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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 150 items) |
Abstract | Letters received by Ruth Butner, later Ruth Butner Mock, of Bethania, N.C., between 1943 and 1946, almost all of which are from Fred Mock, her boyfriend. Some letters discuss Butner's work, but most describe Mock's experiences in the army, first in basic training at Camp Browder, Mo., then at Vint Hill Farm Station in Warrenton, Va., where he was a student and then a teacher of electronics technology for military intelligence. Mock's letters report on his daily life at the base; the movies he saw; visits with friends; and trips into Warrenton, Va., and Washington, D.C. Mainly, however, he wrote about his love for Butner and his uncertainly about her love for him. Also included are several letters Butner received from Mock's chief romantic rival, Lee Weilbacher, also in the army. A March 1944 letter from Weilbacher has many lines crossed out in pencil. One entire letter and part of another from Mock have been ripped up, but remain in their envelopes. In early February 1945, Butner married Mock. She then received letters as Mrs. Ruth Mock. |
Creator | Mock, Ruth Butner. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Letters received by Ruth Butner, later Ruth Butner Mock, of Bethania, N.C., between 1943 and 1946, almost all of which are from Fred Mock, her boyfriend. Some letters discuss Butner's work, but most describe Mock's experiences in the army, first in basic training at Camp Browder, Mo., then at Vint Hill Farm Station in Warrenton, Va., where he was a student and then a teacher of electronics technology for military intelligence. Mock's letters report on his daily life at the base; the movies he saw; visits with friends; and trips into Warrenton, Va., and Washington, D.C. Mainly, however, he wrote about his love for Butner and his uncertainly about her love for him. Also included are several letters Butner received from Mock's chief romantic rival, Lee Weilbacher, also in the army. A March 1944 letter from Weilbacher has many lines crossed out in pencil. One entire letter and part of another from Mock have been ripped up, but remain in their envelopes. In early February 1945, Butner married Mock. She then received letters as Mrs. Ruth Mock.
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1943 |
Folder 2-8
Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8 |
1944 |
Folder 9-15
Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15 |
1945 |
Folder 16 |
1946 |
Folder 17 |
Undated |