494 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/124d885abd045e0b6d5d29ebb69ef16e.pdf 4fc248bd568dd1619b580b8a04409d22 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/556c773370fede9922b14ed6faee9787.pdf 8e1a7c5fbdbef713f4a6426a7c8ee4a0 PDF Text Text [Worthington 037] [Page 1] April 8, 1942 1:45 P.M. My Dearest Ned ~ Just a few minutes ago I was talking to you. It mean’t so much to me – hearing your voice again. Right now, Im the happiest girl in the world. Talking to you dose me a world of good, better than a tonic. I love you Manley, more than I can even [text strikethrough] {begain} begin to put into words. I’ll always belong to you, as long as you want me Ned – Im yours. I want so much to hold you close and kiss you. I want to be held oh so very close in your arms – and feel your lips on mine I want you Darling – more than you’ll ever know. We’re going to have that “Someday” of ours, and it is’nt so very far away. I’ll never [Page 2] 2. let you leave me again— once I have you here in my arms. You ask about my Dad and I. Well Ned – its nothing really serious. He’s just changed a lot. He dos’nt seem to give a darn where I go, or what I do. Than out of a clear blue sky – he yelled at me one night when I was 15 minutes late getting home from work. Everythings O.K. now— I guess he dos’nt get enough sleep. School and work are coming along fine. I just want to be busy – and on the go all the time. I have enough time to think about things when I go to bed at night. Can’t wait for those pictures to get here. Oh Darling, [Page 3] 3. it will mean so much to me to get them. They should at least be here by Tuesday. I’ll stop off home to pick them up on my way to work. I just can’t wait for them to come now. Im going to call your Mother, tomorrow afternoon – and if she’s going to be home – I’ll [text strikethrough] stop off and see the pictures she had of you in uniform. I want to pick up one of the negatives and have a small print made for my locket too. �She said she may go shopping for you tomorrow – so if she is’nt going to be home I’ll see her Tuesday for sure. I love you Sweetheart, and I [Page 4] 4. think your wonderful. Best look-in boy in the whole wide world too, by golly. Ned, you do what you think best about O.C.S. Maybe it will be best in the long-run. I know your Mother wants you to. Just as long as your happy Ned – thats what really matters. Norma and I, are coming along swell. We’re both pretty lonesome – and we have a lot of fun together. We’ve got a lot of dreams about “Someday” too. It may sound crazy to some people – but we have a lot of fun talking about it. When we sleep together – we just lay there in the dark – and talk [Page 5] 5. about the future. I have to go work a few thing out now Manley – than Im going to call Norma. Than I think I’ll get dressed – and go out somewhere. Its really swell out today. Too nice to stay in the house. Be good Darling. I’ll write again tonight. I’ll be loving you, Always Jeannie P.S. “Someday” —but deffinately! Told the family you said “hello”. �They all said to tell you they said “hello”. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_037_19450408 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-08 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 08, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 08, 1945. Worthington notes that her father has changed a lot. She also tells Manley that her school and work are going well. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ecaf69d0b557f137d6b780946159835c.pdf e1afc97583441ca5b57a4eb2fdeafe02 PDF Text Text ������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/150df766740ff901091f03b7ccb0ae3f.pdf 6f02468c6b67b829ede3aaf2d9a2a885 PDF Text Text [Worthington 038] [Page 1] Sunday Evening April 8, 1945 10:15 P.M. Sweetheart— Ive been thinking of you all day long Darling. Your always on my mind as well as in my heart. Just wish you could be here in my arms. I washed out a few clothes this afternoon – got dressed up – and went for a ride out in the country with my Mom and Dad. Shirley, and Chuck, were’nt home. I was just wishing you could be sitting there in the backseat with me. Tonight after dinner, Dad and I went bowling. I did a little better than usual – beat my average any way. We got home at about 9:45—and had something to eat. Right now Dad, is in the living room resting in the big red chair. [Page 2] 2. Im here in the dining room – at the table. I love you Sweetheart – more than anything else in the whole wide world. Your so very wonderful. Im the luckiest gal in the whole wide world – cause I have you. Your mine Pvt. Manley exclusively – and don’t-cha ever forget it. Im sort-a tired tonight – although I guess I should’nt be. I got quite a bit of sleep last night. I got to bed at 9: P.M – and got up at 9:45 this morning. Im just an old weakling – I guess. I’ll show you how strong I can be when you come home tho’. I’ll squeeze the life out of you Manley. [Page 3] Gee, it was very wonderful talking to you today. It mean’t so much to me to hear your voice again – and to hear you tell me, you love me. It made me very happy Oh Ned, I love you so. I miss you very much. It’s so darn lonesome around here — I feel sort of lost. I’ll always love you Ned – I’ll always want you. Im yours for always – forever, eternally, and everything else. �Dad, has gone upstairs to take a bath. The rest of the family has gone to a movie. Now if you were here with me, you’d get kissed Manley. Norma, said the party was swell last night. Just [Page 4] 4. a bunch of gals who have boyfriends in the service – getting together – to stay overnight. So they call it a slumber party. Norma, said she did’nt get much sleep though. All they did all night was talk. There were [text strikethrough] {eight} seven girls at the party – and they all slept in one room. Im glad I was’nt there – it was just a wee-bit too crowded. Norma, and I are going skating next Saturday night together. We can’t see each other during the week – because she works until 8:30 every night – except Saturday and Sunday of course. During the summer I’ll be seeing a lot of her. Im [Page 5] 5. going to stay on where I am I guess. Norma, won’t be going to school during the day – so she’ll work instead, and she’ll quit at 6: P.M. everynight. Im listening to Hermits cave. Br-r-r- its spooky!! Wish you were here Ned – we’d turn off the lights – and Id cuddle up real close. Oh Manley I want you so. We’re going to have our “Someday” Darling. It will be ever so wonderful being married to you. I love you Ned. I’ll always love you. I’ll never leave you – how could I? When you mean the world and all to me. Im going to call your [Page 6] 6. Mother tomorrow when I get to work. Golly – I just can’t wait to see what you look like in uniform. I’ll bet you’re the handsomest soldier [text strikethrough] {Camp Att} Fort Mc Clellan. �I love you Sweetheart – and we’re gon-na have our “Someday” too. So until tomorrow Darling. I’ll be loving you, Always Jeannie P.S. I love you. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_038_19450408 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-08 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 08, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 08, 1945. Worthington notes that girls who hade boyfriends in the service got together to have a slumber party. Norma went, but Worthington did not. