LaVerne Snyder and Harold Patten letters
Collection Organization
The LaVerne Snyder and Harold Patten letters records their daily life during World War II. The bulk of the collection features letters written between LaVerne Snyder, Harold Patten, and a few family members and friends from March 1941 to September 1945. The collection also contains a sub-series of photographs of Harold during his time in the army and a couple of newspaper clippings sent in the mail between the couple.
The correspondence is supported by a variety of ephemera, including a diary entry written by Laverne Snyder from January to March during an unknown year, holiday cards, and an Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection bulletin in Augusta, Georgia, 1942. There is also a War Department pamphlet on “Sex Hygiene and Venereal Diseases,” a sheet outlining the “General Orders for Guard No. 5,” and a message from the Army Commander about the importance of maintaining equipment and payroll.
The collection provides a glimpse into the life of a Wood County, Ohio Infirmary employee and a United States soldier during World War II. The general correspondence from Laverne Snyder provides a detailed picture of daily life (weddings, births, dinners, work experience) and community happenings in Bowling Green, Ohio. The letters sent from Harold Patten provide a detailed picture of the daily life of a solider including troop movement, domestic military camp life, and overseas injuries.
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, 1941-1945, undated
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Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, March 16-April 30, 1941
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Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, May 3-June 30, 1941
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- Creation: May 3-June 30, 1941
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, July 4-August 26, 1941
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- Creation: July 4-August 26, 1941
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, September 1-October 28, 1941
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- Creation: September 1-October 28, 1941
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, November 3-December 23, 1941
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List of Dates LaVerne Snyder Sent and Received Letters, 1942
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- Creation: 1942
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, January 4-February 26, 1942
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- Creation: January 4-February 26, 1942
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, March-April 1942
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- Creation: March-April 1942
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, May-June 1942
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- Creation: May-June 1942
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, July-September 1942
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Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, October-December 1942
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- Creation: October-December 1942
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, January 3-February 26, 1943
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- Creation: January 3-February 26, 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, March 1943
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- Creation: March 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, April 1-May 11, 1943
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- Creation: April 1-May 11, 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, June 3-July 27, 1943
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- Creation: June 3-July 27, 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, August 1-September 28, 1943
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- Creation: August 1-September 28, 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, October 2-November 28, 1943
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- Creation: October 2-November 28, 1943
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, December 2-31, 1943
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- Creation: December 2-31, 1943
Correspondence from LaVerne Snyder to Family, 1943-05-15
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- Creation: 1943-05-15
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, January 1-15, 1944
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- Creation: January 1-15, 1944
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, February 1-27, 1944
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Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, March 2-27, 1944
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Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, April 9-23, 1944
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- Creation: April 9-23, 1944
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, May 9-30, 1944
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- Creation: May 9-30, 1944
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, September 16 and 21, 1944; November 7, 1944
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- Creation: September 16 and 21, 1944; November 7, 1944
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, January 14-31, 1945
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- Creation: January 14-31, 1945
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, February 1-27, 1945
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- Creation: February 1-27, 1945
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, March 1-April 30, 1945
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- Creation: March 1-April 30, 1945
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, May 2-June 28, 1945
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- Creation: May 2-June 28, 1945
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, July 3-September 14, 1945
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- Creation: July 3-September 14, 1945
Correspondence to LaVerne Snyder, undated
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Correspondence to Harold Patten, 1941-1945
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- Creation: 1941-1945
Correspondence to Harold Patten, March 16-April 30, 1941
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- Creation: March 16-April 30, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, undated
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Correspondence to Harold Patten, June 3-29, 1941
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- Creation: June 3-29, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, July 1-August 31, 1941
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- Creation: July 1-August 31, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, September 3-October 30, 1941
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- Creation: September 3-October 30, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, November 2-30, 1941
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- Creation: November 2-30, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, December 2-30, 1941
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- Creation: December 2-30, 1941
Correspondence to Harold Patten, February 23; March-April, 1942
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- Creation: February 23; March-April, 1942
Correspondence to Harold Patten, May 1-June 30, 1942
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- Creation: May 1-June 30, 1942
Correspondence to Harold Patten, July 3-31, 1942
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- Creation: July 3-31, 1942
Correspondence to Harold Patten, August 1-September 1; November 11; December 17-18, 1942
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- Creation: August 1-September 1; November 11; December 17-18, 1942
Correspondence to Harold Patten, July 19, 1943
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- Creation: July 19, 1943
Correspondence to Harold Patten, January 3, 1945
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- Creation: January 3, 1945
Ephemera, 1940-1943, undated
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Newspaper Clippings, undated
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Diary Entries, January-March 1940
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- Creation: January-March 1940
Military Messages and Orders, August 1, 1940; July 12, 1941; September 12, 1942
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- Creation: August 1, 1940; July 12, 1941; September 12, 1942
Holiday Cards, December 1943, undated
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- Creation: December 1943, undated
Church Bulletin, September 13, 1942
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- Creation: September 13, 1942
Photographs of Laverne Snyder, undated
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Army Photographs of Harold Patten, 1941-1942, undated
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- Creation: 1941-1942, undated
Army Photographs of Landscape, undated
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Cardboard Box Letters were Originally Kept In, October 19, 1943
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- Creation: October 19, 1943