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Sympathy Letters, 1948 January 6-1950 November 20, 1964 May 30, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: I
From the Collection:

This collection consists of the correspondence, records, memorabilia, and photographs documenting the life and death of Robert L. Forrester Jr., a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Correspondence includes both letters to and from Forrester as well as letters and cards to and from his family in the aftermath of his plane crash. Memorabilia includes two sports letters from high school, homework assignments from college, certificates from training, and various documents from his time in the military. There is also a folder recording the efforts of the people in Watertown to raise money to buy a bomber and have it named in his memory. There are many photographs from his time at home in Tennessee, at training in Texas, and at war in Ecuador. Very few of these photographs have any identifying information.

Dates

  • 1948 January 6-1950 November 20, 1964 May 30, undated

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480