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/aafe81232092dc587db03c2f6f3c849d.pdf b3b0781b8c45a2b15c292b7007c22dd3 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9e3cd732ce80d973f945a382380152ce.pdf be811b3dc98aa351faa81bce64f71c10 PDF Text Text [Worthington 039] [Page 1] April 9, 1945 5:45 P.M. Sweetheart – Be leaving here in a very few minutes. Don’t have a thing to do. I have dinner started – and little Johnny is sleeping. I just wanted to tell you again – how very much I love you. I love you more than anything else in the whole wide world. I always will love you Manley, always I’ll never leave you – because you are a part of me. Im yours for always Dearest. Its been a beautiful day. The sun has been out all day – and its nice and warm. Wish you could be here to sit out on the swing with me tonight. It will [Page 2] 2. no doubt be cool – but I know you’d keep me nice and warm. How about it Manley? “Someday” we’ll have our own little porch – and a nice comfortable swing. That’s where we’ll spend most of [text strikethrough] {the} our summer evenings. Close in each others arms Ned. Im feeling a lot better today – cause I got a lot of sleep over the week-end. Im going home tonight – wash my hair – set it – iron a few clothes – write to my Sweetheart – and hit the pillow as early as possible. Then I’ll do a little dreaming of some one mighty special – if I can. That is of course [Page 3] 3. After Ive kissed his picture goodnight. I’ll have to close now Darling – and head for home. You be a good soldier – and no wolfing! I’ll be loving you, Always �Jeannie P.S. Just can’t wait for those pictures to come. Oh Darling, I’ll just bet your a very handsome soldier. By the way Im not going to see your Mother today. Im putting it off til’ tomorrow. So-long Sweetheart. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_039_19450409 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-09 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 09, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 09, 1945. Worthington notes that she is starting dinner while Johnny is sleeping. She also describes her dream of "someday." Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4cd93ded16467629e3ab09d47c8c89d0.pdf 584b70f6f1878b10b399d1dfd21a21e7 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c22e70ab4c8106cd031008953bc718cf.pdf f19d00f7e477cb8cf385b43f4b605487 PDF Text Text [Worthington 040] [Page 1] April 10th, 1945 7:30 A.M. Morning Sweetheart – Gee, I still can’t get over how darn swell those pictures are. I just look at them over and over again – and its hard to believe anyone could be so gosh [text strikethrough] {g} darn goodlooking, as you are. Im the luckiest gal in the world, because you belong to me, exclusively. You said so yourself. You’ll always belong to me Ned, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. Your so very wonderful. Its swell out this morning. Looks like another beautiful day. Just hope it don’t start raining – and I don’t think it will today. Are you gaining any weight Sweetheart? It is’nt noticeable at all – if you are. [Page 2] 2. I miss you a lot Ned. Its very lonesome here without you. Things just don’t seem the same. Your never alone Darling, my heart is always right there with you. I love you Dearest, more than words can say. You’re the most wonderful – the dearest – sweetest – best looking boy in the whole wide world. Its hard to believe sometimes, that you belong to me. You’ll never know what it mean’t to me – to talk to you Sunday. It brought you a lot closer to me. It was so wonderful hearing your voice again – and hearing you say you love me. I saw Lucky, again last [Page 3] 3. night. Now I wonder what I ever saw in him. We’re going to have our “Someday”. I want to be with you all the time Ned. I love you so much. �You ask me Sunday, if Id heard from Shorty. No I have’nt heard from him – but I have seen his brother – and he says they hear from him once in awhile, and that [text strikethrough] he is well. Your the only boy I [text strikethrough] want to call me Ned. I love you, and only you. So just keep that in mind – OK? I have to close now Ned. Be good – and no wolfing! I’ll be loving you for Always Jeannie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_040_19450410 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-10 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 10, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 10, 1945. Worthington notes how good Manley looks in the pictures she received from him. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0937b47336d5e968caca6def839b39d4.pdf 4333903e7fbb8592366bd41cc9a0e6c2 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/35b94af842250ca1572dfa4ffd3bd7f0.pdf 0d5d8df6cc427e102e65a6bf8921f568 PDF Text Text [Worthington 041] [Page 1] April 10, 1945 10:00 P.M. Sweetheart – Ive been baking cookies tonight. Im very tired, so this won’t be much of a letter. Im expecting Norma, to call any minute, and you know what our telephone conversations are like – wow! I love you Ned, more than anything else in the whole wide world. I’ll always love you Darling, always – forever – eternally – and everything else. We’re going to have out “Someday” Dearest, It’ll be very wonderful – cause your super wonderful. I had a letter from Joeie today, and also a letter from Shorty. He’s in Germany now – and is pretty bitter and disgusted about everything. [Page 2] 2. He’s changed a lot Ned – he is’nt himself anymore. I don’t know if I should answer the letter or not. I have’nt anything to say to him. Dad’s working tonight, late as usual. I wish he would’nt work so hard. He’s so disagreeable. Ned – these cookies I baked for you just seemed to disappear – and no one seemed to know where. So the cookies I baked tonight will be sure to reach you. Their sugar cookies with chocolate chips in them. I love you Ned Manley. Your all mine – and don’t-cha ever forget it. Im going to say Goodnight now Ned – and go to bed as soon as I talk to Norma. (over) [Page 3] There was no letter from you today – but I bet-cha there’ll be one tomorrow. I’ll be loving you �Always Jeannie P.S. I love you “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_041_19450410 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-10 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 10, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 10, 1945. Worthington notes that she is baking cookies for Manley. