Conditions Governing Access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Preferred Citation
Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Use
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Balk, Joseph
source:
Balk, Joseph
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.210.w.r
Physical Description:
.025 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date: 1942 December 30
Abstract: This collection contains one correspondence and one blank postcard from Pvt.Joseph Balk, USA, to Ruth Greene during the Second
World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 14
Container: 4
Container: 1
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph Balk.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
Biographical / Historical
Source: donor
Private Joseph Balk, United States Army (b. 5/1921) was born in St. Louis, Missouri where he lived in the St. Louis area all
his life and attended St. Louis Public School, Ranked Tech. College and Washington University.
He was a member of the Signal Corps attached to General Patton's 3rd Army. He landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, and
was in the Battle of the Bulge.
Access Information
Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials.
For more information, consult original donation form.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Joseph Balk Second World War correspondence (2017.210.w.r), Center for American War
Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one correspondence and one blank postcard from Pvt. Joseph Balk, USA to Ruth Greene during the Second
World War. In the letter, he replies to letters sent to him and acknowledges receiving care packages. Balk married Greene
a few months after this letter was written.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
Balk, Joseph