Ralph John WWII Letters and Other Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ralph John WWII Letters and Other Material, A&M 3600, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.75 Linear Feet 6 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.
Creator:
John, Ralph J.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ralph John WWII Letters and Other Material, A&M 3600, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters, 1941-1944, authored by Private Ralph J. John of the 3rd Battalion, Headquarters Company, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. They document his experiences in the military, including training in the United States and time overseas when stationed in England prior to the invasion of France. He was killed in action near St. Lo, France on August 15, 1944, at the age of 30. Ralph John was a native of Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. There are also family papers of his parents, including greeting cards and postcards. There is also printed ephemera, including a telephone index with Morgantown advertising (1940-1941), an Army Song Book (1941), and a History of the 28th Division, Condensed (18 pp., 1941).

Series include:

1) Memorial Material

2) Incoming Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Ross John

3) Incoming Postcards to Mr. and Mrs. Ross John

4) John Family Business

5) Greeting Cards to Mr. and Mrs. Ross John

6) Printed Ephemera & Photo

7) Clippings and Newsletter

8) Artifacts

9) Incoming Letters to Ralph John

10) Outgoing Letters from Ralph John

11) Oversize Clippings and Newsletter

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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