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2ca752b37cfe129f48f4e9c6c99c1807.pdf ccca289cab2f44ee42fbde1def79fc33 PDF Text Text ������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5f176f8a757a628d28066f6602d1fd5c.pdf 0e337effcbb76f52d1bdb275e5445a48 PDF Text Text [Worthington 042] [Page 1] We are a “drip”, are’nt we Manley? April 11, 1945 9:30 P.M. Darling – Just got home a few minutes ago. I met Norma, after work – and we had supper together. She quit work early – so she could meet me. We had some pictures taken – why, I’ll never know. I washed my hair quite late last night—and did’nt put it up. So my hair was a mess— but as you can see – its growing. Im lying here on my Dad’s bed waiting for Norma, to phone me, and of course writing to the most wonderful boy in the world. Im awfully tired tonight – I don’t know why, guess I just can’t take it. I received your letter as of the 9th, today. Oh Ned, it is wonderful. You’ll never know [Page 2] 2. what those letters of yours mean to me. I treasure each and every one of them. Ned, your going to get fat. How you can eat a quart of ice-cream is beyond me – let alone – cake, peanuts, milk, a chocolate bar, and a coke. Oh Manley, no wonder you didn’t feel well. What ever you do Ned, don’t ever change your mind about me. I don’t know what Id do if you did. I love you, and I do want you. I want very much to be Mrs. Manley – “Someday”. I want to belong to you, always. Darn right, you’ll never leave me once your home to stay. I’ll never let you out of [Page 3] 3. my sight again. We do belong Together Darling – and we’re going to be together, “Someday”, for always. �I got the cookies on their way to you – today. Ive been neglecting you have’nt I Ned! Im sorry – honest I am. I’ll try awful hard to do better in the future. Your Mom, seems to be sending you more than you can handle I hope I get a chance to [text strikethrough] bake this coming Sunday. I hope you can read this scribbling Ned Im just half awake. Dad had been working late all week. Here it is 9:45 – and he is’nt home yet. I don’t know if he’s bowling tonight or not. I can’t keep track of him any more. [Page 4] 4. Joe, is really gone on Norma. So he tells me anyway. He say’s Cleveland is his first stop – and he’s taking Norma on to New York, with him. She’s told me, she’ll marry him – so I guess its all set. I just wonder what the outcome will be. I know one sure thing – I love you, and Im going to marry you, just as soon as its possible. I love you so Darling. Darn right, we’ll have all “28” – and who knows how many more. Seriously tho’ Ned, we’re not going to have more than four, if I have my way about it. [Page 5] 5. Im very lonesome Sweetheart. I wish you were here close to me – Id be so happy. I have to close now Ned, Im going to lay down here on my Dad’s bed – and wait for Norma, to call. Im very tired. So until tomorrow. Goodnite Sweetheart. I’ll be loving you for, Always Jeannie P.S. “Someday” �We won’t call it a family – just call it a tribe. I love you. Hay, what about [?] little apartment down in [?] flats? (over) --10:30 P.M. Just finished talking to Norma. She said to tell you she said “hello”, and she sends her love. Oh Manley, I love you so. “Someday” Im going to bed now, and I’ll try awfully hard to dream of you again tonight. By the way Sweetheart, I forgot to tell you. I did dream of you last night. Believe it or not, you and my Dad, were [text strikethrough] chasing some girls. You did take me in your arms tho’ Manley, but your awfully selfish – with your kiss’s I’ll love you Always Darling Jean � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_042_19450411 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-11 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 11, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 11, 1945. Worthington notes that she met with Norma after work. She also had pictures taken that day. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f6f7c2fe9022df5a1ff0d55876d0bfbd.pdf 95dd1f3a26caa6de8971de9de9a6c7c3 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/158a117692b8bcc9e7335d9585afd39a.pdf f323898361cf573a913621ea5a15fcea PDF Text Text [Worthington 001] [Page 1] Feb. 15th, 1945 10:15 P.M. Ned Darling, I love you Manley, honest I do. I think your wonderful, most wonderful boy in the world. Oh Ned, your all mine, and you always will be. I know you’ll always love me, and Oh Sweet heart I’ll always love you, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. After you left I said good-bye to the family, and got a street car. While on my way home I found I was awfully hungry. I had’nt eaten all day. I stopped off at the [?], and had something to eat with my Dad. Then I came right home, got here at about 7:15 P.M. I had to do the dishes, and then pack my Dads lunch. By the time I was finished my Dad was home. I had a piece of Johnny cake with him that my Mom baked. I talked with Dad for sometime, and then came upstairs to bed. It certainly is lonely around here tonight. I miss you Sweetness, ever so much. Oh Pvt. Manley (can’t call you Mr. can I?) I love you so. [Page 2] (2.) You just be a good boy while your away. Cause if your not I’ll come after you, and beat you up. After I kiss you a couple thousand times of course. Your Sister, Edith said she’d call me sometime, make a date to go somewhere together. I hope so, because its gu-na be awful lonesome around here. It is now. I’ll call your mother sometime tomorrow, after school no doubt. I will keep in touch her Ned, don’t worry. Ned, I’m in love with you. Hope you don’t mind me writing it so much, but its all I can think of. You mean so much to me Dearest. Remember the little short fellow who lives in Hampshire? The one you worked with during the summer. I saw him tonight, he came running up the street behind me. As I was about to open the door he shouted “Ned Manley.” He must know you. By the way Sweet heart, how dose he know me? This is terrible writing, but it’s so hard for me write tonight. Im dead tired Darling. Too much �[Page 3] excitement. Just can’t take it I guess, just an old weakling, are’nt I? I’ll write tomorrow Ned, and send these letters out when I get an address. You be good and take care of yourself, for me. I’ll Be Loving You, Always, Jeannie P.S. “Someday”—but deff! I played the record as soon as I got home. Oh Ned, [text strikethrough] {that} thank you ever so much, its wonderful! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_001_19450215 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-02-15 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, February 15, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, February 15, 1945. Worthington describes her day after Ned left on the train. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/496e02a3158d616de746e3adf72acd04.pdf b2309460d2e6e2659b112f8d3e633c35 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/90b0f6dca5c8368c57a87a29f924c49e.pdf f2f5cb24e5dce496aa4e31dd4d01d41b PDF Text Text [Worthington 002] [Page 1] City of [text strikethrough]{hell} (censored) State of Miss-U. (oh so very much) Feb. 25, 1945 8:30 P.M. Ned Sweetheart— Im very much in love with you, Manley. I’ll always want you, and need you just as I do now. Im feeling fine except for a slight tooth acke? It better go away pretty soon or else. The family is fine. You better be all right too Manley. Has that cold gone away yet? Please take care of yourself Ned, for me. After we’re married I’ll take care of you. It will be a pleasure. I got up at 9:30 this morning, had breakfast, read for [text strikethrough] a while, did a little sewing, then got dressed. While I was dressing your Mother called. She [Page 2] wanted to know if I had heard anything from you. I told her I had’nt She said she and the family are well. I had planned to go to a movie with my Mother this afternoon, but she decided not to go, so I went alone. I saw “Tall In The Saddle”. I got home at 6:30 this evening, had some thing to eat, and then layed down on my Dad’s bed— and dropped off to sleep. Just woke up not long ago. Came upstairs and started getting ready for bed. Im all ready for bed now, all I have to do is put my [Page 3] hair up. I really look a mess. I love you Ned, and I always will. Your wonderful, and all mine. I’d give anything to kiss and hold you close right now. I have to [text strikethrough] do something for this darn tooth [text strikethrough] right now, so will you forgive me if I close now? �Goodnight Sweetheart, I’ll love you— Always, Jeannie [Page 4] “Someday” we’ll be together “Sunday Monday And Always” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_002_19450225 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-02-25 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, February 25, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, February 25, 1945. Worthington notes that she has a tooth ache. She also tells Manley how their families are doing. