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Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelop in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 10 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “AIR”] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 9-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing alright except for being a little shaky yet. The doctor let me out of the hospital this morning but he told me to take it easy for a few days. I went back to work today but I didn’t do much but sit around. I got your mail today and was sure glad to hear from you. Well, Mama I didn’t know that I was so sick until I started to leave and the nurse told me. I also didn’t know how weak my knees were until I walked down the side of one of these mountains. Mama, if Gene gets transferred out here it will probably be close to where I am. Tell Anna UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] To let me know Gene’s address when he moves out to Calif. and I might get to go see him. Well, this is my first night back in the barracks and I am kind of weak so I will close and go to bed. I just wanted you to know that I am OK.. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 9 Nov 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelop in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 10 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “AIR”] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 9-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing alright except for being a little shaky yet. The doctor let me out of the hospital this morning but he told me to take it easy for a few days. I went back to work today but I didn’t do much but sit around. I got your mail today and was sure glad to hear from you. Well, Mama I didn’t know that I was so sick until I started to leave and the nurse told me. I also didn’t know how weak my knees were until I walked down the side of one of these mountains. Mama, if Gene gets transferred out here it will probably be close to where I am. Tell Anna UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] To let me know Gene’s address when he moves out to Calif. and I might get to go see him. Well, this is my first night back in the barracks and I am kind of weak so I will close and go to bed. I just wanted you to know that I am OK.. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9 Nov 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-9Nov 943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f2bcea2447b21786e03f605c319d7cc3.pdf 330a27b9026f526baa66407f743a3a44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 26 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 25-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. Mama, I haven’t written for a few days as I have been about sick with a cold. I feel pretty good now but for a few days I didn’t feel like doing anything. We are really having some cold weather but I don’t seem to feel it so much. Well, a few men are getting out each week so maybe I will be home sometime in November. The fellow I run around with, from Vermont, is leaving for home and I kind of hate to seen him leave. I got two letters from you today and I am glad to hear you are better. Mama dont do any work and when I get home we will make some other arrangements. I like the work here, issuing clothes, but I want to get back home and go to work. It makes me feel good to hear that Ola and Rich are getting along so well. Tell Ola that I will probably send a package by express to her house and for her to keep it until I get home. If I don’t get a call in the next few days I will probably take a three day pass and go up to Los Angeles. I went to a cavalry revue Saturday and those horses marching was one of the prettiest sights I have ever seen. Mom, there isn’t much news so I will close for now, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 25 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 26 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 25-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. Mama, I haven’t written for a few days as I have been about sick with a cold. I feel pretty good now but for a few days I didn’t feel like doing anything. We are really having some cold weather but I don’t seem to feel it so much. Well, a few men are getting out each week so maybe I will be home sometime in November. The fellow I run around with, from Vermont, is leaving for home and I kind of hate to seen him leave. I got two letters from you today and I am glad to hear you are better. Mama dont do any work and when I get home we will make some other arrangements. I like the work here, issuing clothes, but I want to get back home and go to work. It makes me feel good to hear that Ola and Rich are getting along so well. Tell Ola that I will probably send a package by express to her house and for her to keep it until I get home. If I don’t get a call in the next few days I will probably take a three day pass and go up to Los Angeles. I went to a cavalry revue Saturday and those horses marching was one of the prettiest sights I have ever seen. Mom, there isn’t much news so I will close for now, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-25Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Los Angeles CA sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/d3919adae99375918964aeb979006cde.pdf 714cc300a85d4e5bd039f68f359cf0c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 21 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 20-1943 Dear Mama – Well, I haven’t anything to write but this will let you know that I am doing fine. I hope this finds you well and that your finger is a lot better. Mama, it is really wintertime out here in the mountains and we will probably have snow anytime. Sometimes the clouds are so low that we can’t see the mountain tops. Well, a few men are getting discharged every day so I should be out sometime between now and Nov. 1. I am not doing much but eating and sleeping and I really do a lot of both. Try to do without a heater until I get home and I will try and get us a good one. Our barracks sit over half way up a mountain and we have two oil heaters that keep this place plenty warm. I have you a virgin wool muffler, army issue, (2)[Page 2] UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] If I can just find room to bring all my stuff home. I wasn’t going to bring my overcoat home but it looks like I will have to wear it until I get in another climate. I always wanted to see California but with the exception of a few cities they can give it all away. Mom, there isn’t any news so I will close, doubting if you can read it from the positions I write in. