Brandino, Paul D. And Elizabeth K. Brandino
Correspondence, 1943-1944
and undated
Biography
Paul and Elizabeth Brandino (Elizabeth signed her name "Libba") were a
Birmingham, Alabama
married
couple. Paul served in the United States Army during
World War II, and following the war
Paul worked as
secretary-treasurer at
Brandino Sales Company, which dealt in "hardware
specialties."
Elizabeth worked as a
clerk for the same company.
Source:
Polk's Birmingham City Directory. Richmond, Virginia: R. L. Polk and
Company, 1954.
Scope and Content:
This collection contains 43 letters dated November 9, 1943
to January 15,
1944. All of the letters are
from Elizabeth Brandino to Paul Brandino, and deal
with everyday life in Birmingham
during wartime. Elizabeth
discusses household
chores, family life, and occasionally mentions the
difficulty of acquiring
rationed goods like
gasoline and chocolate. Some picture of Paul’s
experiences, especially during basic training, can be gleaned from
Elizabeth’s
references to his
letters to her.
Subject Areas:
Brandino family.
Soldiers--Alabama--Birmingham.
Women--Alabama--Birmingham.
World War,
1939-1945--Alabama--Birmingham.
World War,
1939-1945--Personal narratives.
World War,
1939-1945--Women--Alabama--Birmingham.
Size: ¼ linear foot (1 box)
Source: Marie
Kelley
Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions.
Guide prepared by: Jim Baggett (July 1999)
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1659.1.1 |
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Letter, November 9, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.2 |
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Letter, November 10, 1943 (1 item, 1 page).
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1659.1.3 |
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Letter, November 12, 1934 (1 item, 1 page).
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1659.1.4 |
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Letter, November 13, 1943 (1 item, 1 page).
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1659.1.5
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Letter, November 15, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.6 |
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Letter, November 16,
1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.7 |
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Letter, November 18, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.8 |
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Letter, November 19, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.9 |
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Letter, November 22, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.10 |
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Letter, November 23, 1943 (1 item, 1 page).
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1659.1.11 |
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Letter, November 24, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.12 |
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Letter, November 25, 1943 (1 item, 1 page).
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1659.1.13 |
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Letter, November 26, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.14 |
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Letter, November 28, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.15 |
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Letter, November 29, 1943 (1 item, 3 pages). |
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1659.1.16 |
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Letter, December 1, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.17 |
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Letter, December 2, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.18 |
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Letter, December 6, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.19 |
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Letter, December 6, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.20 |
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Letter, December 7, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.21 |
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Letter, December 8, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.22 |
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Letter, December 9, 1943 (1 item, 4 pages). |
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1659.1.23 |
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Letter, December 10, 1943 (1 item, 3 pages). |
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1659.1.24 |
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Letter, December 13, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.25 |
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Letter, December 14, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.26 |
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Letter, December 15, 1943 (1 item, 4 pages).
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1659.1.27 |
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Letter, December 16, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.28 |
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Letter, December 17, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.29 |
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Letter, December 20, 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.30 |
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Letter, December 21, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.31 |
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Letter, December 22, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.32 |
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Letter, December 23, 1943 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.33 |
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Letter [month illegible], 1943 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.34 |
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Letter, January 1, 1944 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.35 |
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Letter, January 6, 1944 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.36 |
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Letter, January 7, 1944 (1 item, 3 pages). |
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1659.1.37 |
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Letter, January 8, 1944 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.38 |
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Letter, January 9, 1944 (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.39 |
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Letter, January 10, 1944 (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.40 |
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Letter, January 15, 1944 (1 item, 4 pages). |
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1659.1.41 |
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Letter, February 7, 1944 (1 envelope, 0 pages). |
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1659.1.42 |
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Letter [date illegible], (1 item, 2 pages). |
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1659.1.43 |
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Letter, [date illegible], (1 item, 1 page). |
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1659.1.44 |
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Letter, [undated], (1 item, 1 page). |
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