Feldpost (Germany) Letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Preferred citation:

Feldpost (Germany) Letters,Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Language:
German
Preferred citation:

Feldpost (Germany) Letters,Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Four letters written by German soldiers to their families, discussing mostly private matters. The soldiers were stationed on army bases in Germany. All of the letters are written in German and three are in Suetterlin script.

Acquisition information:
Purchase.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by SCRC staff on 23 July 2014.