Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Grady family correspondence
1942-1945
Cage 721
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Grady family.
- Title
- Grady family correspondence
- ID
- Cage 721
- Date [inclusive]
- 1942-1945
- Extent
- .5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection includes correspondence among several members of the Grady family during World War II.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Grady Family Correspondence, 1942-1945
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Thomas E. Grady, Sr. (1880-1974), a Washington State Supreme Court Justice, and his wife, Eliza J. Grady (1887-1973) were the parents of three sons who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II: Thomas E. Grady, Jr. (1911-1988), James E. Grady, and Howard M. Grady (1918-1993).
Scope and Content
This collection includes correspondence among several members of the Grady family during World War II. It consists primarily of letters to and from Thomas E. Grady, Jr., a young lawyer from Washington State serving in the U.S. Army. Most of his correspondence is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Grady, Sr., who lived in Yakima, WA, and moved to Olympia during the war. There is also a small correspondence with Lt. Col. Samuel M. Driver (Branch Office, Judge Advocate General). Some of the letters are on V-mail stationery; most of these are photographic reproductions, reduced from actual size. Grady's letters do not always disclose his location, but he wrote most of them from the United States and the Philippines.
The remainder of the correspondence is related to Thomas Grady, Jr.'s brothers, James E. Grady and Howard M. Grady, who were also serving in the Armed Forces during World War II.
Arrangement
The correspondence is arranged in a single series, by correspondent and date.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Acquisition Information
These letters were purchased from Charles Apfelbaum Rare Books and Collections in 1994 (MS 1995-01).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2007
Names and Subjects
Family Name(s)
- Grady family.
- Grady family |v Correspondence.
- Grady, Thomas E., Jr.
- Grady, Thomas E., Sr.
- Grady, Eliza J.
- Grady, James E.
- Grady, Howard M.
Personal Name(s)
Creator(s) :
Subject(s)
- Soldiers -- Family relationships.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
- Military
- City and Town Life
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
Thomas Grady, Jr., outgoing correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Grady, Sr. |
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box | folder | |||
1942 |
1 | 1 | ||
1943 |
2 | |||
1944 |
3 | |||
1945, undated |
4 | |||
V-Mail (photographed), 1942-1944 |
5 | |||
Empty envelopes, 1944 |
6 | |||
Thomas Grady, Jr., incoming correspondence |
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Judge Thomas Grady to Thomas Grady, Jr., 1944-1945 |
7 | |||
Mrs. Thomas Grady, Sr., to Thomas Grady, Jr., 1943-1945 |
8 | |||
Helen Grady and Margaret Bellemore, 1944-1945 |
9 | |||
Thomas Grady, Jr., correspondence with Lt. Col. Samuel Driver regarding Grady's application for appointment to the Judge Advocate General's office, 1944-1945 |
10 | |||
James and Helen Grady correspondence, 1942-1944 |
11 | |||
Howard M. Grady correspondence, 1943-1944 |
12 | |||
Miscellaneous, circa 1942-1944 |
13 | |||
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