Connecticut soldiers collection. Burton Ingraham papers, 1941-1945.

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Connecticut soldiers collection. Burton Ingraham papers, 1941-1945.

Contains primarily correspondence from Burton Ingraham to his wife Gladys. Additional correspondence from Gladys' brother, Gerald Forbes, and several acquaintances is also included. Notes, memoranda and publications pertaining to the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut provides some details about Gladys' life while Burton was in the Army.

1 linear ft.

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Forbes, Gerald

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Ingraham, Burton.

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Burton Ingraham and Gladys Forbes married on 12 September 1941 and resided in Hartford, Connecticut. The correspondence from Burton to his wife, "Butch" begins in January 1942. A member of the 3580th QM Company, U.S. Army, Ingraham was shipped to England before seeing action in France, and for a short period, Germany. The correspondence ends in October 1945. Gladys worked for the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford for the duration of the correspondence until April 1945 when ...

Colt Manufacturing Company

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Ingraham, Gladys Forbes.

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