Wilson, Elizabeth A. Papers, 1941-1991

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Wilson, Elizabeth A. 

Title:  Papers, 1941-1991 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  1.33 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A W748 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers collected by Wilson while serving as coordinator of the Louisville Service Club. Included is correspondence to Wilson from servicemen both overseas and stateside, Service Club, Red Cross, and USO associates, and wives and relatives of servicemen. Letters relate news, activities, and experiences of those serving in World War II in the military and with those organizations, including a description of a concentration camp. Also included are Service Club records, sound recordings made by servicemen to club staff, a musical production titled “All Clear,” and an oral history on Wilson and the Service Club. 

Folder List  

Box 1 

1 Stateside correspondence, 1942-1945.

2 Stateside correspondence, n.d.

3 Overseas correspondence, 1944 July-Dec.

4 Overseas correspondence, 1945 Jan. 1-Mar. 29.

5 Overseas correspondence, 1945 Apr. 10-Apr. 12 and n.d.

 

Box 2 

6 V-Mail correspondence, 1944 Mar. 11 and n.d.

7 Postcards, 1941 Aug.-1946 July.

8 Sergeant James Mullen correspondence, 1944 Aug. 23-1945 June 4.Snapshots, and parachute silk.

9 Corporal John Murphy correspondence, 1944 Aug. 8-1945 Dec. 29.

10 Sergeant Orest Sergievsky correspondence and newspaper clipping, 1945 Jan. 17-1946 Apr. 25. 

11 R.A.F. correspondence, 1944 May 29 and n.d.

12 Tommy Noonan correspondence and pictures, 1942 Sept. 17-1945 June 2.

13 Soldier’s family correspondence, 1944 Aug. 16-1946 May 3.

14 Service Club and U.S.O. workers correspondence, 1944 Aug. 15-1946 May 8and n.d.

 

Box 3 

15 Service Club staff correspondence, 1945 Jan. 3-1946 Jan. 7 and n.d.

16 Elizabeth Wilson correspondence, pictures, and miscellaneous.

17 Elizabeth Wilson oral history, 1991.

18 Service Club records, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous.

 

Box 4 

19 “All Clear” recordings and recordings from servicemen.

20 Publications.

21 Miscellaneous.

21a Service Club bulletin, n.d. (In oversize).