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Lawrence M. Duffy letters to Ruth Eliot Prentiss, 1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Duffy, Lawrence M.
- Title
- Lawrence M. Duffy letters to Ruth Eliot Prentiss
- Dates
- 1945 (inclusive)19451945
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Lawrence M. Duffy, New Guinea to Ruth Eliot Prentiss, 25 February 1945 and 29 July 1945, regarding military life while stationed in New Guinea during World War II, Brock Lawrence, description of the land and native people, and religion.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter from Lawrence M. Duffy, New Guinea to Ruth Eliot Prentiss, 25 February 1945 and 29 July 1945, regarding military life while stationed in New Guinea during World War II, Brock Lawrence, description of the land and native people, and religion. Also included is a poem about Lincoln High School class of 1920, 15 November 1952, by Buzz Thomas.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Lawrence M. Duffy letters to Ruth Eliot Prentiss, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Military life -- 20th century.
- Unitarianism.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
Corporate Names
- Lincoln High School (Portland, Or.) -- Students.
Family Names
- Duffy, Lawrence M. -- Correspondence.
- Lawrence, Brock.
- Prentiss, Ruth Eliot -- Correspondence.
- Thomas, Buzz -- Poems.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
