Corporal James E. Newman reading mail

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20033072

Description

Less than 24 hours after the need of a refrigerator at the home of Corporal James E. Newman, became known, one was installed there, the gift of Fort Worth women. Newman also received cards and letters of well wishes in his fight against tuberculosis and other after-effects of a three year internment in a Japanese prison camp on Luzon, Philippines. Shown is Newman in his bed reading a letter. There are many letters and cards on his bed.

Archival Date

1945-07-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-346

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Newman, James E. (Cpl.); Prisoners of war; Sick persons; Correspondence; United States. Army; Reading; Medical aspects of war