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[Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, May 2, 1944]

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her fiancé, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "My darling Nickie, felt pretty good today only the love bug has me worse than ever." Itri says that she loves recieving Soviero's letters and that he was so kind to write her twice in one day.

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[4] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)

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Itri, Carolyn R. March 3, 1944.

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her fiancé, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "My darling Nickie, felt pretty good today only the love bug has me worse than ever." Itri says that she loves recieving Soviero's letters and that he was so kind to write her twice in one day.

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[4] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)

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The author of this item is Carolyn R. Itri [1922-1997]. Daughter of Stephen Itri and Elsie White, Carolyn was born in the beach town of Long Branch Monmouth, New Jersey. Carolyn and Nicholas met in 1942 and at the time of these letters, Carolyn was 21 and Nicholas was 25.

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  • Preferred Citation: Carolyn Itri Collection (AR0821), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Carolyn Itri Collection

Letters written by Carolyn Itri to her future husband, Private Nicholas C. Soviero who served the United States Air Force 1942-1947 in the 20th Air Depot Group. The letters pertain to Itri's day-to-day activities on the home front in New Jersey. Some also include information about Soviero's activities in the war.

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  • March 3, 1944

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Itri, Carolyn R. [Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, May 2, 1944], letter, March 3, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835678/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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