[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

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Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.

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[1] p. ; 28 x 22 cm., folded to 10 x 22 cm.

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Saulson, E. H. August 19, 1942.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Pioneer City County Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 14 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.

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[1] p. ; 28 x 22 cm., folded to 10 x 22 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • August 19, 1942

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:13 p.m.

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  • June 15, 2016, 11:32 a.m.

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Saulson, E. H. [Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942], letter, August 19, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743656/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Pioneer City County Museum.

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