1 50 2 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/657711affc4aa6e2922d8cd7caee283b.jpg 2e6ff8c660df65b7b7df7385ff508f0f PDF Text Text [April 22, 1943] Wednesday Dear Mother: I’ve kept hoping that Jimmie would call and let me know how to get in touch with him for I think its an awful shame for him to get away from here without seeing anyone from home. Your letter, special, came Saturday but I still didn’t know where he was stationed and Frances didn’t either, if I had I’d have cought the late train and would have had most of Sunday with him. If you find that he’s still there this week and please call me or wire me where I can find him. I know it worried you quite a bit but please don’t let it get you down too much - I’m sure that none of the fellows who get foreign duty mind it even a fraction as much as they ones they leave behind. It was grand having Frances here for a few days and I surely hated to see her leave, we didn’t do anything interesting while she was here because there just wasn’t time for it - we did go to https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/63e1bd6802edd90a1168988832dcd1b3.jpg 38c6ba2b05034e085cda8b07b149961d PDF Text Text Marblehead Sunday with the Halls and it was a grand trip - the ocean is beautiful there - not the sandy beaches and dirty water that we know but very rugged and rocky shoreline and the water as clear as crystal - reminded me of the water at Mountain Lake above Blacksburg it was so clear. I’ll leave all the details of her visit to Frances tho for I know she’ll come over and make a full report to you. Its hard for me to realize that on Monday I’ll go up to the first class here and be in my final month - it seems that I was in the [Pierce?] course at least twice as long as I’ve been in this one, one more month here and then we go straight to MIT for 3 more months and maybe for one additional month for I’ve heard that they’re planning to make MIT a 4 months course. I’m practically sure I won’t have time to come home between courses for when we’re detatched from Harvard we have 45 minutes in which to report to M.I.T. - That usually falls on a Wednesday and we probably will have the following Thursday holiday and start our classes on Friday - I do hope it will work out differently tho. Be sure to let me know definitely about Jimmie - my phone number is Kirkland 9232 Love Bob. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/586a43abe98a06126b6889374196e9c0.jpg 05f1aa6d6b0c347fa14fa368bec079a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062) Subject The topic of the resource University History Blacksburg (Va.) Montgomery County (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South World War II Description An account of the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Collection also contains the correspondence of his brother, Robert P. Monteith, letters of sympathy following the death of his brother and his father, Jimmie Sr., as well as other letters to and from some of his family members. In addition, there are the letters and notes of John Coulter, who wrote a biography about Monteith. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00210.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection</a>. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_F19_1943_0422 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Robert P. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Cambridge, MA, April 22, 1943 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/22/1943 Description An account of the resource Bob talks about getting to see Frances for a few days. He talks about how he's about to finish the course at Harvard and move onto M.I.T. to the Radar School. Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1990-062, Box 1, Folder 19 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9b28cfaeff47bb37813913762e12d653.jpg 8603bbe3dd5f5644905274c7aebf0ac5 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> if it’s impossible for the sun to shine. I got an orchid for Betty Lee and hope that meets with your approval. It was not more expensive than anything else and they keep us beautifully. Frances called me last night and I was sorry to know you and Bob had not gotten in touch with lack other. She had a nice trip and said Bob was so pleasantly situated. In a nice home and has such a nice roommate. </td> <td> Thursday - Apr 22 - [1943] My Dear Son: It’s been one week ago to day since I talked to you and wrote to you. I hope it will not be so long before I’ll be hearing from you. We are well and getting along all right. I had some throat trouble and a cough but am all right now. the mattres has been so desslate and cold all the ninth of April, seems as </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e5c36c9180b63e71126063c065b98553.jpg ca69b9abd8f782cb46c6e986cd561682 PDF Text Text Clyde has been promoted to Staff Sergent. He wants to write to you when he can. and I hope you will hear from Bob soon. Mr. Hoge is improving and will be home in several weeks. He is staying the entire six weeks - that he has to stay in bed in the hospital. they are determined to sell the home but I hope will be there this summer. Last Saturday night Young Fletcher Cox called up and asked if he and his friend could come out and spend the night. so I took them in and gave them their breakfast. they were too nice boys and I was glad to pass along some of the kindness shown you. He is getting his basic training at Camp Lee. I had a long letter from Grandmother the other day and she is well and seems to be enjoying life. I forwarded Uncle Archies letter to you. Be sure and write to him. Nancy will write to you some. I shall write to you often even though my letters are short. We are all right in [every way?] and with a heart full of love and many prayers for you. Your devoted, Mother. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f594248cafe512efe1a5113ac3e82981.jpg 75c7965b4ed585a9ee9828446096d44c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062) Subject The topic of the resource University History Blacksburg (Va.) Montgomery County (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South World War II Description An account of the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Collection also contains the correspondence of his brother, Robert P. Monteith, letters of sympathy following the death of his brother and his father, Jimmie Sr., as well as other letters to and from some of his family members. In addition, there are the letters and notes of John Coulter, who wrote a biography about Monteith. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00210.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933/1997 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, Ms1990-062, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_F06_1943_0422 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mrs. J. W. Monteith to Jimmie W. Monteith, Richmond, VA, April 22, 1943 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/22/1943 Description An account of the resource Mrs. Monteith says that she is well. She says that Bob has a nice home with roommates set up. She gives news on the neighbors and Jimmie's friends. Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1990-062, Box 1, Folder 6