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Preferred Citation:

Harrison S. Forrester Papers, 1941- 1945, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters and a postcard, all written by Captain Harrison Forrester to his fiance and subsequent wife, Martha, between the years 1941 and 1945. Also included are five small black and white photographs of cityscapes and a soldier's grave. The letters document Forrester's thoughts before Pearl Harbor, while preparing to go overseas, and while stationed in Germany.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• World War, 1939-1945