A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Life is plenty colorless right now without you, with only your letters to brighten it up". Carolyn goes on to discuss her pass time of imagining how she will decorate various rooms and how she can't wait to be his wife and grow old together. She goes on to ask him how he is in his new location followed by details from conversations she has had with his parents, an upcoming birthday, and an evening with a friend Margaret.
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Description
A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Life is plenty colorless right now without you, with only your letters to brighten it up". Carolyn goes on to discuss her pass time of imagining how she will decorate various rooms and how she can't wait to be his wife and grow old together. She goes on to ask him how he is in his new location followed by details from conversations she has had with his parents, an upcoming birthday, and an evening with a friend Margaret.
Physical Description
[1] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)
Notes
The author of this item is Carolyn R. Itri [1922-1997]. Daughter of Stephen Itri and Elsie White, Carolyn was born in the beach town of Long Branch Monmouth, New Jersey. Carolyn and Nicholas met in 1942 and at the time of these letters, Carolyn was 22 and Nicholas was 26.
Preferred Citation:
Carolyn Itri Collection (AR0821), University of North Texas Special Collections
Collections
This letter is part of the following collection of related materials.
Carolyn Itri Collection
Letters written by Carolyn Itri to her future husband, Private Nicholas C. Soviero who served the United States Air Force 1942-1947 in the 20th Air Depot Group. The letters pertain to Itri's day-to-day activities on the home front in New Jersey. Some also include information about Soviero's activities in the war.