Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Joe Gissone Letter, 1946 February 26, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Content Description

Two page letter addressed to Margie Snedden and sent from Altdorf, Germany. Gissome describes his living situation, lack of friends his age, his excitement over the upcoming Nuremberg trials, and extends his thanks for her correspondence and pictures. The letter is written on Stars and Stripes, Southern Germany Edition, Altdorf, Germany stationary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Nuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949