United States. Marine Corps. Division, 2nd.
The process of creating V-mail, short for "Victory mail," originated in England and was used widely by the United States Armed Services during World War II. The process required special stationery, which was photographed at a reduced size. The negatives then traveled overseas, where they were enlarged, printed, and physically mailed to recipients. Nearly 10 million V-mail messages were exchanged during the war.
From the guide to the V-Mail Process collection, 1944, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)
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| referencedIn | Winner, Robert W., 1922-. Oral history interview with Robert W. Winner, 2001. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center | |
| creatorOf | V-Mail Process collection 1944 V-Mail Process collection | William L. Clements Library |
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| associatedWith | Donaleski, Edward. | person |
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| associatedWith | Knight, Andy. | person |
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