University of Houston Digital Library: Lt. Robert B. Fulton USS Houston Letters: Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, December 18, 1941

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Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, December 18, 1941

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Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, December 18, 1941 - Envelope back. December 18, 1941. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. February 25, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton/item/180/show/179.

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Title	Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, December 18, 1941
Creator (Local)	Fulton, Robert B.
Date	December 18, 1941
Description	This was the first letter written by Fulton to his parents during wartime, after the United States entered World War II by declaring war on Japan following Pearl Harbor. In this letter, Robert writes about how the start of the war was a surprise and a shock to most people, about the losses at Pearl Harbor, and the impact that full censorship has on the letters he writes. After the war started, Robert mailed a carbon copy of the letters he sent to increase their chances of delivery. This letter was one of the original copies he sent.
Donor	Robert B. Fulton
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American United States Navy-Military life Armed Forces--Officers
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Subject.Name (Local)	Fulton, Robert B. Fulton, W. L.
Genre (AAT)	letters (correspondence) correspondence
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Location	ID 1981-001, Box 7, Folder 4, Item 16
Original Collection	Cruiser Houston Collection
Digital Collection	Lt. Robert B. Fulton USS Houston Letters
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Envelope back
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
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