Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Tag: Frances [Newman]

Artifact 1940-07-02-b – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Mar 6, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Angus, Camp Borden, Detroit, Frances Newman, Jimmie Woods, Letter, Onnellee Reive, Windsor

Frances [Newman], Frank [Frances Newman], Helen Irwin, Jimmie [Woods], Onnellee [Reive], Orville Drouilard

” Be sure & bring Jimmie with you ‘cuzz I’d love to see him too.”
Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

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Feb 2, 2020

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January 31, 2023

in 1940, Angus, Camp Borden, Cedar Beach, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter

Advance Party, Air Force, Anomaly Flag, Cedar Beach [Ontario], England, Frances [Newman], Jimmie [Woods], Onnellee [Reive]

‘There was a big fire over at the airport about 7 O’clock and I went over. At first we thought it was a plane crashed…”
Artifact 1939-09-10 – Letter To La Verne Woods

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Jan 26, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1939, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Windsor

Aunt Mabel [Manchester], Frances [Newman], Jean, Mr. [George] Woods, The Broadway Capitol Theater

Letter to La Verne Woods – September 10, 1939 Transcription of Artifact Content Dear La Verne: I finally have settled myself enough to write to you, even though it is the first letter I have written in a long time. Well I hope you are well. I am fine outside of the little touch of…