Letter from Ida Mae Beyl to Jesse Dorsey, January 9, 1945.
| Description: |
Beyl writes from Columbus, Ohio. She explains that she did not get to Speed on her last leave. She talks about the new base she is on. She describes her new job there. The civilians are very nice there in Columbus. This letter is part of a large group of letter written to or by Jesse G. Dorsey during World War II. Dorsey ran the community house for the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. Being a veteran of World War I, he knew the value of providing support to the troops. He wrote letters and sent the company newsletter (Speedometer) to several hundred service men and women during the war. The community house also hosted weekend parties for soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky during the war. |
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| Origin: | 1945-01-09 |
| Created By: |
Beyl, Ida Mae, 1920-2011 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/867 |
| Collection: |
Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio 39.9831302,-83.1309119 |
| Subjects: |
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter)Military leaves and furloughsWAVESWorld War, 1939-1945--WomenMilitary trainingRecreationAircraftChristmasColumbus (Ohio)--Social life and customs--1940-1950 World War, 1939-1945--Personal narrativesUnited States. Naval Reserve. Womens Reserve--Military lifeSailors--Correspondence |
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