A&M 4123Joseph W. Parker, World War II Soldier, Scrapbook and Correspondence, 1943-1945 A&M 4123Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2015/08/04

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:35:18 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Joseph W. Parker, World War II Soldier, Scrapbook and Correspondence Parker, Joseph W. A&M 4123 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3583 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder) 1943-1945 Scrapbook and correspondence of Joseph "Bill" W. Parker of Fairmont, West Virginia, who served in World War II and attained the rank of captain. The scrapbook is a pre-made book titled "G.I've Been Around" and published by C. S. Hammond & Co. The cover of the book has been personalized with Parker's name. Parker filled out spaces in the book with his dates of service, locations, advancement and citations, and personal chronology. He also pasted photographs of himself and his wife into the book. The book also contains a chronology of the war, maps of regions of the world, and photographs of important events and locations during the war. The correspondence consists of three letters written by Parker while he was serving in Europe. One of the letters is addressed to his wife Alice (Mrs. Joseph W. Parker) in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 18 Oct 1943, and regards his safe arrival in England. The other two letters are to his mother-in-law Ora M. Edgell in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 20 Dec [?] and 2 Feb 1945; the letters thank Edgell for sending care packages and express Parker's homesickness for America. 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: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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 World War, 1939-1945 -- Soldiers' letters World War, 1939-1945 Edgell, Ora M. Parker, Joseph W. Parker, Alice E.