Grady family correspondence

Grady family correspondence, 1942-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Grady family.
Title: Grady family correspondence
Dates: 1942-1945 (inclusive)
19421945
Quantity: .5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 721 (collection)
Summary: This collection includes correspondence among several members of the Grady family during World War II.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Thomas E. Grady, Sr. (1880-1974), a Washington State Supreme Court Justice, and his wife, Eliza J. Grady (1887-1973) were the parents of three sons who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II: Thomas E. Grady, Jr. (1911-1988), James E. Grady, and Howard M. Grady (1918-1993).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection includes correspondence among several members of the Grady family during World War II. It consists primarily of letters to and from Thomas E. Grady, Jr., a young lawyer from Washington State serving in the U.S. Army. Most of his correspondence is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Grady, Sr., who lived in Yakima, WA, and moved to Olympia during the war. There is also a small correspondence with Lt. Col. Samuel M. Driver (Branch Office, Judge Advocate General). Some of the letters are on V-mail stationery; most of these are photographic reproductions, reduced from actual size. Grady's letters do not always disclose his location, but he wrote most of them from the United States and the Philippines.

The remainder of the correspondence is related to Thomas Grady, Jr.'s brothers, James E. Grady and Howard M. Grady, who were also serving in the Armed Forces during World War II.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Grady Family Correspondence, 1942-1945

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged in a single series, by correspondent and date.

Acquisition Information

These letters were purchased from Charles Apfelbaum Rare Books and Collections in 1994 (MS 1995-01).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2007

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Thomas Grady, Jr., outgoing correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Grady, Sr.Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	1942
	2	1943
	3	1944
	4	1945, undated
	5	V-Mail (photographed), 1942-1944
	6	Empty envelopes, 1944
		Thomas Grady, Jr., incoming correspondence
	7	Judge Thomas Grady to Thomas Grady, Jr., 1944-1945
	8	Mrs. Thomas Grady, Sr., to Thomas Grady, Jr., 1943-1945
	9	Helen Grady and Margaret Bellemore, 1944-1945
	10	Thomas Grady, Jr., correspondence with Lt. Col. Samuel Driver regarding Grady's application for appointment to the Judge Advocate General's office, 1944-1945
	11	James and Helen Grady correspondence, 1942-1944
	12	Howard M. Grady correspondence, 1943-1944
	13	Miscellaneous, circa 1942-1944

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Soldiers -- Family relationships.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.

Family Names

Grady family |v Correspondence.
Grady family.

Other Creators

Family Names
- Grady, Eliza J. (creator)
- Grady, Howard M. (creator)
- Grady, James E. (creator)
- Grady, Thomas E., Jr. (creator)
- Grady, Thomas E., Sr. (creator)

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