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Preferred Citation:

S. Allen Rubin Letters, 1941- 1943, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Content Description

44 letters from Seymour Allen Rubin to his new wife, Eleanor Mariana, dated 1941- 1943. First Rubin enlisted at Fort Lee, Virginia and received his basic training from Camp Wheeler, Georgia where many of his letters are from. Most of the letters deal with their new marriage, possibly done in secrecy before Rubin went to basic training, and the tenuous relationships with his family members. Rubin served in the 938th Howitzer Anti- Aircraft Unit and was wounded during the war, though his letters do not indicate such, and was detached from the Army in 1943.

Sources referenced, NARA.gov.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Mariana, Eleanor
• Marriage--United States--History--20th century
• World War, 1939-1945