1960-04-13, Bette to Parents

Authors

Bette J. Barto

Files

Document Type

Letter

Keywords

1960-04-13

Publication Date

4-13-1960

Subject Terms

Women and the military, Women and war, United States -- Air Force, United States -- Army -- Air Forces, Photographs, Armed Forces -- Correspondence, Correspondence -- Vietnam War -- 1961-1975, Christmas

Summary

This collection contains 139 correspondence from Maj. Bette J. Barto, USAFE to her parents while serving as a nurse during the late 1950s and 1960s. Also included are three photographs, one special orders document, and one marriage license. In several cases, Bette refers to her parents as "Lizzie" and "Hugh Elmer," or simply "Elmer." Three letters from 1961 or 1962 are undated and placed in a separate folder.

Identifier

2017-219-w-r-_Barto_ColdWar_1960-04-13

Recommended Citation

Barto, Bette J., "1960-04-13, Bette to Parents" (1960). Bette J. Barto correspondence. 53.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/bjbarto_correspondence/53

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