Scope and Content
The George Silverton collection is primarily comprised of correspondence between the veteran and his wife. Topics covered in the veteran's letters to his wife include: travel to and within Europe; leisure activities; living conditions; mail service; job duties; daily routine; news of the war; theater and musical performances attended; weather; holiday observances including attending a Passover Seder; food; work in the x-ray department; his daughter's activities and development; playing the violin; work in a prison camp; homesickness and desire to see his wife and daughter (1942-1945). Topics covered in Mrs. Silverton's letters to the veteran include: work as a teacher; daily routine and activities; news of friends and family; news of her pregnancy and their daughter's birth; daughter's development and activities; health; veteran's father's health (1941-1945, undated). Many letters have brief responses from veteran written on the back. In addition to correspondence, the collection includes military papers, such as War Department documents, certificates, financial records, and a recommendation for the Bronze Star Medal; printed matter consisting primarily of theater programs and local information pamphlets collected in the United Kingdom; and several photographs.