WHYY War Letters collection , 1861-1972.

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WHYY War Letters collection , 1861-1972.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/214330910

The collection consists of photocopies of about 2,000 letters given to WHYY for their War Letters Project, which explored the effects of war on humanity through first-hand accounts from soldiers on the battlefront to individuals on the homefront. They span from the Civil War period (1860s) to the Vietnam era (1970s) and were donated primarily by members of WHYY's viewing audience.

3 boxes, (1.25 linear feet)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 7012305

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WHYY (Television station : Philadelphia, Pa.)

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WHYY first began radio broadcasting in 1954 and soon expanded to include entertainment, educational, cultural,and news television broacasts. WHYY offices in Philadelphia, Pa. and Wilmington, Delaware provide programming for southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey. From the description of WHYY War Letters collection , 1861-1972. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 214330910 ...