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3cbdb083b0eb8c5a2673b5abc20ad88f.pdf a639acab697d43a87be7a354f6fbe5e0 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6c1afcc4c684142ea78bbdd092ee54f4.pdf a13b075eb1a90966fbe7fcfa145d1718 PDF Text Text [Worthington 060] [Page 1] July 1, 1945 3:30 P.M. Sweetheart – Called your Mother a short while ago. She said she’d let me know if she heard anything from you. Golly, I do hope you come home soon. I miss you so darling, and oh how I want to see and be near you again. Im sitting out on the front porch now. Its nice and cool – and I would’nt be surprised if we had some more rain today. We had quite a shower about 6 o’clock last night – but it did’nt last long. I went down and got little Johnny, last night. Golly but Ive missed him. He’s sitting here on the banister – singing. I took him down to the park this morning, and let him play in the sand box. He had a lot of fun – wants me to take him swimming tomorrow. Well Dad’s, on his vacation, but he’s been working all day. Darn, he makes me mad!! Called Norma, just before I called your Mother. She’s expecting her brother Bob [text strikethrough] {by} home soon. Bill, has two more weeks left of his furlough. Golly, but Im lonesome Ned. Wish you were here with me now. Bet-cha Id be busy – but not writting letters -- I bet-cha! I love you dearest, more than anything in this whole wide world. I always will too, always, forever, eternally, and everything. Johnny, was just telling me about his girlfriend. Says her name is Carol. He’s starting young – don’t-cha think? Wow – is he going to be a wolf when he’s about twelve years older. Wonder if he’ll be anything like Manley? Johnny, says he loves me too – when I ask him how much – he says – “pretty good”. (over) [Page 2] 2 Guess I’ll write Joeie, a few lines now – and then finish making dinner. I have some ice tea – and potatoe salad made already. Oh Ned, I only wish I were making dinner for you and I, and maybe someone else. I love you Ned, oh so very very much. Im yours forever – if you want me. I’ll close now, but I’ll write later tonight. Take good care of yourself – for me. �I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_060_19450711 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-07-11 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, July 11, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, July 11, 1945. Worthington continues to wait for information on when Manley is coming home. She also notes her day out to the park with little Johnny. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9f95e85eed0dc6356525090dd5686e7c.pdf 49eded07e4d70be8443d5ccdf36393b3 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ab5d57a42ec50c7b132f5dc12a27d529.pdf f0a3481ea8dad13ddb6985899a708981 PDF Text Text [Worthington 057] [Page 1] June 27, 1945 10:35 P.M. Dearest Ned – Received a swell letter from you this morning. Golly, but it made me feel so wonderful all over. Your letters mean so much to me. Your Mother, phoned me today, to tell me you called her yesterday. Today is our “22nd Anniversary”. I was wishing you could be home today. I do hope you get home sometime this week. I want so very much to see you again. Got up at 10:30 this morning. I read your letter – and then had breakfast. Helped Mom, clean the house – and then got dressed. I wrote to Joeie, today – had a letter from him today too. Washed my hair and set it tonight – did a little sewing – and here I am. Its swell out tonight – nice and cool. Only wish you were here with me, because its terribly lonesome. Its nice out on the front porch. Im going to a movie with Norma, tomorrow night. I enjoy going out with her very much, she’s loads of fun. She said something about wanting to see “A Medal For Benny” – but we have’nt decided. Dad’s, home tonight – but he is’nt feeling too good. His face is [text strikethrough] still swollen. Its swell having him around for a change though. Im listening to Kay Kyser – he’s just going off. Darn Ned, I can’t think of a thing to write. Of course I guess I could tell you how much I love you. I do love [Page 2] 2 you Ned, more than anything else in the whole wide world. Your so very wonderful. Norma, and Jocie, are still coming along fine. They plan to be married just as soon as Joe, gets to Cleveland. After their married he want to take her on to N.Y. with him so he can see his Mother. Gee, things sure have happened fast. Norma’s, really happy now – and Joe, is too. I only hope things turn out well for them. �Weather report just come over the radio. It suppose to be cloudy and warm tomorrow. Hope it dos’nt rain. Im going to close now Sweetheart. Take good care of yourself – and be good! I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie P.S. If you do get home I know you’ll receive these letters when you go back. Writing to you every night seems to bring you a little closer – and I hate to miss even one night. I love you Ned. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_057_19450627 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06-27 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 27, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 27, 1945. Worthington notes that it is their twenty second anniversary. Worthington also notes that Norma is planning on marrying Joe as soon as possible. