Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
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Letter from Philip Mitchell to Christine Smith; December 03, 1941
Philip Mitchell
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Philip Mitchell to Christine Smith; December 3, 1941. Phil Mitchell writes about his new job, visiting with Christine, and plans for the winter holiday.
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Letter from Philip Mitchell to Christine Smith; December 22, 1941
Philip Mitchell
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Philip Mitchell discussing his travel to and at marine training in Paris Island, SC.
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Letter from Christine Smith to Pauline Smith; December 09, 1941
Edith Christine Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Christine Smith to Pauline Smith; December 09, 1941. President Roosevelt's recent declaration of war is weighing heavily on Christine's mind, she is deeply unsettled and having trouble eating and wants to share her concerns with her mother. She talks about a recent trip to New Orleans and shares some details about her social life, as well as her feelings of dissastisfaction with her work.
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Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; April 14, 1941
Edith Pauline Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Pauline Smith to Martha Smith; April 14, 1941. Pauline updates Martha on people's health, including her own. She talks about visiting Aunt Allie, Sonny Boy moving out of the house, and Christine taking the civil service exam.
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Letter from Sonny Boy to Martha Smith; May 7, 1941
Sam Ellard Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Martha Smith; May 7, 1941. Sonny Boy tells Martha about his new job working in a woodshop and the classes he is taking as part of the National Youth Administration. He shares that he is working on fixing up a car and enjoys driving and racing it.
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Telegram from Sam H. Smith to Christine Smith; December 16, 1941
Sam Hawkins Smith
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Telegraph about the death of Aunt Ollie and the upcoming funeral.
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Letter from Harold Yeagersky to Martha Smith; December 25, 1941
Harold Yeagersky
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Harold Yeagersky to Martha Smith about missing her company and the holidays.
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Letter from B to Christine Smith; February 23, 1940.
B
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from B to Christine Smith; February 23, 1940. B shares that he has officially been furloughed and reminisces on the path he took to the job he just lost, including details about his and Christine's first date. He provides his own review of "Gone with the Wind".
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Letter from B to Christine Smith; February 28, 1940.
B
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. B talks about the snowy weather, films he has seen, returning to school, and says he misses Christine.
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Letter from B to Christine Smith; January 20, 1940.
B
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. from B to Christine Smith; January 20, 1940. B is writing to commiserate with Christine about their respective unemployment. He explores the possibility of going back to school and explains that he hasn't had any luck in applying his junior college education to his chosen field of work. B ends the letter by talking about a dance he attended at the Georgia State College for Women (GSCW).