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[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 03/07/1946]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He writes about not getting married to his longtime girlfriend, Arlene, and plans for going to college and trade school.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 05/10/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents about how he wants to travel after the war is over and seeing an old friend for the first time in 3 years.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 05/19/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents about seeing an old friend and a movie he saw.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 06/10/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents commenting on their contact with his girlfriend, Arlene, and not wanting anymore money sent to him.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 07/08/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents telling them about the letters he's gotten in the mail and the weather in the place he's at.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/03/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents on how he hadn't written them because the ship hadn't seen land for 20 days. He stopped the letter mid-way then continued the last part when they got into port.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/10/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents on how he hasn't gotten any letters in nearly a month and about his girlfriend Arlene. He also makes a comment on the atomic bomb.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/15/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents about his excitement at the end of World War II and the celebrations that were held on his ship.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/20/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents commenting on wanting to marry his girlfriend, Arlene and the news from his mother that their house is filled with people.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/23/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his family. He tells his Uncle to count the bonds that he has bought so he can cash them when he gets home, tells them about the food on the ship and other comments.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 08/30/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents in which he writes of a letter his father send him of the atom bomb and being on an island.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 09/05/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents where he reveals his activities from weeks prior due to the censoring of letters being lifted.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 09/05/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents where he describes one of the plans the Navy has for discharging sailors and keeping them in service.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 09/12/1946]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents detailing his plans to get his high school diploma through the "Veteran's center."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 09/23/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He writes of getting his "leave" and wanting to get his girlfriend, Arlene, out of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He also tells his mother to go to the doctor to check her throat.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 10/12/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He writes of a friend named Buster wanting him to start a cafe business in California, getting lost in Hollywood, and figuring out how to see both his girlfriend, Arlene, and his family during his leave.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 10/27/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He writes about calling his girlfriend, Arlene, going to Hollywood and he wishes his dad a happy birthday.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 11/09/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He writes about Pearl Harbor and shipping marines from Maui and possibly getting a leave to come home.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 11/12/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents. He comments on his mother cleaning the house and how when he goes to shore he goes by himself instead of with his friends from the ship.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 11/16/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents where he counts the months he's been away from home and asks his mother to count up the bonds he shipped home.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 11/19/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his parents where details the items he sent home and makes a comment on how he has seen planes and expensive things purposely thrown or lost in the ocean.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his parents - 12/15/1945]
Letter by James Sutherlin to his parents. He details the plans he has for getting his girlfriend, Arlene, to visit his hometown over his "leave" from the Navy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his Waneta S. Bowman - 08/26/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his sister, Waneta. He writes on how he hasn't eaten certain foods in a long time, and his plans involving the Texas Military Institute.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by James E. Sutherlin to his Waneta Sutherlin Bowman - 05/18/1945]
Letter from James E. Sutherlin to his sister, Waneta, about Federal Inspections, writing to Jane Stanley and buying presents for his cousins.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History