline Smith; January 23, 1944
Edith Christine Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Letters Collection. Christine tells Pauline about her social life.
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Letter from Christine Smith to Pauline Smith; January 23, 1944
Edith Christine Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Letters Collection. Christine tells Pauline about her social life.
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; April 22, 1944
Edith Pauline Smith
Letter from Pauline to Martha talking about clothes, inclues a piece of felt, and transferring money.