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Letter from PFC Kenneth S. Latham to Marian Schumacher 22 Aug 1943
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Letter from PFC Kenneth S. Latham to Marian Schumacher 22 Aug 1943
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Correspondence
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letters
Subject
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Topic
World War, 1939-1945
Subject
(authority = lcsh)
Topic
Soldiers
Subject
(authority = local)
Topic
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Subject
(authority = NJCCS)
Temporal
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Subject
(authority = lcsh/lcnaf)
Geographic
New Brunswick (N.J.)
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Country
UNITED STATES
State
New Jersey
County
Middlesex County
City
New Brunswick (N.J.)
Abstract
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Letter written from Private First Class Kenneth S. Latham to his neighbor, Marian Schumacher, from a U.S.O. In the letter, PFC Latham talks about the weather and both an Archery building and the U.S.O. located in New Brunswick.
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2
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Pvt. K.S. Latham
32916417, B-8-3, F.A.R.C.
Ft. Bragg, N.C.
Miss Marian P. Schumacher
217 Howard St.
New Brunswick, NJ
Aug. 22, 1943
Sunday 10:40AM
Dear Marian:
You said in your letter you hoped the weather would change down here. Well, your hopes + our prayers have become true. The weather Wednesday was terrific, then about 7:00 p.m. we had a heavy thunder storm and it veritably poured. That cooled it some and we went to bed sweating a little less. About 3:00 A.M. Thursday, I felt honestly cold, and pulled up a blanket. It has been very lovely here ever since. About 80° at noon and 65° at night. Real September weather. The days are clear and the moon at night is very bright, no haze or anything like it.
As you can plainly see I am in town at a U.S.O.. It is very large and roomy. I personally don’t think N.B. can match it, but then how would I know. I come here to answer letters that I receive during the week. I’ll admit its nice.
I only tried my hand at archery once or twice. Out Easton ave. towards Bound Brook was the place. You should know where it is.
Well it is near time for church so I’ll close and go.
Love,
Ken.
P.S. Give the skinny one, who used to chase me off the courts for wearing heels, my regards.
32916417, B-8-3, F.A.R.C.
Ft. Bragg, N.C.
Miss Marian P. Schumacher
217 Howard St.
New Brunswick, NJ
Aug. 22, 1943
Sunday 10:40AM
Dear Marian:
You said in your letter you hoped the weather would change down here. Well, your hopes + our prayers have become true. The weather Wednesday was terrific, then about 7:00 p.m. we had a heavy thunder storm and it veritably poured. That cooled it some and we went to bed sweating a little less. About 3:00 A.M. Thursday, I felt honestly cold, and pulled up a blanket. It has been very lovely here ever since. About 80° at noon and 65° at night. Real September weather. The days are clear and the moon at night is very bright, no haze or anything like it.
As you can plainly see I am in town at a U.S.O.. It is very large and roomy. I personally don’t think N.B. can match it, but then how would I know. I come here to answer letters that I receive during the week. I’ll admit its nice.
I only tried my hand at archery once or twice. Out Easton ave. towards Bound Brook was the place. You should know where it is.
Well it is near time for church so I’ll close and go.
Love,
Ken.
P.S. Give the skinny one, who used to chase me off the courts for wearing heels, my regards.
Note
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Marian Schumacher grew up in New Brunswick during World War II (1939-1945). This collection encompasses memorabilia from that time period including menus from restaurants, letters from a neighbor who was in the U.S. Army, photographs, diaries and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The collection has been arranged into folders by item type.
Name
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(type = family)
Latham
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(type = given)
Kenneth S.
NamePart
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1923-1944
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Correspondent
Name
(type = personal)
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(type = family)
Schumacher
NamePart
(type = given)
Marian P.
NamePart
(type = date)
1924-2009
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(authority = marcrelator);
(type = code)
Recipient
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New Brunswick Free Public Library
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(authority = marcrelator)
Owner
Identifier
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore00000002126.Manuscript.000060417
Identifier
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doi:10.7282/T3QR4W65
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TitleInfo
Title
Schumacher Collection
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rucore00000002126
Location
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(authority = marcorg);
(displayLabel = New Brunswick Free Public Library)
NjNb
OriginInfo
DateCreated
(encoding = w3cdtf)
1943-08-22
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(AUTHORITY = NJDH);
(ID = rulibRdec0001)
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Source
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MC 13, Shelf 1.3A, Box 1
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Manuscript
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application/x-tar
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2088960
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3d349103d9edc95bbbec0065103d163db993fa80
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