Jane Hardy World War II Correspondence Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944 newsletter titled GSO Tattler which mentions a going away party for Jane. The majority of the letters are from male soldiers and cover subjects ranging from religion, to their daily lives, to their feelings for Jane. There is also a letter from Jane’s father. One letter from a soldier includes a photograph of a man with a squirrel on his shoulder.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1946
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Anna Jane Hardy went by “Jane”. Jane Hardy lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the United Service Organization (USO) Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia as well as the USO Victory Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Full Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Anna Jane Hardy lived in Dorset, Vermont and worked at the United Service Organization (USO). The collection consists of 15 letters Jane Hardy received between 1944-1946, and a 1944 newsletter titled GSO Tattler which mentions a going away party for Jane.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2021.
Processing Information
Carri Frola, 2022
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Jane Hardy World War II Correspondence Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2022-03-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
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