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 20 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 21 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 20-1943 Dear Mama – Well, I haven’t anything to write but this will let you know that I am doing fine. I hope this finds you well and that your finger is a lot better. Mama, it is really wintertime out here in the mountains and we will probably have snow anytime. Sometimes the clouds are so low that we can’t see the mountain tops. Well, a few men are getting discharged every day so I should be out sometime between now and Nov. 1. I am not doing much but eating and sleeping and I really do a lot of both. Try to do without a heater until I get home and I will try and get us a good one. Our barracks sit over half way up a mountain and we have two oil heaters that keep this place plenty warm. I have you a virgin wool muffler, army issue, (2)[Page 2] UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] If I can just find room to bring all my stuff home. I wasn’t going to bring my overcoat home but it looks like I will have to wear it until I get in another climate. I always wanted to see California but with the exception of a few cities they can give it all away. Mom, there isn’t any news so I will close, doubting if you can read it from the positions I write in. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-20Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/0e2a7891791fa4fee166fd55460a6c87.pdf 0ea677bb306d4b33c921da916672c6d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. FRE[FREE] CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 23 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 19-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling well and I hope this finds you feeling alright. Well, there is another bunch getting discharged next week but I don’t think I will leave for about two weeks yet. I received a letter from you and Ola yesterday and I was sure glad to get them. Mama, don’t you and Ola worry about getting me anything for Christmas as I am pretty sure I will be home by then. One of the fellows, sleeping across from me, is getting out next week and is going to stop over in Mobile. I am going to give him Anna’s name and address so he will probably call her house while he is waiting for a bus to Pensacola. There isn’t much to do around this camp but eat & sleep, although there is a dance at the service club tonight. Last night we had a U.S.O. show here but it wasn’t so good and I had already seen most of it in Phoenix. Mom, I will close for now and go over to the dance for awhile but I will write again tomorrow. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 19 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. FRE[FREE] CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 23 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 19-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling well and I hope this finds you feeling alright. Well, there is another bunch getting discharged next week but I don’t think I will leave for about two weeks yet. I received a letter from you and Ola yesterday and I was sure glad to get them. Mama, don’t you and Ola worry about getting me anything for Christmas as I am pretty sure I will be home by then. One of the fellows, sleeping across from me, is getting out next week and is going to stop over in Mobile. I am going to give him Anna’s name and address so he will probably call her house while he is waiting for a bus to Pensacola. There isn’t much to do around this camp but eat & sleep, although there is a dance at the service club tonight. Last night we had a U.S.O. show here but it wasn’t so good and I had already seen most of it in Phoenix. Mom, I will close for now and go over to the dance for awhile but I will write again tomorrow. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-19Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Phoenix AZ sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/ca083e2b538193911f64095c79e5e20d.pdf eb46ef8561ec1dcc1ce0d60b2c801dfc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMPO CALIF 12 PM OCT 19 1943 [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 18-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I received a letter from you today and I was sure sorry to hear that you had mashed your finger. It has been raining here all day and the weather is pretty close to freezing tonight. This is the rainy season and it is liable to rain for two weeks without stopping. I was sorry to hear about Austin getting into trouble and I hope he got out of it O.K.. We have but very little excitement in this camp as it is pretty well isolated up here in the mountains. I was on K.P. yesterday and was pretty well tired when I got off so I didn’t lose much time getting into bed. This will probably be my last K.P. duty for this stretch in (2)[Page 2] UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] the army. Well, I guess Gene and ToTo are married by this time and I am glad for both of them. I can’t understand why her parents were so down on him as I think they were lucky for her to get such a good boy. Mama, I believe you wrote me that Carrie was in Alaska, well if she went it cost somone[someone] besides Uncle Sam a good pile of money, probably Francis. We really eat good in this camp and there is more fruit and milk than we ever use. I still haven’t found me a bag and now my billfold is shot but I can get one of them in the Trading Post. We have a railroad station right on the past as the past takes in the town of Campo. Mama, I hope Ola isn’t sick as I think everyday that maybe I will hear from her or else