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8c4b18e28f00ba0281e679b5b306b5ef.pdf 814b5cd4431d1e0a883d1d8d45643eb5 PDF Text Text �� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/eb9acf8f2960af4c0233748dfb7a81ff.pdf e23f1472619d7f14bb8e83f557a35eb9 PDF Text Text [Worthington 058] [Page 1] June 28, 1945 1:15 P.M. Sweetheart – Just finished writing to Joe. Had a letter from him this morning, and also a very super swell letter from you. Golly, but it was wonderful. Its swell out today – but I have’nt been out yet. Im not even dressed – a-hem! Did’nt get up until 10:30 this morning – just in time to see the mail-man and collect my letters. Had my breakfast and played around with some clay the kids have. I read for a while – and then decided to write to Joeie. Im awfully lonesome Ned. Gee, but I wish you were here. What did you say was going to happen when you get me alone? Um-m I wonder? Oh I can handle you Manley. I love you Dearest – oh golly and how I do. Your wonderful – and you belong to me. For the past few days Ive been a nervous wreck. Every time the phone rings I jump – can’t help it. Oh I do hope you can come home soon Ned. I want so very much to see you. want to be held in your arms again – and just be near you. Your Mother said she’d phone me as soon as she heard anything from you. (over) [Page 2] 2 O.K you ask for it Ned Manley – we’ll have our “28”. I guess your gon-na be boss anyway – so I might as well start letting you have your way now. Im going to close now Sweetheart. Im gon-na get dressed – and run a few [text strikethrough] [?] please errands for Mom. Take good care of yourself, for me. I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_058_19450628 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06-28 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 28, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 28, 1945. Worthington notes that she is eagerly waiting for information on when Manley will return home. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/aea43e686322eedbe0fa8e72e0a26528.pdf 7393a819726556cb9b93a10c97a3e454 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/580e2632b41de1cfa783b7024f373d17.pdf 8eb65ad4722c27df20cb413a1cfac994 PDF Text Text [Worthington 059] [Page 1] June 30, 1945 5:20 P.M. Dearest Ned – First of all – I love you more than anything else in this whole wide world. Always will too Dearest, always. Received two super wonderful letters from you this morning. Your letter always make me feel so warm and wonderful inside – and very happy. Don’t know what Id ever do with out you. You’re a part of me now Ned, so please don’t ever leave me. Got up at 9:30 this morning. Got dressed and went to the post office on 105th for Dad. Went and saw “Enchanted Cottage”. It was fair – but not as good as I thought it would be. Dad, got home early today for a change. He’s awfully tired – he’s sound asleep now. Won’t be working for two weeks now. Its been terribly warm all day. I think its going to rain – theirs a nice breeze now, but its thundering. Golly, I hope it is’nt too long now, before your home with me again. I want so much to be held close in your arms, and I want to kiss you like you’ve never been kissed before. I miss you so Darling. Just 22 months ago [text strikethrough] {tonight} today, you were with me all afternoon, and then in the evening you came back up to see me again. Must have been love right from the beginning Ned – it was with me – only I did’nt know it. I remember, I liked very much to have you kiss me – and I wanted to be near you all the time. Still do Sweetheart – golly how I wish you were here now. “Someday” I hope I can be with you for always, never to part, [Page 2] 2 I have your picture right here with me. Gee, but your wonderful though. Best looking boy in the whole wide world, and he belongs to me. Oh Ned, I love you so. I only hope and pray you love me always. Im going to close now, may be I’ll write more later. Im going to put my hair up in pin curls – and read a little. Take good care of yourself Ned – for me. �I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie P.S. I love you Sweetheart. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_059_19450630 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06-30 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 30, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, June 30, 1945. Worthington notes that she received two letters from Manley. Worthington also reflects on when she and Manley first started dating. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d1ade175fe476fcd37f348bc3c0cd1f9.pdf ee0cd5950962a6679501c574a2f77fa0 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/64412e776dc331ca3da78d481a1b9a73.pdf f08a4d875f3d5e543c526589cde9f8fe PDF Text Text [Worthington 003] [Page 1] March 1, 1945 10:45 P.M. Sweetheart— Got home some time ago, but of course I had to put my light brown mop up in curlers, and pack my paper lunch. I went to a movie tonight with Jean and Pat. We had a swell time, really. Their a couple of swell girls. Im feeling fine, [text strikethrough] and I do hope your well. Ned, if you are’nt well at anytime please let me know. Oh please Ned, please. I received your super swell letter as of the 26th today. It’s ever so wonderful hearing from you Darling. Don’t know what I’d do with out your letters. I love you Ned—ever so much. I think your simply wonderful, and so handsome. Gee you’re the handsomest boy in the world. Im so very lucky to have you—so very lucky. Ned—I don’t suppose you have a place to play records there—have you? If so, let me know— please? I’m always playing [text strikethrough]{yours} your records, every chance I get. Im on the go all the time tho’ Pretty tired too—all the time. [Page 2] I have to keep busy tho’, because its so lonesome. If I did’nt have something to do—well I just don’t know what would happen. I’m a mess right now—Im glad you can’t see me. My hair up in curlers—and cold cream on my face. Can’t tell you how Im dressed—because—well Im not. I sure would like to have been with you Tuesday night at 10:00 P.M. when you were writing to me by moon light. You would not have been writing tho’, because how could you write with me in your arms? How could you write if you were kissing me—hey close those eyes Manley. I do love you Ned—I love you so much. I want to be with you all the time “Someday I will—just wait and see. �I’m tired Ned—and can’t write for the life of me. So until tomorrow— I’ll be loving you— Always Jeannie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_003_19450301 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-01 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 01, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 01, 1945. Worthington notes that she received one of Manley's letters. She also listens to his records at night. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d4ec0fbc0ced111451abc04ca81723fb.pdf afdf3978fb0128233412741fbef53a23 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6bcbe7bb4c9edb9534d950ca85ccac3b.pdf 72f5cd6aa0b437c65a11dd37425577ca PDF Text Text [Worthington 006] [Page 1] March 2, 1945 6:10 P.M. Ned Dearest— Did’nt receive any letter from you today. Gee, I hope your alright. Are you sure that cold of yours has’nt gotten the best of you? Im feeling fine, honest. The whole family is well. The kids are just suffering from meanness. Its raining out now, gee wish it would stop. I have to go home in it. I’ll be leaving here as soon as Johnny’s Daddy comes. I don’t have to work tomorrow, because Mrs. Bogdon is’nt working. I’ll work after school tho’ of course, but Im not sure about next Saturday. I love you Darling, more then anything in the whole wide world. I need you Ned, and want you so. We’ll have “Our Someday”. We just have to. Its going to be so wonderful, Dearest. -Later- [text strikethrough] [text strikethrough] 11:45 P.M. Here I am back again Dearest. [Page 2] I got home at 7:40 P.M., had some johnny cake and milk, packed Dads lunch, mailed a few letters. I played a few of your records (their wonderful) and then sit down at the dining room table with Dad (he’s busy with his income tax) to write you a letter. Did’nt even get