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Letters from Thomas Hendrix, May 14, 1945- January 24, 1946

 Item — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Thomas Hendrix letters to Margaret Kennedy (1945-1947, 0.1 cubic feet) document the correspondence from Hendrix to Kennedy while Hendrix was a student and Navy V-12 member at Purdue University.  The letters describe Hendrix’s extracurricular activities and studies at Purdue, as well as his involvement in the V-12 program.  In the only letter from 1947, Hendrix alludes to an injury he sustained in an accident on campus, likely the bleacher collapse of February 1947.  In addition to the letters from Hendrix, there is one letter from an individual identified only as Ray to Kennedy that was added to one of the envelopes.  This collection might be useful for researchers interested in the World War II era at Purdue, the Navy V-12 program, correspondence and courtship in the 1940s, and student life in the same era.

Dates

  • May 14, 1945- January 24, 1946

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

Collection is Open for research

Extent

From the Collection: 0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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