Letter and Accompanying Clippings and Envelope from Jess Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, September 4, 1944
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Title
Letter and Accompanying Clippings and Envelope from Jess Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham, September 4, 1944
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Type
Text
Creator
Dunson, Jesse Thomas (Correspondent)
Gorham, Thelma Thurston, 1913-1991 (Correspondent)
Date
1944-09-04
Description
A letter penned by Jess Dunson to Thelma T. Gorham on Labor Day, 1944. In his letter, Dunson briefly discusses his day, then touches on news that suggests the war will be coming to an end, he also mentions an observation he made of two African-American WACs (Women's Army Corps), which he says are "a rarity" in Philadelphia. Dunson also briefly discusses Gorham's efforts during the war and how he hopes she bears no regrets for her participation. Also included are several newspaper clippings that Dunson suggests are worthy of attention, including one that predicts the release of G.I.s upon the fall of Germany, a war era comic, and a statement on the promotion of Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, Jr. to the rank of lieutenant general.
Genre
Personal correspondence
Newspapers
Language
English
Place
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)
Physical Description
5 pages
Identifier
JGRCMA-MSS2004-1108-B008C-F050-I004
Topics
World War II (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945--Comics and the war
Gorham, Thelma Thurston
African American professional employees
African American journalists
African American women educators
Time Period
World War II (1939-1945)
Physical Location
Thelma T. Gorham Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.