[Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 9th, 1944]

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with Carolyn thanking Nicolas for a mystery textile that he sent home to her as a gift and how she wishes she could have seen the places that he is sending her the gifts from with him. She goes on to tell him about visiting friends and how it reminded her of when she saw him last. Written August 9th and Posted August 11th.

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[3] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)

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Itri, Carolyn R. August 9, 1944.

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with Carolyn thanking Nicolas for a mystery textile that he sent home to her as a gift and how she wishes she could have seen the places that he is sending her the gifts from with him. She goes on to tell him about visiting friends and how it reminded her of when she saw him last. Written August 9th and Posted August 11th.

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[3] p. ; 20 x 13 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)

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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.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: UNTA_AR0821-001-01-001
  • Accession or Local Control No: UNTA_AR0821-001-04-005
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1835700

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  • Preferred Citation: Carolyn Itri Collection (AR0821), University of North Texas Special Collections

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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.

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  • August 9, 1944

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  • Sept. 3, 2021, 5:26 a.m.

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  • Oct. 4, 2021, 12:14 p.m.

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Itri, Carolyn R. [Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 9th, 1944], letter, August 9, 1944; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835700/: accessed March 25, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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