Scope and Contents Contains letters between Albert Gall and Ethel Maass during Albert's service in France during the First World War while they were engaged to be married. The letters are from March 4, 1918 to March 6, 1919. There are also more letters between the two from October 15-20, 1943. Also includes photographs of Albert's experiences of World War I in France, as well as Albert and Ethel's marriage license and other related papers. A compact disc with digital images of the photographs is also...

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Includes the dress Mary Agnes Gall wore on her wedding day; Richard E. Hissrich's military badges, pins, and medals; Richard and Mary Agnes Hissrich's marriage license and other papers relating to their marriage; photographs of Richard and Mary Agnes; and other papers relating to their lives. Also included is a memoir written by Richard E. Hissrich and a family group sheet and pedigree chart.

Abstract

This collection includes thirteen boxes of World War II correspondence between Mary Agnes Gall (Hissrich) and Richard E. Hissrich; World War II memorabilia including photographs, medals, articles of clothing, etc. It also includes one box of correspondence between Albert Gall and Ethel Maass during WWI; photographs from WWI; and other memorabilia relating to WWI. Also included in the collection are discs containing digitized images of the WWI photographs and the WWII correspondence.

Scope and Contents Includes correspondence between Richard E. Hissrich and Mary Agnes (Gall) Hissrich, from August 16, 1942 to July 7, 1945, while he is serving in the military during World War II. The letters are written almost daily about life and how they feel for each other. There are also several letters written between Mary Agnes and Richard and their parents during a time after they were married and Mary Agnes was living near where her husband was stationed. The later letters tell of their first child...