289 10 5481 https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/fb4e22f7f1b80f36277ef38f2a6bce7e.pdf c6e2d810c10b2b6d8b13208f25246a20 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 SEP 20 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with partial lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-18-43 Dear Mama – Mama, I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am doing O.K. Well, I still haven’t heard from you but I guess my mail is all messed up. I am no longer in the 3457 ORD. and am one step nearer to being out of the army. I have a bad knee, shoulder and eye and I am pretty sure of getting a discharge. Nearly all of this company I am in now is just waiting around to get out. My old outfit is leaving Tuesday for Ft. Lewis, Washington and it makes me kind of (2)[Page 2] blue not to be going with them. Some of our outfit has already been discharged an there is seven of us down here together waiting to see what happens. My new address is S.C.U. 1961, CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. I haven’t done much the last few days but lay around and get different examinations and X rays. There is a big stage show here tonight so when I finish this I will probably walk over. Well, there isn’t any new 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: 18 Sept 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 SEP 20 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with partial lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-18-43 Dear Mama – Mama, I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am doing O.K. Well, I still haven’t heard from you but I guess my mail is all messed up. I am no longer in the 3457 ORD. and am one step nearer to being out of the army. I have a bad knee, shoulder and eye and I am pretty sure of getting a discharge. Nearly all of this company I am in now is just waiting around to get out. My old outfit is leaving Tuesday for Ft. Lewis, Washington and it makes me kind of (2)[Page 2] blue not to be going with them. Some of our outfit has already been discharged an there is seven of us down here together waiting to see what happens. My new address is S.C.U. 1961, CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. I haven’t done much the last few days but lay around and get different examinations and X rays. There is a big stage show here tonight so when I finish this I will probably walk over. Well, there isn’t any new 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 18 Sept 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-18Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge army unit transfer Camp Lockett CA Fort Lewis WA 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/1d7f177cc78b4b9dc8fb3464e3dcdac6.pdf f6a81964070dfb0ebec0bd195cdc126e 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 *1 MOBILE ALA. MAY 19 1944 830 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Purple postage stamp located at top-right of envelope – shows a picture of an eagle in front of a circle of stars, with the caption "WIN THE WAR 3¢ 3¢ UNITED STATES POSTAGE"] Mrs. Dollie Sullivan 57 S. Lawrence St Mobile, Alabama __ July 20 - 1943 Dear Mama & Ola. I hope both of you and Rich are well and doing fine as I am feeling good. This letter will serve both of you as I am short of paper and by the time I go down to the P.X. and buy some the lights will be off. It rained here for a couple of days and the weather has been pretty cool. The clouds were so low that they were below the mountain tops and that was one beautiful sight. You just can’t imagine the different sights you see until you live in the mountains for awhile but I am getting pretty tired of all that. Mama, asked me about the girls out here, well, about 75% are mixed Spanish, pretty as a picture and mean as the devil. Another fellow and myself go around with a couple but we don’t get very serious with them. I am planning on a furlough pretty soon but the rumor got around today that some of us are going to the Presidio, San Francisco but I don’t know whether I will be one of them or not. After I get my furlough I would really like to be stationed out there. Sometimes I don’t think this outfit will ever get overseas so I would like to see as much of this country as I can. Somehow I have a feeling that before long we will probably be back on the east coast somewhere. The people all over Arizona are really raising the devil about all these Jap. concentration camps out here. Well, if Gene gets in the air corps he will probably just about cover the southern part of the state. I take a drink so seldom that I have just about forgotten how it feels to have a hangover. I got the papers & gift yesterday and was sure glad although it made me a little homesick. Anna, asked me why I didn’t try to come home, well I have done everything now but write to F.D.R. Well, I will close now hoping I get a furlough 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: 20 Jul 1943 Description An account of the resource *1 MOBILE ALA. MAY 19 1944 830 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Purple postage stamp located at top-right of envelope – shows a picture of an eagle in front of a circle of stars, with the caption "WIN THE WAR 3¢ 3¢ UNITED STATES POSTAGE"] Mrs. Dollie Sullivan 57 S. Lawrence St Mobile, Alabama __ July 20 - 1943 Dear Mama & Ola. I hope both of you and Rich are well and doing fine as I am feeling good. This letter will serve both of you as I am short of paper and by the time I go down to the P.X. and buy some the lights will be off. It rained here for a couple of days and the weather has been pretty cool. The clouds were so low that they were below the mountain tops and that was one beautiful sight. You just can’t imagine the different sights you see until you live in the mountains for awhile but I am getting pretty tired of all that. Mama, asked me about the girls out here, well, about 75% are mixed Spanish, pretty as a picture