[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Florence R. Cole - June 5, 1943] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Cecelia McKie to Florence R. Cole - June 5, 1943]
  • Series Title Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection

Creator

  • Author: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Correspondent: Cole, Florence R.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Mrs. Clarence Cole
  • Compiler: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1943-06-05

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Florence R. Cole. McKie states that she has been listening to shortwave radio messages for four months and sending letters to families of P.O.W.s. McKie estimates she has already sent over 500 letters and has filled four scrapbooks. McKie also mentions family news and talks about life in California.
  • Physical Description: [1] p. ; 29 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal correspondence
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: prisoners of war
  • Keyword: Radio Tokyo
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Medicine - Red Cross
  • Keyword: Shapiro, Sophie
  • Keyword: Kamens, Morris

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - New York - Westchester County - Mount Vernon
  • Place Name: United States - California - Los Angeles County - Hollywood
  • Place Name: United States - California - Sacramento County - Sacramento
  • Place Name: United States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County - Philadelphia
  • Place Name: Philippines - National Capital Region - Manila
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Relation

  • Is Part Of: [Cecelia McKie Scrapbook], ark:/67531/metapth1628681/

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2016.189.058
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1632387

Note

  • Display Note: The Cecelia McKie Scrapbook was generously donated to the museum by the American Ex-Prisoners of War (www.axpow.org), of which McKie was an honorary member.
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