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Bound book: Dearest Borgny: Bob Rose's World War II Letters, circa 1990s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Robert Leon Rose and his wife Borgny (Christofferson) Rose while Robert served in the U.S. Army as a part of the 46th General Hospital during World War II. More specifically, the collection contains a bound book, "Dearest Borgny: Bob Rose's World War II Letters," edited by Rose's granddaughter Karyl Groeneveld, giving a historical overview of Borgny and Robert's lives, featuring family photographs and excerpts from the letters. Also included are paper copies of the letters between Borgny and Robert during the years 1943-1944, transcribed by daughter Chris (Rose) Schoening and granddaughter's Laura Schoening and Karyl Groeneveld, printed out from a 3.5 inch floppy disk during processing.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1990s

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
MC: LIB
Portland OR 97239 United States