Anna or Norma. Although I don’t write I still think UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of third page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] of them and I will be home pretty soon and can tell them more than I can write. Tell Anna I have her a nice little book if I can hold on to it until I get there. Well, I am getting chilly so I think I will close and go to bed, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 18 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMPO CALIF 12 PM OCT 19 1943 [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama Zone 18 __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 18-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I received a letter from you today and I was sure sorry to hear that you had mashed your finger. It has been raining here all day and the weather is pretty close to freezing tonight. This is the rainy season and it is liable to rain for two weeks without stopping. I was sorry to hear about Austin getting into trouble and I hope he got out of it O.K.. We have but very little excitement in this camp as it is pretty well isolated up here in the mountains. I was on K.P. yesterday and was pretty well tired when I got off so I didn’t lose much time getting into bed. This will probably be my last K.P. duty for this stretch in (2)[Page 2] UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] the army. Well, I guess Gene and ToTo are married by this time and I am glad for both of them. I can’t understand why her parents were so down on him as I think they were lucky for her to get such a good boy. Mama, I believe you wrote me that Carrie was in Alaska, well if she went it cost somone[someone] besides Uncle Sam a good pile of money, probably Francis. We really eat good in this camp and there is more fruit and milk than we ever use. I still haven’t found me a bag and now my billfold is shot but I can get one of them in the Trading Post. We have a railroad station right on the past as the past takes in the town of Campo. Mama, I hope Ola isn’t sick as I think everyday that maybe I will hear from her or else Anna or Norma. Although I don’t write I still think UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of third page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] of them and I will be home pretty soon and can tell them more than I can write. Tell Anna I have her a nice little book if I can hold on to it until I get there. Well, I am getting chilly so I think I will close and go to bed, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 18 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-18Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f3e14e707a7177db95e985a89326be84.pdf 9b511ce30cf33cd6a640f4a0e985fe89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 15-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines tonight to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are feeling better. I received two letters from you today and I was sure glad to get them. Mama, your letter yesterday in which you told me you were sick has had me worried all day. Please don’t do any work as I want you to be feeling fine when I get home. If I didn’t have you to come home to I would either stay in the army or else go to work out here on the coast. One fellow reported back to camp yesterday that had been A.W.O.L. for 114 days so I guess he will catch plenty of hell. Well, I weighed today and I have gained most of my weight back as I now weight 169 lbs. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] There is a woman working in the trading post here that wants me to go over to her house so when I finish this I think will go meet her after she is through work. There is quite a few Mexican girls here, as we are right on the border, but very few white girls. I sure would like for Anna to see this country as it is awful mountainous with deep green valleys and all kinds of flowers and shrubs. It takes a train five hours to go seventy miles through these mountains and then it is down in the Imperial Valley, the second hottest place in the U.S. Well, Mom, I will close for now, hoping to hear that you are better. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 15 Oct 1943 #2 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 15-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines tonight to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are feeling better. I received two letters from you today and I was sure glad to get them. Mama, your letter yesterday in which you told me you were sick has had me worried all day. Please don’t do any work as I want you to be feeling fine when I get home. If I didn’t have you to come home to I would either stay in the army or else go to work out here on the coast. One fellow reported back to camp yesterday that had been A.W.O.L. for 114 days so I guess he will catch plenty of hell. Well, I weighed today and I have gained most of my weight back as I now weight 169 lbs. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] There is a woman working in the trading post here that wants me to go over to her house so when I finish this I think will go meet her after she is through work. There is quite a few Mexican girls here, as we are right on the border, but very few white girls. I sure would like for Anna to see this country as it is awful mountainous with deep green valleys and all kinds of flowers and shrubs. It takes a train five hours to go seventy miles through these mountains and then it is down in the Imperial Valley, the second hottest place in the U.S. Well, Mom, I will close for now, hoping to hear that you are better. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 Oct 1943 #2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-15Oct1943#2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/63e25827b5b8dc652eae975166498d67.pdf c1a5829839f74ba3ceefac4967bbd112 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama (16) __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 15-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. I haven’t heard from you in two days so I hope you aren’t sick I heard today that we were going to be discharged about the 25th of this month but it might come through sooner than that. I have met a lot of new fellows here from the south and a lot of them are getting out. I would like to do something as I am getting fat with nothing to do. Some of the fellows here have been across in battles and been shot all to hell but they are pretty cheerful. I am laying here trying to decide whether to go to San Diego and Tia Juana over the week end or to stay in. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Sunday is the last bull fight in Tia Juana and I would like to see it. I also want to go to one of these towns and get me a traveling bag. A sgt. in charge of the warehouse gave me two good army blankets and if I get a way I will send them home. The army is cutting down on the amount of clothes you can take home but I will have enough to last awhile. We will also get a coupon so that we can buy a pair of civilian shoes. Well, I will close now hoping to hear from you soon. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 15 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama (16) __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 15-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. I haven’t heard from you in two days so I hope you aren’t sick I heard today that we were going to be discharged about the 25th of this month but it might come through sooner than that. I have met a lot of new fellows here from the south and a lot of them are getting out. I would like to do something as I am getting fat with nothing to do. Some of the fellows here have been across in battles and been shot all to hell but they are pretty cheerful. I am laying here trying to decide whether to go to San Diego and Tia Juana over the week end or to stay in. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Sunday is the last bull fight in Tia Juana and I would like to see it. I also want to go to one of these towns and get me a traveling bag. A sgt. in charge of the warehouse gave me two good army blankets and if I get a way I will send them home. The army is cutting down on the amount of clothes you can take home but I will have enough to last awhile. We will also get a coupon so that we can buy a pair of civilian shoes. Well, I will close now hoping to hear from you soon. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-15Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge San Diego CA sullivan Tijuana Mexico World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/dc3b0d3d39907a27e472297d597f6664.pdf 9cb80ed9714a5270cd59df4ae0cd7179 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 14 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ Oct. 13-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. The nights are real cold here but it sure makes one feel a whole lot better. Some of my friends are turning in their stuff and will leave out of here some time tomorrow so I will probably leave some time next week. I met a fellow here from Mobile that lives on Indiana Ave. but I don’t know him. I am sure now of getting a discharge but this waiting around sure gets on my nerves. I got paid Monday but about all we need money for is picture shows and cigarrettes. I gave a fellow ten dollars to day to bring me bag[back] a bag from Jucumba[Jacumba Hot Springs] but I doubt if he will find one there. Hand bags are really hard to buy in this part of the country. I still want to go up to Los Angeles for a couple of days when I get out but I will probably catch a train in El Centro and come on home from Yuma. We have two radios in the barracks now so we usually sit around at night and listen to them. Mama, the papers don’t print it but these marines that got burned up out here was something awful to think about. So many fire casualties were in our hospital that our papers were held up for at least two weeks. Mom, I will close as there isn’t anything to write about, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 13 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 14 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ Oct. 13-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. The nights are real cold here but it sure makes one feel a whole lot better. Some of my friends are turning in their stuff and will leave out of here some time tomorrow so I will probably leave some time next week. I met a fellow here from Mobile that lives on Indiana Ave. but I don’t know him. I am sure now of getting a discharge but this waiting around sure gets on my nerves. I got paid Monday but about all we need money for is picture shows and cigarrettes. I gave a fellow ten dollars to day to bring me bag[back] a bag from Jucumba[Jacumba Hot Springs] but I doubt if he will find one there. Hand bags are really hard to buy in this part of the country. I still want to go up to Los Angeles for a couple of days when I get out but I will probably catch a train in El Centro and come on home from Yuma. We have two radios in the barracks now so we usually sit around at night and listen to them. Mama, the papers don’t print it but these marines that got burned up out here was something awful to think about. So many fire casualties were in our hospital that our papers were held up for at least two weeks. Mom, I will close as there isn’t anything to write about, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-13Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge El Centro CA Jacumba Hot Springs CA Los Angeles CA sullivan World War II Yuma AZ https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/0e760eaa23f0db24398e0b30ff33027c.pdf 8e0d0b376788839aad07aa312bd8c550 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 11 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp with vertical lines, printed in black, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “AIR”] VIA AIR MAIL [printed in blue on top-right] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of the first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 10-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you well. Mama, the weather is fine out here although it gets down around 20° nearly every day. So far we haven’t had any snow but the people seem to be expecting it any time. I worked today and I seem to be getting my strength back pretty quick. It shouldn’t be very long before my discharge comes through as I see my name is on the board to get a final dental exam at 8 AM in the morning. Mama, tell Ola that I am going to send a package to her house within a few days and she can give it to you. You should see (OVER) the swell fair of boats that I got today and I am going to ship them one day this week. I am also putting a wool muffler in for you and maybe some blankets. You have probably read in the papers about the awful forest fires out here well they are just a few miles from this camp. A premature baby was found on our dump in a glass jar so there is a pretty big stink in camp trying to find out where it came from. Well, Mom I will close for now hoping you are in good health. