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Ralph Samuel Jaffe collection, 1924-1945

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Series I: Manuscripts (continued)
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/3 Correspondence, 1944
1 folder
MS04: Correspondence to Jaffe from various friends and family members.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/4 Correspondence, 1924-1925
1 folder
MS05: Correspondence between Ralph and Betty prior to their marriage. Includes his invitation to her sweet 16 party and a letter from Ralph to Betty.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/5 Creative Works, undated
1 folder
MS06: Poem written by the veteran aboard ship.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/6 Diaries and journals, September 1945
1 folder
MS07: Journal written by veteran on board ship and directed to his wife, offering more candid details of his Army experiences and his feelings about them than he could express in letters viewed by censors.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/7 Maps, circa 1945
1 folder
MS08: Map of San Francisco, printed by Clinton Cafeterias, originally housed with 06/18/1945 letter to Betty Jaffe (MS02).
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/8 Military Papers, 1945
1 folder
MS09: Enlisted Man's Temporary Pass (06/1945); Domain of the Golden Dragon card (1945). Pass originally housed with correspondence (MS02), 06/08/1945. Domain of the Golden Dragon card originally housed with correspondence (MS02) 07/21-22/1945.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/9 Printed Matter, circa 1945
1 folder
MS10: Ten Centavo notes, issued by the Japanese government.
Series II: Photographs
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/10 Original photographic print, 1944-1945
1 folder
PH01-PH22: Images of Ralph Jaffe in uniform, pictures of his wife, Betty, including one inscribed to "my Dream Man," and pictures of his son, Stanley, and daughter, Rita.
Series III: Artifacts
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/11 Artifact, undated
1 folder
AR01: Combination Score Book for US Rifles M1903 and MI and Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2.
BOX-FOLDER OVZ227/1 Artifact, June 7, 1945
1 folder
AR02: Handkerchief stained with Betty Jaffe's lipstick.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/12 Artifact, undated
1 folder
AR03: Assorted notes, receipts and lists.
BOX-FOLDER MSS2542/13 Artifact, 1924-1945
1 folder
AR04: Pressed flowers included in 07/23-24/1945 correspondence (MS03) and 12/02/1924 correspondence (MS05).

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