A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with a brief discussion of the weather and the previous correspondence package that included comics, and how proud it makes Carolyn when Nickie calls her his wife. The second half of the letter outlines errands, housework that was done, and news of friends who are expecting a baby. Dated August 12th and Posted August 13th.
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Description
A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with a brief discussion of the weather and the previous correspondence package that included comics, and how proud it makes Carolyn when Nickie calls her his wife. The second half of the letter outlines errands, housework that was done, and news of friends who are expecting a baby. Dated August 12th and Posted August 13th.
Physical Description
[1] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 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.
Preferred Citation:
Carolyn Itri Collection (AR0821), University of North Texas Special Collections
Collections
This letter 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.
Itri, Carolyn R.[Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 12, 1944],
letter,
August 12, 1944;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835704/:
accessed May 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.