started when Norma called. She’s really happy Ned, happier then Ive known her to be since she met that George. Im just afraid of whats going to happen now. It seems she’s madly in love with my cousin Joe. She writes to him you him you know, and you know how he writes. It seems she’s taking him serious. Im quite sure Joe is’nt serious because look how he writes to me, and Im his cousin. Never can tell tho’, maybe he really means the thing’s he’s been telling her. I love you Manley, oh ever so much. Gee, what would I do with out you? I can’t even think about that, be cause there would’nt be any thing left if I ever lost you. �[Page 3] I miss you Ned, more than you or any one else will ever know. Its terriablly lonesome with out you, honest. Gee, am I a mess!! Just washed my hair and have’nt put it up yet. My make-up is all off, as usual Im just half dressed. Can’t you just picture me? I don’t have to work tomorrow, so I don’t know what I’ll do. I was going to have my pictures taken, but darn the rain will ruin my hair, and I’ll be a sight. (I am any way) I sure hope I get a letter from you tomorrow. If I don’t, then I’ll really be worried. I love you Ned, love you more then any thing else in this whole wide world, for always, forever, eternally, and every thing else. [Page 4] “Someday” will be so wonderful. Im going to bed now Sweet heart (after I put my hair up) Be good Ned, and please, love me Always. All my love, Always, Your, Jeannie P.S. “Someday” “28” I love you � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_006_19450302 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-02 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 02, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 02, 1945. Worthington describes her day. She also writes about her friend, Norma. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1acb4287ee6b1d2ee3939e1a0ef89efc.pdf 208030373933091b8393d0e520c6c72d PDF Text Text ������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4925760e505e94927842141d3f779b34.pdf b57d99f1616119c849ed74684ba4a369 PDF Text Text [Worthington 005] [Page 1] Saturday Night March 3, 1945 7:30 P.M. Sweetheart— Received two wonderful letters from you today. Written the 27th (our 18th Anniversary and the 28th. So swell hearing from you Darling. I love you Ned, more then you’ll ever know. Your my whole life—on my mind day and night— and always in my heart. I just finished talking to your Mother a few minutes ago. I called her as soon as I got home. She sounds well Ned, and says everyone is fine. I do want to get down to see her soon. I went to see my friend Chandler this dull and rainy morning—and then went shopping. I stopped off at 105th on my way back to see “Meet Me In St. Louis” I did and it was wonderful. Ive been wanting to see it for sometime. After the show I stopped in the record shop—and got a couple records. Darn, I just can’t get “Always” I got “Don’t Fence Me In” and The Three Caballeros” by Der Bingle and The Andrew Sisters. Then for my Mom “Gon’na Build a Big [Page 2] (2.) Fence Around Texas” (remember how she was always singing it?) and “Angelina” by Johnny Long and Orchestra. I came on home then and looked up some of my cookie recipes. Went down to the store and mailed a couple letters. Had to get a few items—so I could bake the cookies. I was going to bake the cookies for you, but when I was talking to your mother, she said they were sending you a box. Now I don’t know what to do. Oh Ned—I love you so. I want to be near you. You said in your letter of the 28th, you wished you could have me in your arms all day (all night too) well thats the way I feel too. I want to be near you always. I don’t blame you for not making friends down there if you don’t like them, but gee it must get lonesome. If you want to get into the Air Corps—well then I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Just so your happy Dearest—that’s what counts most. �We will have our “Someday” Ned—but deffinately! Oh Ned, it will be so wonderful. [Page 3] 3. I’ll always love you Darling. Always- forever- eternally- and everything else. Your wonderful and the best look-in boy in the whole wide world. Golly, Im so lucky having you for my own. Im being a good girl for you Ned. Other boys don’t interest me in the least, please believe me. I love you—and you’re the only boy I ever want to kiss ever again. I do want to be held close in your arms—and hear you tell me you love me, oh just got “Hit Parade” on the radio- its just coming on. (So round so firm, so fully packed) No. 6 is “Don’t Fence Me In” Dad went bowling tonight. He seemed to be in a good mood. He still works too darn hard, but what can you do with a guy like that? Oh Pvt. Manley, if you were only here with me right now. (no. 8 - “Sweet Dreams Sweetheart”) As I was say before—if you were here Ned, Id give you one of those great big kiss’s One of those kiss’s you’d never forget. (no. 4 “Saturday Night”) [Page 4] (4.) Id never let you go Ned. Id just hold you close, and kiss you ever and over again. Saturday night sure is the loneliest night of the week. Its lonesome all the time. Theres always something missing, and its you. Oh Manley, how I love you. “Someday”, Im gon’na be Jeannie Mnaley. Gee, its going to be so wonderful being your wife. You take care of yourself Ned, until you come home to stay—and then I’ll take care of you. (no. 7-“More and More”) (no. 9. –“Rum and Coca Cola”) Don’t know what Im going to do tomorrow. Maybe I’ll take in a movie with Jean and Pat. They ask me too—but I was’nt sure I would. (Their now playing the “Army Air Corp” Song.) Im sitting here in the living room – in the big red chair. I have just this one light on- the only one one on downstairs here. My Mom and the kids went to wee “Meet Me in St. Louis” (no. 5 “My Dreamers Are Getting Better All The Time”) I told you Dad is bowling – so my Aunt and I are the only ones [Page 5] 5. �home, and she’s upstairs sleeping. Come on over Manley, Im lonesome. My hair is all over my head (cause [text strikethrough] I washed it) I have it up in back and down in back as usual. Most of my lipstick is off (because of eating—no other reason, honest) (no. 3 “A Little On The Lonely Side” - No. 2. “I Dream Of You.) Im wearing my grey skirt and purple blouse. Im really a mess- but this mess is very much in love with you Manley. (No. 1. “Actually The Positive”) Got your picture right here with me. Gee, your Handsome, drool – drool - slurp! I mean it though Ned, you [text strikethrough] are very handsome, and oh so very wonderful. I guess I’ll say Goodnight now Dearest, and play a few of your records until the flocks come home—then I’ll go to bed. Be good Darling. See you in dreamland- so get rid of those whiskers, cause your gon-na [Page 6] 6. get kissed Manley. Not once, not twice, but thousands of times. What flavor will you have Manley? Goodnight Sweetheart, Lovingly Yours, For Always, Jeannie P.S. “Someday” I’ll love you “Sunday Monday And Always” (Remember Aug. 27th, 1943.) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_005_19450303 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-03 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 03, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 03, 1945. Worthington lists the songs that "Hit Parade" played on the radio while writing her letter to Manley. