Guy Elwood Webb papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Summary

Extent:
1 Cubic Feet 1 legal size document box, 1 oversize scrapbook
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Guy Elwood Webb papers (1941-1952; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters to Guy Elwood Webb from his devoted girlfriend and later wife, Linnie Ethel Davis, her mother, Mrs. D. V. Davis, and his own mother, Lulu Green, as well as family members and friends (1944-1945). Guy Webb is in boot camp in the Great Lakes, Illinois, and continues his service in Shoemaker, California, and Hawaii. There are also some telegrams and greeting cards from Guy Elwood Webb in a scrapbook that was made by his wife.

There are souvenirs and programs from events during his time in the War and commercial naval photographs. The correspondence basically ends in 1945 when he is leaving San Francisco, CA. for home. The letters describe the difficulties of wartime including rations, air raids, the absence of young men in town, and the long separation of a young couple in love. Also of interest is that Linnie Ethel Davis Webb works for the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Va.

Biographical / historical:

Guy Elwood Webb was a sailor in United States Navy during World War II. He was from Richmond, Virginia.

Source: Materials within the collection.

Acquisition information:
Purchased 24 April 2013.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized into two series: Series 1. Correspondence and Series 2. Scrapbook

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard