Papers, 1940-1957 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Broom and his parents, Ida J. Broom and John J.W. Broom, Sr., during Bill Broom's World War II military service. There are also letters, 1944-1945, from his future wife, Dolly May Gantz, as well as from other family members, hometown friends, and college acquaintances throughout the collection. Included with many of the letters sent to Broom by his parents and Dolly May were newspaper clippings from Fort Wayne area newspapers and publications describing local news and activities