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• Letter to a G.I.

  This letter from WWII veteran Brian Keith to his lover and fellow soldier Dave was published in the September 1961 issue of ONE Magazine. Keith reminisces about their relationship, but the tone of the letter is bittersweet because the couple were not able to stay together. It is implied that Dave died during the war, and Keith has been missing him ever since.
• Jack Bloch WWII Postcard

  This photograph of Jack Bloch was sent to his partner Max Gundy postcard-style, mounted in a paper frame that has been inscribed with a note. The photograph is black and white, and depicts Jack Bloch in his army uniform sitting next to a small alligator with palm trees and a body of water in the background.
• Eleanor Roosevelt to Lorena Hickok, September 12, 1943

  In this letter, Eleanor Roosevelt complains to Lorena Hickok about her time in Australia. She is there to provide aid to the Australian troops during the war (WWII).