IVa. Scrapbook, 1946-1948
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters written to and from the Wheeler family and friends. The majority are correspondence between Betty and her mother, Becca Howell, while Betty lived within the United States and Europe. Some of Betty's letters are from her life before marriage. There are also some letters between Betty and extended family and friends as well as postcards from when Betty's parents took Bim to Canada. The collection also includes newspaper clippings of World War II and several enclosed photographs of the Wheeler Family, as well as Betty’s personal planners, and a scrapbook.
There are also some empty envelopes and partial letters that were found and kept within the collection.
This collection is arranged in
Series I: Pre-Marriage Series II: Pre-WWII Series III: WWII Series IV: Post-WWII, Series V: General Staff Series VI: Joint Chiefs of Staff Series VII: Post-Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1948
Creator
- From the Collection: Wheeler, Earle Gilmore, 1908-1975 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Separated Materials
One photo is seperated from the box the scrapbook materials are housed in. The photo has been rehoused seperately from the collection, but this photograph corresponds to the last page of the scrapbook.
Processing Information
Due to the condition of the scrapbook, the matreials were removed and rehoused in archival folders. Each folder corresponds to a page in the scrapbook. Materials are in the original order of the scrapbook.
Repository Details
Part of the Towson University Special Collections and University Archives Repository