[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. M. Cochran - May 13, 1943]

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Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. M. Cochran, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. R. M. Cadwallader', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Betty Cadwallader, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. F. M. Cochrane'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to parents from internee on Radio Tokyo.

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McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982 May 13, 1943.

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Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. M. Cochran, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. R. M. Cadwallader', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Betty Cadwallader, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. F. M. Cochrane'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to parents from internee on Radio Tokyo.

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[1] p.

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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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[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 Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943] (Letter)

[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943]

Letter sent from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her daughter, Mrs. Cadwallader, and stating they have had no word from her since Manila fell to the Japanese. She explains the names were twisted around in the letter, as she is Mrs. F.M. Cochrane, and her daughter is Mrs. Cadwallader. She states she is enclosing a newspaper clipping from the Charlotte, North Carolina Observer. Newspaper clipping from Charlotte, North Carolina Observer sent with letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie titled 'Word Received from Prisoner: Colonel and Mrs. Cochran get message from daughter held by Japanese.' Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. F. M. Cochran, Davidson, North Carolina. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.

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[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943], ark:/67531/metapth1632399/

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  • May 13, 1943

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McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982. [Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. M. Cochran - May 13, 1943], letter, May 13, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1632398/: accessed April 28, 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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