Mary Drebit Papers, 1940-1944, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
The Mary Drebit Papers consist of World War II-era correspondence from three United States Soldiers to Mary Drebit, an Essex County resident. The collection contains some drafts of letters from Mary Drebit to the soldiers as well.
The letters document the day-to-day activities of enlisted soldiers during World War II and describe the locations where the soldiers were stationed. However, because the Army censored correspondence, the letters include very little detail about the military itself. The letters also portray life on the home front and contain references to popular music, dances, and books of the period. Of interest is their description of a single woman with her own business during the 1940s.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1944, undated
Creator
- Drebit, Mary, 1916- (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketches
Mary B. Drebit lived in Salem, Massachusetts, and worked as a hairdresser. She opened her own beauty shop in February 1941.
Frank Sass, a Staff Sergeant in the 324th Service Group, 342nd Service Squadron, was first stationed in Africa and then on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica in the Mediterranean.
Joseph E. Tetrault, also a Staff Sergeant, was assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the United States Air Force and was stationed at Wheeler Field in the Hawaiian Islands.
There is little information provided on correspondent "George"; however, the letters indicated that he served on a naval vessel.
Extent
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mary Drebit Papers consist of World War II-era correspondence from three United States Soldiers to Mary Drebit, an Essex County resident.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This collection was purchased on June 5, 1997.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Amy R. Bruce, October 1997. Updated by Nicholas Long, April 2015.
Subject
- Drebit, Mary, 1916- (Person)
- Sass, Frank (Person)
- Tetrault, Joseph E. (Person)
- United States. Army--Officers--Correspondence (Organization)
- Title
- MARY DREBIT PAPERS, 1940-1944, undated
- Author
- Processed by: Amy R. Bruce; Updated by: Nicholas Long; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository