Life Letters Club

Vintage portrait of woman in cloche hat

September, 1975. From Mother to her daughter, Grace.

Our letter writer was born in 1898, earned a college degree, owned and ran her...
Hands holding vintage photo of four men

October 20, 1923 from Dan in Veterans Hospital #79, to his Father.

A son in a U.S. veterans hospital writes home about a government check, as if...
Handwritten vintage letter with blue ribbon

Jan. 4, 1951. Early letter series from Charles at West Point to his sweetheart, June. Letter 2 in the series.

Written in January 1951 from the halls of West Point, this tender letter captures a...
Close-up of cursive penmanship on paper

Jan. 3, 1951. Early letter series from Charles at West Point to his sweetheart, June.

It’s all here the ache, the charm, the snow flurries, and the sex manual. Charles...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 4, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 1 of 2 in collection.

In March 1930, as the Great Depression tightened its grip on America, a self-proclaimed "cranky...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 11, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 2 of 3 in this collection.

In the early 1930s, Florence, a self-described "cranky old teacher," continues to write to Clarence...
Two Hungarian postage stamps with butterflies

March 30, 1930. From Florence to Clarence. Letter 3 of 3 in this collection.

During March 1930, as the US slips deeper into the early months of the Great...
Stack of vintage letters and envelopes.

May 19, 1944. From a young school chum Eggert to his pal Marvin.

A sweet note from a young school chum with not much to say to his...
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

March 10, 1950. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 1 of 10 in collection.

At West Point in 1950, cadet Charles writes a first letter to his girlfriend, June....
Blurred red postage stamp on envelope

Dec. 26, 1954. From Airman Charles to June. Letter 10 of 10 in collection.

It’s a love story suspended in time, waiting for its final chapter. Charles is staying...