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Size | 2.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 435 items) |
Abstract | George Johnston (known as Max) was a private in the United States military who traveled with a military band during World War II. Johnston married Evelyn Carde Smith in 1943. The collection is primarily correspondence between Private George Johnston (known as Max) and Evelyn Carde Smith Johnston, who seems to have lived in Clayton, N.C. Most of these letters were written during their courtship, when Max traveled with a military band during World War II and performed at Fort Bragg, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; and Pensavola, Fla. Topics include family affairs, finances, and Max's travels. Also included are greeting cards from family members congratulating the couple on their marriage and later on the birth of their daughter. |
Creator | Johnston, George.
Johnston, Evelyn Carde Smith. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Matt Dailey and Rachel Shope, March 2011
Encoded by: Matt Dailey, June 2011
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George Johnston (known as Max) was a private in the United States military who traveled with a military band during World War II. Johnston married Evelyn Carde Smith in 1943.
Back to TopThe collection is primarily correspondence between Private George Johnston (known as Max) and Evelyn Carde Smith Johnston, who seems to have lived in Clayton, N.C. Most of these letters were written during their courtship, when Max traveled with a military band during World War II and performed at Fort Bragg, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; and Pensavola, Fla. Topics include family affairs, finances, and Max's travels. Also included are greeting cards from family members congratulating the couple on their marriage and later on the birth of their daughter.
Back to TopArrangement: Chronological.
Folder 1 |
Correspondence, 1935 |
Folder 2 |
Correspondence, 1936-1938 |
Folder 3-8
Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8 |
Correspondence, 1940 |
Folder 9-20
Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19Folder 20 |
Correspondence, 1941 |
Folder 21-26
Folder 21Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26 |
Correspondence, 1942 |
Folder 27 |
Correspondence, 1943-1947 |
Folder 28 |
Evelyn Johnston get-well cards, 1953 |
Folder 29 |
Correspondence, 1970s and undated |
Folder 30 |
Correspondence, undated |