Everyday Moments That Matter

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

Our letter writer was born in 1898, earned a college degree, owned and ran her...
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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...
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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...
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Sept 1, 1933. From Mother to Boyd.

Written in September 1933, at the depths of the Great Depression, this letter captures the...
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Nov. 2, 1958. From Bob to his sister, Ruth

In this candid letter from November 1958, a young serviceman overseas writes to his sister,...
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Sept. 21, 1958. From Bob to his sister, Ruth

Bob, an American soldier writing to his sister on his arrival in Germany. Sept. 21,...
Woman in vintage attire painting outdoors near a wooden wagon.

Nov. 7, 1938. From Isabel in Germany to Peter

A supportive, loving note to a young Peter leaving his homeland to America. [Translated] November,...
Elderly hand writing in notebook, glasses nearby.

Dec. 19, 1938. From Kate in Germany to Peter

Written on December 19, 1938 just weeks after Kristallnacht this letter glows with the light...
A vintage envelope addressed to Mrs. Etta Reeves in Bloomington, Indiana.

April 1919. From Poe to Sorority Sisters at Sigma Kappa House

When a young teacher put pen to paper to write her sorority sisters at Sigma...
Stack of vintage letters and envelopes.

Dec. 1932. From Jen to her Mother

The timing of this 1932 letter is particularly poignant given it's during the Great Depression...