Eugene and Betty Myers Correspondence

Eugene and Betty Myers Correspondence, 1943-1946

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Myers, Eugene
Title: Eugene and Betty Myers Correspondence
Dates: 1943-1946 (inclusive)
19431946
Quantity: 3.21 linear feet, (3 record cartons, 2 small flat boxes)
Collection Number: WCMss.336
Summary: The Eugene and Betty Myers Correspondence, which dates from 1943 to 1946, houses letters written by Eugene and Betty Myers during World War II. Eugene Myers served in the army during World War II and went on to work in the Walla Walla school district after the war. Betty Myers worked as a secretary and in education for most of her life.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Raymond Eugene Myers was born on February 27, 1917 in Whitman County, Washington. In 1939, he graduated with a Bachelors of Education from Easter Washington College of Education. After graduation, he was a school teacher from 1939 to 1943. During that time, he married Betty Wolfe. Myers was drafted into the war in the summer of 1943 and fought in World War II until his honorable discharge on January 15, 1946. After returning from military service, him and Betty moved to Walla Walla, Washington where Myers continued to teach. The pair had one son, Keith. Myers retired from teaching in 1977 but continued to participate in community activities such as election board for Walla Walla county, Rotary, and Walla Walla Senior Center. He died on October, 7 2005 in Walla Walla.

Jane Elisabeth "Betty" Myers was born on September 29, 1919 in Huntsville, Washington. After marrying Eugene Myers, she worked as assistant mostmaster in Waitsburg from 1944 to 1945. In Walla Walla, she worked as the secretary at Interior Grocery from 1951 to 1952 and then worked with her husband at Edison Grade School as a secretary as well. Before retiring in 1982, she worked as the attendance officer at Walla Walla High School. She was active in St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Association of Educational Office Personnel. Myers died on September 27, 2016.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Eugene and Betty Myers Correspondence houses personal papers of Eugene and Betty Myers. The collection, which dates from 1943 to 1946, consists of letters written between Eugene and Betty Myers during Eugene's service in World War II.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.

Separated Materials

The "Day to Day Memoir of a World War II Soldier" book written by Eugene Myers was added to the book collection.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

World War, 1939-1945

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