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Grady family correspondence, 1942-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Grady family.
Title
Grady family correspondence
Dates
1942-1945 (inclusive)
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
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Biographical Note

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).

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Grady Family Correspondence, 1942-1945

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

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Administrative Information

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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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)

Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2016

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