and mean as the devil. Another fellow and myself go around with a couple but we don’t get very serious with them. I am planning on a furlough pretty soon but the rumor got around today that some of us are going to the Presidio, San Francisco but I don’t know whether I will be one of them or not. After I get my furlough I would really like to be stationed out there. Sometimes I don’t think this outfit will ever get overseas so I would like to see as much of this country as I can. Somehow I have a feeling that before long we will probably be back on the east coast somewhere. The people all over Arizona are really raising the devil about all these Jap. concentration camps out here. Well, if Gene gets in the air corps he will probably just about cover the southern part of the state. I take a drink so seldom that I have just about forgotten how it feels to have a hangover. I got the papers & gift yesterday and was sure glad although it made me a little homesick. Anna, asked me why I didn’t try to come home, well I have done everything now but write to F.D.R. Well, I will close now hoping I get a furlough 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 20 Jul 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-20Jul1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life furlough Japanese American concentration camps Presidio of San Francisco sullivan Tucson AZ 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/01073635537ba9ea14e002d1f874ea2e.pdf 3e55afa6740cc04f3a8a32b44c098ddb 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 SEP 23 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with partial lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-22-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I am still hanging around here to see what happens and am now working in the D.M. clothes warehouse. My old outfit pulled out yesterday for [illegible] Falls, Wash. And it sure made me want to go with them. As things stand now I will either be discharged or else stay here for quite a while. One thing I don’t like about this outfit is that we will never go across. My leg wasn’t considered strong enough for a line outfit so (2)[Page 2] I am stuck here with six of my friends. Sometime between now and the first of the month I will know what I am going to do. We went on an all day picnic Sunday up in the mts. to Laguna National Forest and we really had a good time. Mama, I saw some trees up there so big that it just didn’t seem possible. Today I received three letters from you and one from Ola so that made me feel a heck of a lot better. I got the papers yesterday and that news about Joe Mitchell (3)[Page 3] serves him right. I sure am sorry to hear about little Janelle not liking school and if she belonged to me I wouldn’t send her. Well, a new bunch moved in here last night waiting for a discharge and a lot of them are from Alabama but I don’t know any of them. There is a big forest fire up in the mountains not far from here and we don’t have any lights tonight. Mama, there is so many squirrels out here that they are darned near tame. Sunday if I don’t have anything to do a friend and myself will probably ride up to San Diego or Tia Juana and spend the day. If I am lucky enough to get a discharge I am going to either San Diego or Los Angeles and take a train home from there. This is one fine campy for a rest cure as there is nothing to do but sleep or go to a show as there is no towns close by. Well, Mom its getting dark so I will have to close until later, 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: 22 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 -- 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 23 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with partial lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-22-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I am still hanging around here to see what happens and am now working in the D.M. clothes warehouse. My old outfit pulled out yesterday for [illegible] Falls, Wash. And it sure made me want to go with them. As things stand now I will either be discharged or else stay here for quite a while. One thing I don’t like about this outfit is that we will never go across. My leg wasn’t considered strong enough for a line outfit so (2)[Page 2] I am stuck here with six of my friends. Sometime between now and the first of the month I will know what I am going to do. We went on an all day picnic Sunday up in the mts. to Laguna National Forest and we really had a good time. Mama, I saw some trees up there so big that it just didn’t seem possible. Today I received three letters from you and one from Ola so that made me feel a heck of a lot better. I got the papers yesterday and that news about Joe Mitchell (3)[Page 3] serves him right. I sure am sorry to hear about little Janelle not liking school and if she belonged to me I wouldn’t send her. Well, a new bunch moved in here last night waiting for a discharge and a lot of them are from Alabama but I don’t know any of them. There is a big forest fire up in the mountains not far from here and we don’t have any lights tonight. Mama, there is so many squirrels out here that they are darned near tame. Sunday if I don’t have anything to do a friend and myself will probably ride up to San Diego or Tia Juana and spend the day. If I am lucky enough to get a discharge I am going to either San Diego or Los Angeles and take a train home from there. This is one fine campy for a rest cure as there is nothing to do but sleep or go to a show as there is no towns close by. Well, Mom its getting dark so I will have to close until later, 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 22 Sept 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-22Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Camp Lockett CA Cleveland National Forest Joe Mitchell Los Angeles CA San Diego CA sullivan Tijuana Mexico World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/edb7fbe731f92267274b225f3933d19b.pdf 021317d7b1fb38f3a690a216e2bb4faa 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] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. AUTO. MAINT. