[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, February 24, 1946]

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Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on February 24, 1946, laying out his plans for returning home.

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[6] p. ; 24 x 14 cm.

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Fielder, Park B. February 24, 1946.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: World War Two Collection and was provided by the Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 21 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Housed within the Fielder House, a two-story community landmark built in 1914 and one of the earliest brick homes in Arlington. Originally called The Cemetery Society at its founding in 1887, its mission has been to gather and preserve historical materials relating to the founding and growth of the city.

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Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on February 24, 1946, laying out his plans for returning home.

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[6] p. ; 24 x 14 cm.

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World War Two Collection

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.

World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas

These materials explore World War II from the perspective of a small town and the North Texas Agricultural College at its heart.

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  • February 24, 1946

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  • Nov. 8, 2013, 7:16 a.m.

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  • April 2, 2019, 8:42 p.m.

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Fielder, Park B. [Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, February 24, 1946], letter, February 24, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348851/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum.

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