Ruth B. and Charles G. Vavra collection, 1946-1962 [bulk 1946-1947]. 1946-1962.

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Ruth B. and Charles G. Vavra collection, 1946-1962 [bulk 1946-1947]. 1946-1962.

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274 letters written by Ruth and Charles Vavra of 869 9th Street in Boulder to their son John while he was serving in the U.S. Army in Virginia 1946-1947, and 3 letters written by Ruth Vavra to her sons, John and James, and their families 1960-1962. The letters written in 1946-1947 include accounts of post-war shortages, rent control, prices, wages, and the polio epidemic that closed the schools, and give detailed accounts of the lifestyle and activities of a Boulder family, 1940s.

277 letters (in 14 folders)

Boulder Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7465914

Boulder Public Library

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First Presbyterian Church (Boulder, Colo.)

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University of Colorado Chorus

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Fred Hellems, who compiled the two-page list of admission and graduation requirements of U.S. universities, was a Canadian who came to the University of Colorado as a Latin professor in 1898. He served as Dean of Arts and Sciences from 1899 until his death in 1929, and also was acting President in 1927-1928. [Source: A Guide to Manuscript Collections, Western Historical Collections, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2nd ed., c1982, p. 43.]. From the description of Records and correspo...

Vavra, James J.

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Westerberg, Frank M.

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Vavra, John David, 1927-1987.

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Barker, Jane Valentine, 1930-

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Balch, Roland.

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Wood, Robert Muir

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Vavra, Ruth B. Popelka, 1895-1977.

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Vavra, Charles George, 1893-1976.

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Hornback, Charles.

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Klein, Norma Davis Vavra,

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Balch, Evelyn.

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