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 10 Oct 1943 #2 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 11 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A partial stamp with vertical lines, printed in black, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “AIR”] VIA AIR MAIL [printed in blue on top-right] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of the first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Oct. 10-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you well. Mama, the weather is fine out here although it gets down around 20° nearly every day. So far we haven’t had any snow but the people seem to be expecting it any time. I worked today and I seem to be getting my strength back pretty quick. It shouldn’t be very long before my discharge comes through as I see my name is on the board to get a final dental exam at 8 AM in the morning. Mama, tell Ola that I am going to send a package to her house within a few days and she can give it to you. You should see (OVER) the swell fair of boats that I got today and I am going to ship them one day this week. I am also putting a wool muffler in for you and maybe some blankets. You have probably read in the papers about the awful forest fires out here well they are just a few miles from this camp. A premature baby was found on our dump in a glass jar so there is a pretty big stink in camp trying to find out where it came from. Well, Mom I will close for now hoping you are in good health. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10 Oct 1943 #2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-10Oct1943#2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life Camp Lockett CA sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/a7727a11c2b6a87b08d98556bd642b63.pdf 317949d35b1803b87cdab03cf3058b17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 11 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [A stamp with lines and a “1”, printed in black] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. 16 Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [printed in blue on the back of the envelope, top-center] __ Oct. 10-1943 Dear Mama – This leaves me feeling fine and I hope this finds you feeling much better by now. I got two letters from you today and I was glad to get them but you being sick keeps me worried. This is Sunday with nothing much to do although I had a few clothes to wash and iron. I don’t know for sure yet but I will probably be home around the first of the month. As for the the auto trip. I am not going to take it and so far I am planning on leaving from Los Angeles. We still haven’t drawn any pay yet so when I do get it I should have a pretty good roll. (2)[Page 2] Mama I am glad to hear that Gene likes the place better and I hope that he and TooToo does get married. We have had some pretty cool weather but today is a nice warm day with plenty of sunshine. The rainy season l starts out here shortly and I would like to be out of these mountains before then. Tell Janelle I was glad to hear from her and on my way home I will have to pick her up some little something. About all we have to do is go to the movies and I go about four times each week. When I get out I doubt if I will see that many in a years time. (3)[Page 3] Mama from now on until I get home you just take it easy and don’t do any work. After I get back all you will have to do is cook for me. Well, there isn’t much to write about so I will close for now. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 10 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 11 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [A stamp with lines and a “1”, printed in black] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. 16 Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [printed in blue on the back of the envelope, top-center] __ Oct. 10-1943 Dear Mama – This leaves me feeling fine and I hope this finds you feeling much better by now. I got two letters from you today and I was glad to get them but you being sick keeps me worried. This is Sunday with nothing much to do although I had a few clothes to wash and iron. I don’t know for sure yet but I will probably be home around the first of the month. As for the the auto trip. I am not going to take it and so far I am planning on leaving from Los Angeles. We still haven’t drawn any pay yet so when I do get it I should have a pretty good roll. (2)[Page 2] Mama I am glad to hear that Gene likes the place better and I hope that he and TooToo does get married. We have had some pretty cool weather but today is a nice warm day with plenty of sunshine. The rainy season l starts out here shortly and I would like to be out of these mountains before then. Tell Janelle I was glad to hear from her and on my way home I will have to pick her up some little something. About all we have to do is go to the movies and I go about four times each week. When I get out I doubt if I will see that many in a years time. (3)[Page 3] Mama from now on until I get home you just take it easy and don’t do any work. After I get back all you will have to do is cook for me. Well, there isn’t much to write about so I will close for now. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-10Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life Camp Lockett CA sullivan World War II