Description |
1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
The beginning -- The "phony war" -- "France has surrendered and we are all on our ownsomes" -- February 1941-early 1942 -- July 1942-February 1945 -- August 1945-1947 -- May 10, 1949-December 1950 -- Helen Bradley to Betty Swallow, August 18, 1969. |
Summary |
"In letters written between 1937 and 1950 to her American pen pal, a working-class Londoner offers accounts of the Blitz and of wartime deprivations and postwar austerity, interweaving descriptions of terror with talk about theater, clothes, and family outings, providing a unique view of daily life during World War II"--Provided by publisher. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Subject |
Swallow, Betty M., 1915-1969 -- Correspondence.
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Bradley, Helen, 1890-1979 -- Correspondence.
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Swallow, Betty M., 1915-1969.
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Bradley, Helen, 1890-1979.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London.
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Pen pals -- England -- London -- Correspondence.
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Young women -- England -- London -- Correspondence.
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Working class -- England -- London -- Correspondence.
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Pen pals -- Missouri -- Kansas City -- Correspondence.
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London (England) -- Biography.
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London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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HISTORY.
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Added Author |
Bradley, Helen, 1890-1979.
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Jones, Russell M. (Russell Moseley), 1927-
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Swanson, John H., 1938-
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Other Form: |
Print version: Swallow, Betty M., 1915-1969. Dear Helen. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009 (DLC) 2008051321 |
ISBN |
9780826271808 (electronic bk.) |
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0826271804 (electronic bk.) |
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