Breunig family letters
Collection 4570
1942-1946, undated(0.2 Linear feet ; 1 box)
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Creator
- Breunig, Arthur.
- Creator
- Breunig, John Joseph (Jack).
- Creator
- Breunig, Milton.
- Creator
- Breunig
- Title
- Breunig family letters
- ID
- 4570
- Date
- 1942-1946, undated
- Extent
- 0.2 Linear feet ; 1 box
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan Kearney.
- Language
- English
- Mixed materials [Box]
- 1
Preferred citation
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Bruenig family letters (Collection 4570), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Abstract
Mrs. John Breunig of Philadelphia had three sons in the armed forces during World War II. The collection includes about twenty letters and telegrams from the sons to each other or to their mother. Also included are a few photos two ration books, and some miscellaneous notes.
Arthur Breunig (December 29, 1913-August 20, 1986) served in the Pacific from June 1942 till November 2, 1944. The collection contains two letters and two telegrams from Arthur.
John Joseph Breunig (November 16, 1919-October 20, 1966) served in New Guinea. There is only one letter of his preserved.
Milton Breunig (August 2, 1922-February 7, 1997) was the youngest son and most of the letters preserved were from him. He served in Germany and France from June 22, 1944-January 25, 1946). His letters were to his mother, and brothers Carl and Arthur. His letters suggest that Carl remained a civilian during World War II.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2023/
1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Provenance
Gift of the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia, 2005.
Accession number 2005.091.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Correspondence.
Subject(s)
- Family life--Personal correspondence--20th century.
- World War II, 1939-1945--Personal Correspondence--Home front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence.
Collection Inventory
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Arthur Breunig's letters and telegrams March 9, 1943-January 22, 1944 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Jack (John Joseph) Breunig letter May 22, 1944 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Milton Breunig's letters June 19, 1944-December 28, 1945 |
1 | 3-5 | ||
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War Ration Books undated |
1 | 6 | ||
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Miscellaneous 1942-1946 |
1 | 7 | ||
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