World War II Letters

When looking at Salem in the world, not many peoples' first thoughts are about war. Wars displace people and are a huge reason for migration. World War ll is no exception to this. When the United States decided to deploy troops during World War ll, the people of Salem were a part of that. During that time it was more difficult to communicate and luckily for us everything was written down and some of it was preserved. These letters show the impact that these people in Salem had on the world around them, but also the influences that they brought back to Salem after serving in the armed forces. 

Miss McGlynn, a woman from Salem, wrote to the men deployed during World War ll from Salem. She wrote to many men and women, but in this exibit we will look at her correspondence with two men.