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James Kimmel Letters Guide to the James Kimmel Letters MS 00051

Guide to the James Kimmel Letters MS 00051


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Christina Luers.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
MS 00051
Title
James Kimmel Letters 1943-1944
Quantity
1.50 Linear Feet
Creator
Kimmel, James, (1921-1944)
Language
English

Administrative Information

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:

James Kimmel Letters, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Scope and Contents

PFC James Kimmel (1921-1944) letters to and from him during World War II.  Kimmel was killed in action in Italy while serving with the Army in the 157th Infantry. Collection includes hundreds of of letters, eight v-mail letters, and five letters witten by Janet Bosler, Kimmel's sweetheart, that were returned and marked "deceased." The collection also includes newspaper clippings that reported Kimmel's death, a church service bulletin for his memorial, and letters of condolence to Bosler from soldiers who served with Kimmel when he died. Later, Janet Bosler married Edgar Greene, Jr. in 1968. The collection includes correspondence regarding their marriage and also earlier correspondence from her mother, Mrs. Louise Thomas Bosler.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945--European Front

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Kimmel, James, (1921-1944)
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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id304594
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id304596
    Correspondence
    1942 July- September
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id304598
    Correspondence
    1942 September- October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id304600
    Correspondence
    1942 October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id304602
    Correspondence
    1942 October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id304604
    Correspondence
    1942 November
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id304606
    Correspondence
    1942 November
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id304608
    Correspondence
    1942 November- December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id304610
    Correspondence
    1942 December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id304612
    Correspondence
    1942 December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id304614
    Correspondence
    1943 January
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id304616
    Correspondence
    1943 January
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id304618
    Correspondence
    1943 February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id304620
    Correspondence
    1943 February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id304622
    Correspondence
    1943 February
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id304624
Box 2
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id304626
    Correspondence
    1943 March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id304628
    Correspondence
    1943 March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id304630
    Correspondence
    1943 April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id304632
    Correspondence
    1943 April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id304634
    Correspondence
    1943 April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id304636
    Correspondence
    1943 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id304638
    Correspondence
    1943 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id304640
    Correspondence
    1943 June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id304642
    Correspondence
    1943 June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10 id304644
    Correspondence
    1943 July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id304646
    Correspondence
    1943 August
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12 id304648
    Correspondence
    1943 August
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13 id304650
    Correspondence
    1943 September- October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 14 id304652
    Correspondence
    1943 October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15 id304654
    Correspondence
    1943 November
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 16 id304656
    Correspondence
    1943 December
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id304658
Box 3
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id304660
    Correspondence
    1944 January- February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 id304662
    Correspondence
    1944 February- March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 id304664
    Correspondence
    1944 March- April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 id304666
    Correspondence
    1944 April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5 id304668
    Correspondence
    1944 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 id304670
    Correspondence
    1944 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7 id304672
    Correspondence
    1944 June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8 id304674
    Newspaper Clippings
    1944 June- July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9 id304676
    Funeral Programs, Photograph
    1944 July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10 id304678
    Correspondence
    1944 July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11 id304680
    Correspondence
    1944 July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 12 id304682
    Correspondence
    1944 August- December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 13 id304684
    Correspondence
    1959
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 14 id304686
    Correcspondence
    1962- 1964
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 15 id304688
    Correspondence
    1964
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 16 id304690
    Correspondence
    1968
    Scope and Contents

    Wedding materials

  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 17 id304692
    Correspondence
    1971- 2007
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 18 id304694
    Correspondence
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Sheet Music

  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 19 id304696
    Correspondence
    1907
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 20 id304698
    Correspondence
    1921- 1927