Papers, 1936-1946.

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Papers, 1936-1946.

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The collection primarily consists of correspondence, 1936-1945, of John Aydelotte Mapp and his wife, Mary Bell (Archer) Mapp (1914-1992) of Richmond, Va., especially while Mapp served in the United States Naval Reserve, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Twenty-seven, in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and his wife worked for the Thalhimers Department Store in Richmond. Topics covered include personal finances, the Mapp family, military life, Navy WAVES, rationing, the American Red Cross, College of William and Mary alumni, and life in Richmond. Also, includes scattered Mapp family correspondence and photographs, and materials concerning John A. Mapp's service with the United States Naval Reserve.

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