Description: This postcard shows the city of Clermont-Ferrand in France. Raymond Somes writes: "Everything is fine here. You can see [illeg.] by this photo that I am in a fine town."
Description: A military issued postcard containing a generic pre-typed message with a blank spot for the recipients name and the sender. "Dear [Mother] Safe at port of disembarkation. Nothing unusual to relate, and daily drills, physical excercises, games and music all added to the pleasures of the journey. Will send letter on arrival at head-quarters."
Description: A military issued Soldier's Mail postcard from Raymond Somes to Arthur Somes. There is a printed message that simply says: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." It then has lines where Raymond wrote his name and military organization.
Description: A generic Red Cross Soilder's Mail postcard with a printed message: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." Signed by Raymond Somes.
Description: A YMCA troop issued post card with a message from Raymond to his mother: "Dear mother- Arrived O.K. today. Fine trip. Expect to be home soon. Love Raymond"
Description: Envelope addressed to LaRue Spiker from someone in Philadelphia, PA. Name of sender is unclear due to handwritting. Postmark is unclear. Envelope is empty.
Description: 13 Envelopes which LaRue recycled to hold negatives in. These were found dumped into the back of photo album 16. Some contain notes scribbled on the back as to the subject matter and notes to the newspaper editor.
Description: Blue envelope addressed to LaRue Spiker from Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Palmer, Mount Desert, Maine. Isaac Reed written on envelope near return address. Envelope was sent August 17, 1973 from Southwest Harbor, ME Nothing in envelope