Valentino P. Vozza Papers, 1942/1945

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
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Valentino P. Vozza Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
1.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Vozza, Valentino P., 1922-2006 and Vozza, Lee Perley
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Valentino P. Vozza Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters from Valentino Vozza to his girlfriend, then wife, Lee Perley, while he served in the Navy during World War II.

He was part of the Ninth fleet while in California, and the Third fleet, on the ship U.S.S. Mundo, and stationed in San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Bremerton, Washington and the Pacific Front in and near Guam, Pearl Harbor and Japan. His wife was in or near Los Angeles, California and Ocean Park, California.

Valentino Vozza moved up from third class to first class during his three years in the Navy. He worked as a gardener and in the Pool Hall when stationed in California and as a Mess Cook or Chef when he was in Washington and the Pacific. 1945 letters from Lee Vozza to Valentino Vozza. Collection covers September 30, 1942 to September 8, 1945.

Biographical / historical:
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Purchased.

Arrangement:

Chronological.

Rules or conventions:
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