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Charles R. Short papers

by Short, Charles R. (1964 – 1967)

2 folders (0.02 linear feet)

Correspondence written by Charles R. Short, U.S. Navy Third Class Petty Officer deployed to Japan during the Vietnam War. His letters are written to Nancy Lee and Ellen P. Short of Cannon, Delaware from 1964-1967. Short writes about his struggles during induction training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois, as well as his perception of women and women's roles. Once stationed in Japan, Short writes of his personal relationships with women including a romantic affair with a Japanese woman, Sumiko, of whom the family disagrees.