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2 PHOENIX ARIZ. MAR 24 1943 1230 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE GIVE + RED CROSS WAR FUND [Stamped in black on right-top of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue on center-top section, back of envelope] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page] Feb. 23, 1943 Dear Mama - I hope this finds you feeling fine and the weather a lot better. Yesterday I pulled a muscle loose in my back but the doctor fixed me up so I am kind of sore today. I worked today but about all I do is sit around and check parts out. The clouds are awful black this afternoon but I doubt if we get more than a sprinkle of rain. I have been going to bed early for the last four nights so I think I will just stay in until about Sat. [Saturday] or Sunday night. I spent more than I intended to on my trip so I am just about broke and payday isn’t until next week sometime. Tell Norma and Janelle that I appreciated their letter and if I don’t feel too sore tomorrow night I will send them one back. The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page #2] Well, I finally got my dog tags yesterday and am wearing them on the necklace Mr Gunter sent me. I also see that they put me down as being Catholic on them. Out of about every 100 people you meet out here only about half of them are from Arizona. I have just finished eating supper and I am so full that I feel like I will explode. We had sauerkraut and weiners, cabbage, boiled irish potatoes, carrots, bread and [Illegible] butter, iced tea and either cherry jello or ice cream. We eat only the best of everything but I still can’t eat beets or liver and thank goodness we very seldom have it. Mama, I am really proud of my fountain pen and all that have used it want to buy it but I wouldn’t sell it for any amount. The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page #3] There is an old guy here trying to talk to me that has been in the army for over 20 years and once served in the Russian Army. He doesn’t do much of anything but they are just letting him get in enough time for a pension. Mama, what ever happened to Jennie Dee, does she work or does anyone every see her? Not that I care too much, as I have a sweet one out here, but I would just like to know. Mama, I would like for you to meet this one out are as she is a real sweet girl of 25 and a brunette. I like her a lot but as for staying in the west, well I’d rather be in Mississippi. Well, I will close now and play a little ping pong before bedtime, so Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses, Bill The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] 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: 23 Feb 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in blue] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. AUTO. MAINT. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2 PHOENIX ARIZ. MAR 24 1943 1230 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE GIVE + RED CROSS WAR FUND [Stamped in black on right-top of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue on center-top section, back of envelope] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page] Feb. 23, 1943 Dear Mama - I hope this finds you feeling fine and the weather a lot better. Yesterday I pulled a muscle loose in my back but the doctor fixed me up so I am kind of sore today. I worked today but about all I do is sit around and check parts out. The clouds are awful black this afternoon but I doubt if we get more than a sprinkle of rain. I have been going to bed early for the last four nights so I think I will just stay in until about Sat. [Saturday] or Sunday night. I spent more than I intended to on my trip so I am just about broke and payday isn’t until next week sometime. Tell Norma and Janelle that I appreciated their letter and if I don’t feel too sore tomorrow night I will send them one back. The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page #2] Well, I finally got my dog tags yesterday and am wearing them on the necklace Mr Gunter sent me. I also see that they put me down as being Catholic on them. Out of about every 100 people you meet out here only about half of them are from Arizona. I have just finished eating supper and I am so full that I feel like I will explode. We had sauerkraut and weiners, cabbage, boiled irish potatoes, carrots, bread and [Illegible] butter, iced tea and either cherry jello or ice cream. We eat only the best of everything but I still can’t eat beets or liver and thank goodness we very seldom have it. Mama, I am really proud of my fountain pen and all that have used it want to buy it but I wouldn’t sell it for any amount. The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] __ USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Printed in blue and red on top-left of page #3] There is an old guy here trying to talk to me that has been in the army for over 20 years and once served in the Russian Army. He doesn’t do much of anything but they are just letting him get in enough time for a pension. Mama, what ever happened to Jennie Dee, does she work or does anyone every see her? Not that I care too much, as I have a sweet one out here, but I would just like to know. Mama, I would like for you to meet this one out are as she is a real sweet girl of 25 and a brunette. I like her a lot but as for staying in the west, well I’d rather be in Mississippi. Well, I will close now and play a little ping pong before bedtime, so Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses, Bill The Young Men’s Christian Associations · The National Catholic Community Service · The Salvation Army · The Young Women’s Christian Associations · The Jewish Welfare Board · The National Travelers Aid Association [Printed in blue on center-bottom of page] 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 23 Feb 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-23Feb1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division Dee dog tag food Gunter Phoenix AZ https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/49efb0d005e73723fe6f433902d1a07f.pdf 2905c1e723cd591dab348172278cd911 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 black on top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 27 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE 1[Stamped in black, along with eight lines] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-23-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I received a letter from you today that was mailed last Saturday so you can see how my mail is mixed up. Well, winter time is setting in up here in the mountains and it is getting pretty cool. If Ola was up here I know she would nearly freeze to death. Mama, I am pretty sure of getting a discharge now so maybe I will be home between now and this coming Christmas. Last night the Camel Caravan was here and it was a really a good show. A bunch of us were going up to (2)[Page 2] Los Angeles & Hollywood for the week end but on account of the strike up there no passes are being issued. I am still working in the clothing warehouse but about all we do is to sit around. There is about 100 men here waiting on a discharge and you can’t see anything wrong with about 99% of them. Mama, you should be getting some mail from me as I have been writing pretty regular. This morning we had a heavy fog and you could hardly see fifty feet away from you. I was on K.P. Thursday and this one was one of the hardest I have ever put in. One good (3)[Page 3] thing about this camp is that we have the best food and cooks that I have seen in the army. I didn’t know until today that I was sleeping in a graveyard but we have one right beside our barracks. Three pioneer men and one woman are buried here and their graves are well taken care of and also fenced in. Tomorrow is Sunday and I have nothing to do so I might go over to San Diego or Tia Juana and see a bull fight. Mom, I will close now but I should know some time this coming week what I am going to do. 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: 23 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in black on top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 27 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE 1[Stamped in black, along with eight lines] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-23-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I received a letter from you today that was mailed last Saturday so you can see how my mail is mixed up. Well, winter time is setting in up here in the mountains and it is getting pretty cool. If Ola was up here I know she would nearly freeze to death. Mama, I am pretty sure of getting a discharge now so maybe I will be home between now and this coming Christmas. Last night the Camel Caravan was here and it was a really a good show. A bunch of us were going up to (2)[Page 2] Los Angeles & Hollywood for the week end but on account of the strike up there no passes are being issued. I am still working in the clothing warehouse but about all we do is to sit around. There is about 100 men here waiting on a discharge and you can’t see anything wrong with about 99% of them. Mama, you should be getting some mail from me as I have been writing pretty regular. This morning we had a heavy fog and you could hardly see fifty feet away from you. I was on K.P. Thursday and this one was one of the hardest I have ever put in. One good (3)[Page 3] thing about this camp is that we have the best food and cooks that I have seen in the army. I didn’t know until today that I was sleeping in a graveyard but we have one right beside our barracks. Three pioneer men and one woman are buried here and their graves are well taken care of and also fenced in. Tomorrow is Sunday and I have nothing to do so I might go over to San Diego or Tia Juana and see a bull fight. Mom, I will close now but I should know some time this coming week what I am going to do. 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 23 Sept 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-23Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Camel Caravan Camp Lockett CA Hollywood CA Los Angeles CA San Diego CA sullivan Tijuana Mexico World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/07a8faf516b86e8974e7884cdc3e89d5.pdf 732d26843457d974c07f00be93589fca 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 3457 ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 26 1943 10 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] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ July 25 - 43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and the weather is cooler. We have had two of the hottest days of the year out here but the nights are still nice for sleeping. All men in limited service are getting out pretty soon but I don’t know if my eye will get me out or not. I had a letter from Gene yesterday and it was sure good to hear from him. I am still not sure just when I will get my furlough but I am pretty sure it will be about Sept. 1. I have asked for a transfer to California (2)[Page 2] twice but the C.O. says he can’t get anyone to take my place yet. It is raining in the mountains all around us today but the sun is still shining here but I sure hope it rains tonight. There isn’t very many places to go around here and I haven’t been to town in about three weeks. I am just beginning to get my mail straightened out and your letters have been coming pretty regular. Ola has written me two letters and both of them got here about the same time as one of them went to Camp Locket and had 3¢ postage due. I was sure sorry to hear about Marie Cain because for (3)[Page 3] some