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Briscoe writes of hearing Roland Hayes in concert and seeing a performance of "Porgy and Bess," which he loved. He writes of his strong feelings toward Sammie and hopes t[...]
1943-12-12 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
3.
Briscoe, at Camp Tyson, Tennessee, has completed Barrage Balloon Service School but was not assigned to an advanced school. He notices from her letters that Sammie has ch[...]
1943-04-11 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
4.
Rice believes she will be sent overseas soon. She writes of her hopes to get to Florence, SC, before leaving; writing her will, taking out Army Insurance; and her friend'[...]
1942-09-02 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
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Rice, now in Africa, tells of her visits to Casablanca, Dakar, and Freetown on her way to her latest destination. She discusses money matters, and that she had been Camp [...]
1943-03-14 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
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Rice, back home in the U.S., writes of mutual friends, pictures that she hopes to send home, and money matters.
1944-02-10 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
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Rice is back in the U.S. She tells of visitors she has had, letters she has written and received, and care of German prisoners in the hospital. Currently she is Charge of[...]
1944-02-04 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
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Rice is at a new base, possibly in the U.S., and has received several letters upon her arrival.
1943-12-29 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
9.
Rice has moved to a new base in Northern Africa. There, she has attended football games and gone out to dinner.
1943-11-15 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |
10.
Rice mentions mail she received from various friends and that she will be unavailable for the following two weeks.
1943-10-30 | Text | Sammie M. Rice Collection |