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[Letter from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie - May 7, 1943]

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Letter sent from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from his son and stating the message was the first time he had heard information about his son's wife and three-year old son (also internees). Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from R. F. Begole, Centralia, Missouri. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 envelope : ill. ; 11 x 20 cm.

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Begole, R. F. May 7, 1943.

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Letter sent from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from his son and stating the message was the first time he had heard information about his son's wife and three-year old son (also internees). Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from R. F. Begole, Centralia, Missouri. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 envelope : ill. ; 11 x 20 cm.

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The Cecelia McKie Scrapbook was generously donated to the museum by the American Ex-Prisoners of War (www.axpow.org) of which McKie was an honorary member.

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These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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[Cecelia McKie Scrapbook] (Book)

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Scrapbook compiled by Cecelia McKie during World War II. The scrapbook contains letters to 62 families of civilian internees and P.O.W.s, many of whom sent thank you letters in response to messages McKie transcribed from Radio Tokyo broadcasts made by prisoners of war primarily held at Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Manila, Philippines.

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[Cecelia McKie Scrapbook], ark:/67531/metapth1628681

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole - May 1, 1943] (Letter)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole - May 1, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole, recorded in the letter as 'Mr. Lee (?) F. Degole', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Edgar Begole, recorded in the letter as 'Edgar R. Degole'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to family from internee on Radio Tokyo.

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[Letter from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole - May 1, 1943], ark:/67531/metapth1632375

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  • May 7, 1943

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Begole, R. F. [Letter from R. F. Begole to Cecelia McKie - May 7, 1943], letter, May 7, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1632376/: accessed December 13, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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