A wooden keepsake box and bundles of ribbon-tied letters preserve the wartime correspondence of a World War II service member. Air mail envelopes bearing 1940s postage stamps and postal cancellations reflect the vital role that letter-writing played in maintaining connections between service members and their families during the war. Such personal collections, often kept for decades in simple handmade containers, remain invaluable primary sources for understanding the wartime experience. Project: 218345