reason I always liked her. Mama, Vance might be right in quitting his job but for his own sake I think he should stick with it for awhile. Gene says he is beginning to like the army better but will take civilian lif any day. Ola writes like she is happy and I sure hope she is as Rich is a good hearted man and he needs a home also. Mama, I will have to close until tomorrow, 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 Jul 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 26 1943 10 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] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ July 25 - 43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and the weather is cooler. We have had two of the hottest days of the year out here but the nights are still nice for sleeping. All men in limited service are getting out pretty soon but I don’t know if my eye will get me out or not. I had a letter from Gene yesterday and it was sure good to hear from him. I am still not sure just when I will get my furlough but I am pretty sure it will be about Sept. 1. I have asked for a transfer to California (2)[Page 2] twice but the C.O. says he can’t get anyone to take my place yet. It is raining in the mountains all around us today but the sun is still shining here but I sure hope it rains tonight. There isn’t very many places to go around here and I haven’t been to town in about three weeks. I am just beginning to get my mail straightened out and your letters have been coming pretty regular. Ola has written me two letters and both of them got here about the same time as one of them went to Camp Locket and had 3¢ postage due. I was sure sorry to hear about Marie Cain because for (3)[Page 3] some reason I always liked her. Mama, Vance might be right in quitting his job but for his own sake I think he should stick with it for awhile. Gene says he is beginning to like the army better but will take civilian lif any day. Ola writes like she is happy and I sure hope she is as Rich is a good hearted man and he needs a home also. Mama, I will have to close until tomorrow, 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 Jul 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-25Jul1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army unit transfer Camp Lockett CA furlough Marie Cain sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/b8123321eacfab628f6703d4417a57cf.pdf 7ef6614476de8b795cb6a06206915c99 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. AIR MAIL CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 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 partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “Sullivan”] AIR MAIL 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. 25-1943 Dear Mama – I would have written sooner but I thought I was going to get out and I was going to wire home. This leaves me feeling fine and I hope this find you well by now. My papers are all in and I should be out within two weeks. Mom, we are really having some cold weather and I think I will carry my overcoat instead of shipping it home. Well this is Thanksgiving and I would sure like to be home with you or else I wish you could have shared my dinner with me. We had everything imaginable and I will bring the menu home for you to see. We got off at 11 A.M., ate at 12:15 and just layed around all the afternoon. If this camp was only close to a nice town it would be a soldiers paradise. There is just two of us in the barracks tonight and this kid tried to get a discharge and they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. Well, I am listening to his ailments, more thane[than] one hundred I think, and if he doesn’t shut up pretty quick I will be nuts. He goes on like this every day by the hour so I either have to go out or go to bed to get away from him. Since being in this company I have worked in the clothing warehouse so much that I will be able to go to work for The Leader or some other Kike store. Well, I’ll close now hoping to hear from you and that you are well. 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 Nov 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. AIR MAIL CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 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 partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering both the postage stamp and the word “Sullivan”] AIR MAIL 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. 25-1943 Dear Mama – I would have written sooner but I thought I was going to get out and I was going to wire home. This leaves me feeling fine and I hope this find you well by now. My papers are all in and I should be out within two weeks. Mom, we are really having some cold weather and I think I will carry my overcoat instead of shipping it home. Well this is Thanksgiving and I would sure like to be home with you or else I wish you could have shared my dinner with me. We had everything imaginable and I will bring the menu home for you to see. We got off at 11 A.M., ate at 12:15 and just layed around all the afternoon. If this camp was only close to a nice town it would be a soldiers paradise. There is just two of us in the barracks tonight and this kid tried to get a discharge and they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. Well, I am listening to his ailments, more thane[than] one hundred I think, and if he doesn’t shut up pretty quick I will be nuts. He goes on like this every day by the hour so I either have to go out or go to bed to get away from him. Since being in this company I have worked in the clothing warehouse so much that I will be able to go to work for The Leader or some other Kike store. Well, I’ll close now hoping to hear from you and that you are well. 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 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-25Nov1943 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/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