[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.

Description

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with details of previous correspondence followed by asking for forgiveness on having told his mother he needed money and that she doesn't want him to not have to miss out on small pleasures like seeing a movie. She goes on to say how grateful she is that he is making sacrifices for their futures and tells him about some home items she bought for their future house. The letter closes with the line, "Honey, darling, nothing to write about except I … continued below

Physical Description

[2] p.; 28 cm.

Creation Information

Itri, Carolyn R. July 29, 1944.

Context

This text is part of the collection entitled: Carolyn Itri Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this text can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this text or its content.

Artist

Correspondent

Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this text. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Description

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with details of previous correspondence followed by asking for forgiveness on having told his mother he needed money and that she doesn't want him to not have to miss out on small pleasures like seeing a movie. She goes on to say how grateful she is that he is making sacrifices for their futures and tells him about some home items she bought for their future house. The letter closes with the line, "Honey, darling, nothing to write about except I want to say I love you very much. Your own, Carolyn"

Physical Description

[2] p.; 28 cm.

Notes

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 22 and Nicholas was 26.

Subjects

Keyword

Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this text in the Portal or other systems.

Publication Information

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

Collections

This text is part of the following collection of related materials.

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.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this text?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this text.

Creation Date

  • July 29, 1944

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 3, 2021, 5:26 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Oct. 4, 2021, 12:23 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this text last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 7
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this text originated or about its content.

Place Name

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Text

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: '[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Itri, Carolyn R. [Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944], text, July 29, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835695/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

Back to Top of Screen