[Letter from Hazel Blanton to Dr. William L. McKie - May 27, 1943]

One of 116 items in the series: Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection available on this site.

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Letter sent from Mrs. Hazel Blanton to Dr. William L. McKie thanking him for the message from her husband and stating this is the first direct information she had about him since the fall of Manila. Envelope addressed to Dr. William L. McKie, D.C., Sacramento, California from Mrs. D. L. Blanton, San Francisco, California. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.

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[1] p. + 1 envelope

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Blanton, Hazel May 27, 1943.

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Letter sent from Mrs. Hazel Blanton to Dr. William L. McKie thanking him for the message from her husband and stating this is the first direct information she had about him since the fall of Manila. Envelope addressed to Dr. William L. McKie, D.C., Sacramento, California from Mrs. D. L. Blanton, San Francisco, California. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.

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[1] p. + 1 envelope

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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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The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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[Cecelia McKie Scrapbook] (Book)

[Cecelia McKie Scrapbook]

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 Hazel Blanton - May 3, 1943] (Letter)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Hazel Blanton - May 3, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. Dale L. Blanton' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Bill or Dale Blanton, recorded in the letter as 'Bill (Dale) (?) Blanton (Mercan) (?)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.

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[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Hazel Blanton - May 3, 1943], ark:/67531/metapth1632389/

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  • May 27, 1943

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  • Jan. 16, 2024, 10:44 a.m.

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  • Feb. 14, 2024, 8:27 a.m.

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Blanton, Hazel. [Letter from Hazel Blanton to Dr. William L. McKie - May 27, 1943], letter, May 27, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1632390/: accessed April 27, 2024), 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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