Guy Elwood Webb papers
Scope and Contents Note
The Guy Elwood Webb papers (1941-1952; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters to Guy Elwood Webb from his devoted girlfriend and later wife, Linnie Ethel Davis, her mother, Mrs. D. V. Davis, and his own mother, Lulu Green, as well as family members and friends (1944-1945). Guy Webb is in boot camp in the Great Lakes, Illinois, and continues his service in Shoemaker, California, and Hawaii. There are also some telegrams and greeting cards from Guy Elwood Webb in a scrapbook that was made by his wife.
There are souvenirs and programs from events during his time in the War and commercial naval photographs. The correspondence basically ends in 1945 when he is leaving San Francisco, CA. for home. The letters describe the difficulties of wartime including rations, air raids, the absence of young men in town, and the long separation of a young couple in love. Also of interest is that Linnie Ethel Davis Webb works for the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Va.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1945; 1952
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Guy Elwood Webb was a sailor in United States Navy during World War II. He was from Richmond, Virginia.
Source: Materials within the collection.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 legal size document box, 1 oversize scrapbook)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized into two series: Series 1. Correspondence and Series 2. Scrapbook
Provenance
Purchased 24 April 2013.
- Title
- Guy Elwood Webb papers
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 16 Octover 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States