V-mail, July 1944 - December 1944
Scope and Contents
This folder contains 149 v-mails written from July 1944 to December 1944. These letters are addressed to Commander Xavier Martin Smith from Dorothy M. Smith, Edith Martin Smith, Mary Bartol Smith, and Roy Rob Martin. The content of these letter reflects Mrs. Smith’s hope and longing for her deployed husband’s safe return to the United States. They provide a nearly daily report on her daily life, including car repairs, household tasks, shopping trips, and social visits with family and friends. Additionally, this folder includes correspondence from Edith, who offers more family updates and expresses concern for her son’s safety.
Dates
- Creation: July 1944 - December 1944
Creator
- From the Collection: Smith, Xavier Martin, 1894-1973 (Person)
- From the Collection: Smith, Mary Bartol, 1885-1945 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bartol, James, 1848-1919 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository
328 E. Austin St.
Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America
archives@nimitzfoundation.org