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Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 12, 1944
Description: Jimmy's father tells him about nephew David's rapid growth and then comments that he has not heard from Betty and Ed recently. He wonders to Jimmy about Ed's new job and about whether Betty and Ed will move. He tells Jimmy that the recent houseguests "Bags" and "Nuts" asked after him. Regarding work, he updates Jimmy on the goings on at the garage and comments that Lucille is a faithful worker at the Red Cross room. He closes by expressing his wish that "the tide could turn" in Italy. He encloses two news clippings.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26483

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 5, 1944
Description: Jimmy's father comments on the mail delays and on the recent snow. He promises to buy Jimmy another bond, which will make ten total to Jimmy's name. He updates Jimmy on the family and expresses the family's eagerness to see photos of Jimmy with his crew. He passes along well wishes from a Milt Pringle and wishes Jimmy luck.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26479

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 11, 1943
Description: Jimmy's father writes to him about goings on at home and updates him on the neighbors, the fall weather, and the season's positive farmwork prospects. He expresses his pride in Jimmy and his hopes for Jimmy's future.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26464

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - October 30, 1943
Description: Jimmy's father tells him about the outcome of his trip to Des Moines with Jimmy's brother Billy. He muses on being home alone and repeats what Lucille wrote about the money including the purchase of a $50 bond for Jimmy.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:26467

Title: War Ration Book Two
Description: Ben Tarleton's War Ration Book Two issued by the U.S. Office of Price Administration.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:12071

Title: We Are What We Eat: Food, Culture, and Identity in Literature and Film, Food, Culture, and Identity in Literature and Film
Description: In this tutorial we will examine the cultural and political significance of food in literature and film. We will focus on the way national cultures and personal identities are described and defined through narratives of the preparation, consumption, and appreciation of food in twentieth-century Chinese and Chinese American literature and film. Additionally, the course will integrate samples from other cultures and periods as points of comparison. Extracurricular activities, such as a restaurant visit, will also be included to facilitate our understanding and analysis of the culture of food.
Date Created: 2002
PID: grinnell:3463