Class Year
2016
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Description
The collection consists primarily of letters written from Lillian Quinn to Lillian Carling. The letters span from January 27, 1937 to August 8, 1949 and focus on family health, activities, and troubles of the Quinn family, as well as their opinions about World War II and how it impacts the family.
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Collection Size
.5 cubic feet
Publication Date
Summer 2015
Keywords
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War Correspondence, Homefront, Pacific Theater, Rationing
Disciplines
Cultural History | European History | History | Military History | Social History | United States History | Women's History
Copyright Note
This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Fox, Avery, "MS-177: Lillian Quinn Letter Collection" (Summer 2015). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.
Document Type
Finding Aid
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Cultural History Commons, European History Commons, Military History Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons, Women's History Commons