Box 1
Contains 21 Results:
Johnny Tolbert letters
1943 Letters, 1943-09 - 1943-12
Tolbert's first letters to Clennell since being deployed to Australia and New Guinea. His letters mention deaths of soldiers he knew well. Along with the letters, there are two newspaper clippings of poems that were attached to the December 26, 1943 letter to Clennell.
1944 January Letters, 1944-01
1944 February Letters, 1944-02
Tolbert's letters from the Southwest Pacific mention his homesickness, especially at seeing John Wayne and other stars arrive to perform a show. Tolbert also mentions a friend going home for a visit after serving in North Africa. References to the Japanese, fellow soldiers, and his mother are also included. A plastic strip that was signed by the Army Examiner is included in the February 16, 1944 letters.
1944 March Letters, 1944-03
Tolbert's letters indicate disillusionment as a soldier in the Southwest Pacific. He talks about fighting for some "big shot back there" and fears job scarcity after the war. Correspondence with Clennell also refers to her sickness. There are brief references to friends back home and the Japanese.
1944 April Letters, 1944-04
Tolbert's letters arrive from the South Pacific. His letters mostly mention friends and family from home.
1944 May Letters, 1944-05
Tolbert continues to write from his post in the Southwest Pacific. His tone to Clennell continues to reflect affection with a tinge of violent language. Tolbert's letters indicate his worries over his mother's possible operation. His May 28, 1944 letter reflects a racist attitude toward the Japanese through the violent language used.
1944 June Letters, 1944-06
1944 July Letters, 1944-07
Tolbert's letters from New Britain mentions his photos of "natives". His letters also indicate that he has heard of the bombing in Japan. This file contains poems and newspaper clippings.
1944 August Letters, 1944-08
Tolbert primarily writes of homesickness and missing Clennell. The letters in this file start mentioning engagement and marriage.