Samples of V-Mail (Victory Mail) from the Bromiley Family
Abstract
The Samples of V-Mail (Victory Mail) from the Bromiley Family Collection contains descriptions and photocopied examples of v-mail.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Bromiley Family (Family)
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Historical Note
V-mail, short for victory mail, was a mail process used by the United States during World War II (WWII) to allow civilians and soldiers stationed abroad to securely and cheaply correspond. To reduce the cost of sending a letter through the military postal system, v-mail would be censored, then copied to film, and then printed back onto paper upon arriving at its destination. V-mail was sent at no cost to the soldiers, and postage for civilians was three cents.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet ((1 folder) )
Language of Materials
English
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 2016.148) Donated by Jack Bromiley, November 2016
- Title
- Samples of V-Mail (Victory Mail) from the Bromiley Family, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah L Weber
- Date
- 2016 December
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository