Record #:

5384

Author(s):

Bethell, Mary Eloise; Harris, Mildred

Abstract:

A collection of letters belonging to the family of Mary Eloise Bethell that were written during World War II gives a picture of life on the homefront in Wilmington. The letters are from officers at nearby Camp Davis who rented rooms at the Bethell home when they came to town.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 43 Issue 2, May 1999, punnumbered, il

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American