Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection of letters written by Veramay Spencer to her boyfriend, US Army soldier Kenneth L. Wright. Topics discussed in letters include Veramay’s daily routine back home, her frustration of knowing Wright was so far away and the war. Also included are photographs of Wright in his military uniform and with friends.

Scope and Contents Veramay wrote her letter on flowery stationary set paper and told Wright that his mother had given it to her for her birthday. She congratulated him for his upgrade to private first class. She told him that she had been so busy now that she was considered a land lord. She wrote about her busy day and told him that a “yellow” from the gas station helped her when she got a flat tire. She told Wright that she had a dress made which only cost her 35 cents and she jokingly told him she would make...

Scope and Contents Veramay started the letter by apologizing to Wright for looking like a wild woman in the photographs that she sent him. She went through each one of the letters and captioned them for him, she told Wright that she would send more in the near future. She told him that she felt afraid anytime that she heard stories of bombing and war knowing that he was out there. She told him that she was getting ready for her 16 day vacation but that she might end up staying home to take care of the rentals....