[Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 19th, 1944]

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter describes friends of the couple, John and Jeanette coming to stay and trips to the farmers market and Ashbury, and details about laundry day. The letter concludes," Nickie, I'm terribly in love with you. I mean that with all my heart. I hope that "soon" will be very soon because I want all our dreams to hurry up and come true...I'll be right here loving, waiting and missing you until the day you come home." August, 19th, 1944

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[1] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 16 cm.)

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Itri, Carolyn R. August 19, 1944.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Carolyn Itri Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 38 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter describes friends of the couple, John and Jeanette coming to stay and trips to the farmers market and Ashbury, and details about laundry day. The letter concludes," Nickie, I'm terribly in love with you. I mean that with all my heart. I hope that "soon" will be very soon because I want all our dreams to hurry up and come true...I'll be right here loving, waiting and missing you until the day you come home." August, 19th, 1944

Physical Description

[1] p. ; 28 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_AR0821-001-04-017
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1835712

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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 19, 1944

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  • Sept. 3, 2021, 5:26 a.m.

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  • Oct. 4, 2021, 12:13 p.m.

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Itri, Carolyn R. [Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 19th, 1944], letter, August 19, 1944; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835712/: accessed November 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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