This timeline depicts the correspondence of Harry William Manchester for the calendar year 1940.
January 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-02-19 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I was up for Orderly Room this morning and got a sentence of 7 days…
January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-05-07 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“My lighter sure works good. I think it is a grand one for ten cents…
January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-05-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Our platoon went to Cedar Springs today…”
January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-05-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I am in a canteen run by the Salvation Army and is it ever packed.”
January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-02 (Assumed) – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Well I just got finished pealing the pineapple for supper & I put the sugar…
January 26, 2020
February 2, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods
Editor One
‘There was a big fire over at the airport about 7 O’clock and I went…
February 2, 2020
February 7, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-06 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“The advance party left for England to-day. That is the whole division. About 50 went…
February 7, 2020
February 8, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I…
February 8, 2020
February 8, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“We heard from Jeff & he said he had a car accide…”
February 8, 2020
March 4, 2020
Artifact 1940-06-25 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“It seemed whenever there was anything to pay, you girls dug down for it.”
March 4, 2020
March 6, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-02 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Although I’d like to see Peggy there. But I guess I won’t have to ask…
March 6, 2020
March 6, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-02-b – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
” Be sure & bring Jimmie with you ‘cuzz I’d love to see him too.”
March 6, 2020
March 7, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-10 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“…I want you to send my white flannels to the cleaners & be sure they…
March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“We are loading box cars to-day.”
March 7, 2020
March 8, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-15 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“What land there was had hay cut on it & nothing over half an acre…
March 8, 2020
March 14, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-16 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“There were red cross ladies at that station handing out cigarettes & chocolate bars.”
March 14, 2020
March 15, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-16-b – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OnePostcard to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content July 16…
March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-20 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“Well there isn’t much I can say xxx these letters as to were I am….
March 15, 2020
March 16, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-20-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I have saw quite a number of refugees & also german prisoners.”
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
Artifact 1940-07-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“But I’ll sure have a whale of a time when I get back.”
March 16, 2020
March 17, 2020
Artifact 1940-08-04 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“The English kids nearly drive you nuts with they’re talk”
March 17, 2020
March 19, 2020
Artifact 1940-08-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
” I am on M.P. duty now steady.”
March 19, 2020
March 20, 2020
Artifact 1940-08-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“We are back in Aldershot for the last couple days just lying around the barracks…
March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
Artifact 1940-08-23 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“It isn’t so bad over here if my relatives & friends were here & if…
March 20, 2020
April 24, 2020
Artifact 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I just wish you could spend one week here. You would be scared skinny.”
April 24, 2020
April 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-09-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“We had an air raid first thing this morn. to start the day off. It…
April 26, 2020
April 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-09-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“The boys that don’t smoke pipes use the same kind of tobacco & roll the…
April 26, 2020
April 26, 2020
Artifact 1940-09-24 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“I never saw so much military work done in my life before & I hope…
April 26, 2020
May 19, 2020
Artifact 1940-09-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Boy I had some swell ‘coconut cream’ pie last. nite. This cousin of Pearls that…
May 19, 2020
May 21, 2020
Artifact 1940-10-05 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“We are having quite a bit of bombing Franc. But London has been getting the…
May 21, 2020
January 4, 2021
Artifact 1940-10-11 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“Well the liking of England is wearing off now.”
January 4, 2021
January 1, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-16 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Boy Sat. nite in London the bombs were really falling.”
January 1, 2022
January 1, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-19 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“Well I guess you won’t be interested in our hardships. ”
January 1, 2022
January 2, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-19-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I was down to the bus depot yesterday aft. waiting for Eva to come in…
January 2, 2022
January 3, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-24 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t…
January 3, 2022
January 3, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“I suppose by the time you receive this letter. You’ll have heard about Pat Burling”
January 3, 2022
January 5, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-27 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Gee that’s really news about Chuck & Inez getting married”
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-27-c – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OneLetter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content Oct. 27/40…
January 5, 2022
January 7, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-31 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Piper is okay. Only we still nagg the devil out of him”
January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022
Artifact 1940-10-31-b – Postcard to Miss L. Woods
Editor OnePostcard to Miss L. Woods – October 31, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content Oct. 31/40…
January 7, 2022
January 10, 2022
Artifact 1940-11-01 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“Billie wrote a letter to me & put it in with Onn. He’s quite a…
January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022
Artifact 1940-11-05 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“But a Gerry just flew over & he was real low.”
January 10, 2022
January 13, 2022
Artifact 1940-11-07 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor One
“He & I just upset a whole bottle of ink.”
January 13, 2022
January 14, 2022
Artifact 1940-11-08 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods
Editor One
“…I can’t say much to-nite. But I do wish I were back home.”
January 14, 2022
January 8, 2024
Artifact 1940-11-09-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OneLetter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 9, 1940 Aldershot EnglandNovember 9/40 Dear Franc:- Well…
January 8, 2024
July 22, 2025
Artifact 1940-11-11-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OneLetter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 11, 1940 Aldershot EnglandNovember 11/40 Dear Franc:- Well…
July 22, 2025
July 23, 2025
Artifact 1940-11-14-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OneLetter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 14, 1940 Aldershot EngNovember 14/40 Dear Franc:- Well…
July 23, 2025
July 27, 2025
Artifact 1940-11-15-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
Editor OneLetter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 15, 1940 Aldershot EnglandNovember 15/40 Dear Franc:- Here…
July 27, 2025