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Virginia Thompson Papers

 

Collection Number: M066

Inclusive Dates: July 24, 1941-Sept. 16, 1950

Bulk Dates: July 1941 - November 1946

Volume: 1.5 cu. ft.


Biographical Sketch:

Virginia Thompson was secretary to Delta State Teachers College President William Kethley. We are currently compiling more information about Ms. Thompson.


Scope and Content:

The collection consists of written correspondence, newspapers, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a small number of miscellaneous items relating to the lives of the faculty, staff, and students of Delta State Teachers College. The items cover the time from July 24, 1941 to September 16, 1950.

Series:

I Written correspondence
II Photographs
III Newspapers and newspaper clippings

The first series, found in box 1, includes letters, post cards, and holiday greeting cards. The series primarily consists of personal letters between Virginia Thompson and those in the armed service who attended Delta State Teachers College. These letters contain facts concerning the war effort and daily life at home and abroad. This series also contains newspaper clippings concerning those involved in the war effort.

The second series, found in box 2, consists of photographs. These photographs include pictures of soldiers and their families. Some of these photographs contain written messages.

The third series, in box 3, is composed of newspapers and newspaper clippings, both original and photocopied. The newspapers include the Miss Delta and various military publications. These papers have detailed descriptions of the war effort. The clippings encompass reports of enlistment, lists of births and weddings, lists of those missing in action, obituaries, and stories of heroism.


Box and Folder List:

Box 1

Folder Dates Contents

1 Nov. 5, 1941-Mar. 16-1946 Ball, Idde-Bishop, Clifton
2 Jan. 28, 1942- Oct. 30 1945 Bizzell, Georgia-Brocato, Camille
3 June 23-1943-Mar.16 1945 Boykin-Brumby
4 Sept.11, 1942-April 22, 1946 Bryant, James-Burton, S.
5 Nov. 14, 1941-Mar. 7, 1946 Camise, Charles- Champion, H.K.
6 Oct. 17, 1942-Feb. 5, 1945 Clay, Alice-Clifton, John
7 Dec. 21, 1941-Feb. 20 1945 Coffman, Charlie-Cotton Jesse
8 May 3, 1942-Mar. 7, 1946 Crawson, Halle G.-Davis, William
9 Jan. 21, 1943-Mar. 11, 1946 Deaderick, Donald-Drott Phyliss
10 Dec. 21, 1941-Sept. 27, 1946 Eaverson, Lester-Elmore, Gladys
11 Dec. 21, 1941-Mar. 13, 1946 Embry, John-Foster, James
12 Dec. 12, 1942- Jan. 16, 1945 Frazier, John- Gardner, Thomas Y.
13 July 6, 1943- Aug. 4, 1944 Garrard, Robert B.
14 Dec. 9, 1942-Dec. 16, 1944 Gillman, Hay-Granger, Charles
15 May 9, 1942-July, 3, 1945 Griffin, Don-Griffin, Roy
16 June 1942-Mar. 12, 1946 Hall, Willie B.- Hytteen, Robert
17 Jan. 29, 1941-Aug. 15, 1944 Jackson-Johnson
17a Feb. 13, 1942-Mar. 13, 1946 Ingram, Edward-Kittle
18 Feb. 28, 1942-Dec. 15, 1944 Lane, Dick-Linnell, Robert
19 May 30, 1941-Mar. 8, 1946 Logins, Vivian-Lorance, Gela
20 Dec. 21, 1942-Mar.8, 1946 Lowe, G.L.-Mc Coy L.D.
21 Sept. 3, 1942-May 9, 1945 Mc Daniel, Slim-Mc Marray, Fred
22 Sept. 28, 1942-Mar. 27, 1946 McKeey-Magee
23 Dec. 15, 1941-Dec. 11, 1944 Maelton-Merrill
24 May 29, 1942-Mar. 14, 1946 Mitchim, Kelly-Norwood, Buch
25 March 14, 1944-Dec. 14, 1944 Nowell, H.L.
26 Jan. 22, 1942-Mar. 10, 1946 Odom, Kitty-Pattersen, Cecil
27 April 26, 1943-Nov. 19, 1945 Pearman, A.C.
28 Mar. 27, 1942-Dec. 20, 1944 Pease, Pinnell
29 Feb. 15, 1942-Mar. 20, 1944 Pleasant, Cecil
30 Sept. 4, 1942-Nov. 7, 1945 Potoche, G.H.-Rice, William
31 Sept. 18,1942-Dec. 18, 1944 Richardson, Jim-Richs, Troy
32 July 23, 1941-April 6, 1945 Roberts, Mell-Robertson, Paul
33 Jan. 1, 1942-Jan. 22, 1945 Robenson, Jimmie-Ryals, Julis
34 Nov. 27, 1942-Sept. 16, 1950 Sara-Satchfield
35 Jan. 17, 1942-Mar.12, 1946 Seelbirder-Sillers
36 Jan. 1 1943-Dec. 8, 1944 Simmons-Sledge
37 Dec. 19, 1942-Jan. 15, 1945 Smith, B.F.-Smith, Harley
38 August 2, 1942 Smith, Hugh
39 Feb. 3, 1942- May10, 1945 Smith,Lloyd-Stribling Rupert
40 May 31, 1943-Mar. 7,1946 Tarver, Bill-Thomas, Roman
41 May 29,1941- Mar. 6, 1945 Thompson, Glen-Walher, Wasley
42 May 29, 1941-Mar. 13, 1946 Walt, Rufus-White, Jessie S.
43 Oct. 8, 1942-Mar. 13, 1946 White, Johnie-Williams, Mrs. C.R.
44 May 20, 1942-Mar. 12, 1946 Wilson, Baxter-Wilson, James
45 Sept. 5, 1941-Mar. 8, 1946 Wilson, John-Werthington, Madie
46 Mar. 29, 1942-April 5, 1946 Wynne, Grank-Young, James
47 Miscellaneous

Box 2

Folder Contents

1 Darby, Jessic: Gammell, Thomas: Champion, H.K.
2 Linnell, Robert
3 Linwood: Edward
4 Satchfield, Claude
5 Smith, Hugh
6 Wilson, James
7 Bizzell, Pat: Burnett, C.P.: Harrison:Hester, Raymond: Lane, Dick:Mc Coy, L.D.
8 Pearman, Arthur Jr.

Box 3

Folder Contents

1 Nov. 14, 1943 newspaper articles
2 Sept. 6, 1945 newspaper articles
3 May 15, 1941-May 9, 1945 newspaper articles
4 Sept. 5, 1941-June 22, 1945 newspaper articles
5 Nov. 4, 1941- Dec. 30, 1945 newspaper articles

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