WILLIAM WALKER WELLS PAPERS, 1943-1995
Consists primarily of correspondence, but also includes one photograph, two books, and a handful of newspaper clippings. Most letters address Wells’s parents, but some are to his sister, Louise. Letters from January 1943 until September 1944 are originals with the exception of microfilmed v-mail. Beginning with December 1944, letters are photocopies of the originals, which remain with the owner. Many letters detail his assignments and missions but others reveal what United States military personnel did during their time off in England—seeing movies, traveling the countryside, and meeting fellow soldiers and airmen.