Saunders family collection, 1941-1945

Saunders family collection, 1941-1945.

Author/creator	Saunders family
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Description	0.01 cubic ft. (12 items)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Saunders, Bernard W.--Correspondence. Mitchell, J. W. (Jack W.)--Correspondence. Soldiers--United States --Correspondence. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese. World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects.

Scope and content	Collection (1941-1945) of letters from Pvt. Bernard W. Saunders, a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines, to his family in Bedford, Va.; letters from Staff Sgt. Jack W. Mitchell, who was stationed in England prior to the invasion of Europe, to his wife in Bedford, Va.; and war ration books.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Saunders Family Collection (#964), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of Ronald L. Saunders.
Biographical note	Bernard W. Saunders of Bedford, Va., was an American taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II. Jack W. Mitchell, also of Bedford, Va., served in England during World War II.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Manuscript Collection	#964 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE	✔ Available	Request Material