Raymond F. Farrell letters, 1949-1951

University of Michigan William L. Clements Library

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Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

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Creator:: Farrell, Raymond F.
Abstract:: This collection is made up of letters that Corporal Raymond F. Farrell wrote to his father while serving with a United States Marine Corps divisional band between 1949 and 1951. He discussed his experiences at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; his attempt to audition for an assignment in Washington, D. C.; and enlistment practices.
Extent:: 4 items
Language:: English
Authors:: Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, April 2012

Scope and Content:: This collection is made up of 4 letters that Corporal Raymond F. Farrell wrote to his father while serving with a United States Marine Corps divisional band between 1949 and 1951. His first letter concerns his initial impressions of Camp Lejune, North Carolina, shortly after his arrival there in April 1949 and his unsuccessful attempt to audition for a school in Washington, D.C. He also complained about unwanted communications from a woman named Marion Lucy and military policies regarding personnel, including reenlistment of men in the reserves and the use of the draft.
Biographical / Historical:: Raymond F. Farrell, a native of Queens, New York, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps around May 31, 1948. He played trumpet in a divisional band at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Farrell was eventually promoted to corporal.
Acquisition Information:: 2003. M-4320.10 .
Processing information:: Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.
Arrangement:: The collection is arranged chronologically.
Rules or Conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)