V-Mail Process collection 1944 V-Mail Process collection

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V-Mail Process collection 1944 V-Mail Process collection

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The V-Mail Process collection is made up of 8 photographs and accompanying typed explanations, created in April 1944, which demonstrate the process of creating V-mail for the United States Marine Corps 2nd Division. The photographs are individually numbered and the typed explanations occasionally include commentary on the careers of pictured marines.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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Ryan, William J.

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Taylor, Donald

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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. Clemen...