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/64c825bfc6afd2f03786f16230c69342.pdf ae07c1ac03525afc90a3c4614658e41f PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a99070eadf2cc6dfe8e2ef7080dd3462.pdf 26b2b5e4b51fd87c3c9137c51e94f954 PDF Text Text [Worthington 007] [Page 1] Sunday Night March 4, 1942 10:55 P.M. Dearest Ned ~ Dad and I went bowling tonight~ bowled three games apiece. I did’nt do too bad, but could have done better. I had a lot of fun with my Pops. On our way back home we stopped off at the drugstore, and had two milk shakes apiece. I tried to tell Dad, I have to watch my figure, but he would’nt listen to me. “Someday”, you can watch it for me, O.K.? I got up at 10:30 this morning, and made breakfast. I just loafed around the rest of the morning. Finally I took a shower—took my hair down—dressed and went out to a movie. I went with my Mother of course. We saw “To Have And Have Not” Your Mother called when I was out, to tell me you had called her. I called her back as soon as I got home. It [Page 2] did’nt surprise me—I had a feeling you were going to call me this morning. It would have mean’t so much to me just to hear your voice, but don’t bother telegraming your Mother from now on. Id rather you just call your Mother—and let it go at that. It certainly is lonely here tonight—more so then its been since you left. For some reason I feel completely lost. Oh well—I’ll get over it. Im feeling fine—and its good to hear your well. The family is well—and Dad said to tell you “hello”. I am now lying on what is still my Aunts bed. My hair is up in front – down in back as usual. Hardly any make-up on – and I’m not dressed. Chuck is’nt asleep yet, he’s just lying here beside me, talking away. What-a-pest! I do hope I have a letter from you tomorrow. Idn’t come home for lunch now you [Page 3] know, and I may go downtown tomorrow might after work, so I won’t read your letter until tomorrow night. �It was pretty nice out today, but chilly tonight. I hope it warms up, but I guess we’re in for some rainy and windy weather. Well Ned, Im getting awfully sleepy, so if you don’t mind too much I’ll say good night now. Be good, and take care of yourself. All my love— Always, Jeannie P.S. I do love you Ned, believe me I do. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_007_19450304 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-04 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 04, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 04, 1945. Worthington describes her day. She also went bowling with her father that night. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3fd7a30850087251c069ac68053b0fe7.pdf 09e5ea36a05fa0b8f600b061e95d7ef7 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d8a8f1dcd8486c35c023f75c39d76bf3.pdf e6c53844d76b20f2a6a8ee1487d18454 PDF Text Text [Worthington 008] [Page 1] Monday Evening March 5th, 1945 9:40 P.M. Sweetheart— Received your letter as of the 1st today. It was a wonderful letter, so swell hearing from you. I just got [text strikethrough] home a few minute’s ago. I went downtown you know. Its windy out to[text strikethrough]night, but warm. I still have my hair up in pigtails. Boy, I look a sight, as usual. I had a letter from Joe you know. He seems to think a lot of Norma—he says she seems like a sensiable girl, and the type to be true to a fellow. She’s No. 1. on his list (he writes to 6 other girls) Maybe he means it, who knows? 10:05 P.M. Norma just called me. You see I called her when I come home, but she was’nt in, so she called me back. She also had a letter from Joey today—also dated the 25th of Feb., of course. I love you Manley, honest I do. Gosh, I think your swell. Best look-in boy in the whole [Page 2] 2. wide world too. We will have our “Someday” Ned—just wait and see if we don’t. All our dreams will come true, all 28 of them. Pvt. Manley, from now on my kiss’s are rationed. No black market either but just because your someone pretty special I’ll give you one red token. You can use it when you come home, and its good for as many kiss’s as you want. Just because your [text strikethrough] some one pretty special, and the only boy (besides my Pop) that I kiss or ever will kiss again, ever. I am silly I know, because you know darn well you’ll get all the kiss’s you want when you get home. Yes sir, you’ll get all you want and more. Oh Manley, I love you so. I’m going to play your records again tonight before I go to bed. Just to hear your voice is so wonderful. �I’ll have to go now Sweetheart, and pack Dad’s lunch. [Page 3] 3. You be a good boy Manley. I’ll be a good girl, always. For I belong to you, and you alone— Exclusively— Take good care of yourself too, please for me. Don’t suppose you can play records there, can you? Good night Sweetheart I’ll love you, Always, Jeannie P.S. I love you. I’ll always belong to you Ned. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_008_19450305 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-05 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 05, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 05, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. She also writes about her friend, Norma. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f477eb235cedccd53304a24f9cb1bb1b.pdf 5f0caef104da89eb9af0375cac9a4552 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/07f2b957e18be447442941f745cf44d2.pdf dc6ed16de90404a1d46710fc9db7ff68 PDF Text Text [Worthington 009] [Page 1] Tuesday Evening March 6, 1945 8:47 P.M. Ned Dearest— Received your swell letter of the 2nd today. Its so good hearing from you. You better be well, and please see that you stay that way. I’m feeling fine, just awfully tired. Im taking care of myself for you Ned, honest. Its been cloudy all day long. It was raining for sometime, and then turned into snow. Oh gee, such weather. Schools coming along.-period I’m getting along fine with my job. Don’t worry about me—I can take care of myself. I’m [text strikethrough] (please excuse) positive I want to marry you now. You make your own bed, scrub floors, and even wash dishes. Oh yes, and you said you did a little baking. Wow, what a lucky gal I am. I love you Ned, more then [Page 2] anything or anyone in this whole wide world. I always will, always. We’ll have our “Someday”. Darn right we will—as soon as its possible. It can’t be too far away. Golly, I sure do miss you. Not having you around, not hearing your voice, not having you close, gee its awful. I get terribly lonesome at times. I’ll always be true to you Darling, honest. I could’nt hurt you that way either. You mean to darn much to me. Other boys don’t interest me, you spoiled them for me Aug. 27th, 1943. Your the only boy I’ll ever want—and I do want you so. I’ll love you for “Always”. Im sitting her at the dining room table half asleep. Dad is in the living room reading. He said to tell you “hello”. Mom and the kids are upstairs. My hair is a mess, just the slightest bit of curl in it, and I have’nt a bit of make-up on. Nope, no Don Juan. �[Page 3] I have a dark navy blue and white skirt on, and my yellow blouse, and a yellow ribbon in my hair. I am wearing stockings and brown pumps. That a pretty picture, huh? Ned, I know its hard for you to read this writing, but I just can’t keep my eyes open much longer. Im going to get ready and go to bed. Be good, and take care of yourself for me. Write as often as you can. Yours Alway’s, Jeannie P.S. “Someday” I love you “Sunday Monday or Always” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_009_19450306 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-06 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 06, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 06, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. Worthington also comments on school and her job. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/211c8ae8dac5adf87dd2aaecaa7f187e.pdf 6bf4d41aca96b3ca4c174d96ac7f0b84 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/65dd883204047a382c1f405b710ef5fb.pdf 95296ec213ef5b20ca93896547245a67 PDF Text Text [Worthington 010] [Page 1] Wednesday Afternoon March 7th, 1945 4:50 P.M. Sweetheart— Sitting here in the kitchen waiting for a batch of cookies to bake, I got lonesome. So I decided to write you a few lines. I got out of school at 2:45 today, and got here at 3:30. I mixed up some cookies. Im just experimenting, because Ive never tried these cookies before. Their “Nut Cookies”, with a maple flavoring. I just hope they turn out all right. Mrs. Bogdon told me I could bake anytime I felt like it, and Johnny just loves cookies. In fact he’s crazy about them. I called my mother a few minutes ago, and she said I had a letter from you. Its no doubt your letter of the 4th, Sunday. Ive got my hair in pig tails again—with white ribbons in them. I have my navy blue and white skirt on, and a red sweater, (no not that one) stockings, and my [Page 2] 2. brown loafers. [text strikethrough] Oh yes, and plenty of lipstick. I just took the cookies out, um-m they smell good—but I wonder how they taste. Johnny just can in grabbed a cookie, and dropped it quick, their hot. He’s a sweet little devil. I told you last night the rain turned into snow. This morning every thing was covered with snow. The sun is out now though. Im feeling swell, and you’d just better be like-wise. Please take care of yourself Ned, for me. I love you so much. I think your super wonderful. The Handsomest boy in the whole wide world too. Your letters mean ever so much to me. Their the one really bright spot in my day. I look forward to that letter all day. Its so wonderful hearing from you. �Johnny wants to go out for a walk now Ned. He dos’nt get out much, so Im going to take him out. I’ll write again tonight Darling. (over) [Page 3] (3.) Be good, and take care of Manley for me. I’ll love you Always, Jeannie P.S. I love you “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_010_19450307 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-07 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 07, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 07, 1945. Worthington notes that she is making cookies while writing the letter. She also comments on a little boy named Johnny. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ad49eb84722947495ed2f33e1ada8c56.pdf 088b89a4d0642b014e54edcdb3dfb861 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d32543359af46fd42fbd537a695345c9.pdf 3da5abb65d655c25f89fc3f030a63e24 PDF Text Text [Worthington 011] [Page 1] Wednesday Evening March 7th, 1945 8:30 P.M. Sweetheart— Received your swell letter as of the 4th tonight. It’s really wonderful hearing from you. Im listening to Frankie right now he’s singing “More and More”, sigh! Im sitting on the big red hassock beside the radio (over by the door) Dad is sitting over where the radio was when you left, in the big red chair, reading. Everyone else is upstairs. Still have my hair up in pigtails and look terrible. (Frankie is singing “Accentuate The Positive”) I feel fine though. How’s my honey?? [Page 2] 2. I just called your Mother a few minutes ago, but she was’nt home. I talked to your little sister for a few minutes. She said everyone is well, and that they have heard from you. She was telling me you called there Sunday. Im glad to hear you got a pass to get out of camp. Whats the matter Ned, still don’t [?] Yes Ned, I [?] for you. I was planning to bake for you last week-end, but changed my mind when I found out your Mom was going to. I’ll try to bake this weekend for you, if I can. [Page 3] 3. Dad has’nt been working so late, and is a lot better natured. He still dos’nt get enough sleep though. I love you Ned, and I do miss you. It is’nt the same around here with out you. Take care of yourself Ned, and be good. �Im tired, and Im going right to bed now, after I have something to eat. Write often, and remember— I’ll be loving you, always Jeannie P.S. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_011_19450307 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-07 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 07, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 07, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. She also writes about where she is and what she is doing. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/767387a4d502fc653a5208606ca00402.pdf b189e9cc2dcff7849724e801bd6eeb85 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/635e36582c59c5d28f96df03eea4f7b8.pdf 97f98e0f9fbe5dd11c9cbaa7cf2c2f8d PDF Text Text [Worthington 012] [Page 1] Thursday Evening March 8th, 1945 9:45 P.M. Dearest Ned— Received two more of your letters as of the fourth today. Gee, you really made up for not writing on the third, did’nt you? Im dead tired tonight, so if this [text strikethrough] [text strikethrough] sounds crazy, don’t blame me. Im going to bed as soon as I finish writing to you, because I can’t even put my hair up tonight. Im comfortably exhausted. A little silly too, Ive been this way all day. Im fine though, and so is the rest of the family. Dad did’nt get home until 8:30 any way. Wonder where he was?? I had to give Johnny a spanking this afternoon, and put him to bed—he started acting smart. His Dad told me if ever he started that to punish him that way, so I did. I think it hurt me more than it did him. Its hard for me to get mad at him, but he can get into more [Page 2] 2. mischief. I left there at 6:45, and walked down to 55th. Since there was no car coming I walked up to Hough. Lucky Hufford got off the Hough bus, and I almost fell over when I saw him. He was all dressed up, and did’nt look bad at all. He rode up to Eucild with me, I don’t know where he was going. I come on home, got here at about 7:45. I felt pretty low when I found out you had called home Sunday, and I was’nt there too. Felt so darn low that after I talked to your mother I cried myself to sleep. Its all night tho’ Ned, Id rather not be down there when you call anyway. Even though Id give the world to talk to you. Id feel out of place, as though I were intruding. Try to understand Ned, please. �I had a letter from Joe, and one from my cousin Alice today. Joe is fine as usual. He seems to think a lot of Nanna [Page 3] 3. but who can tell? I love you too Ned, believe me I do. I think your wonderful. I miss you something awful, and want to be near you badly. I’ll never leave you Ned, ever. There’s no use fibbing to you tho’ Ned, school is’nt coming along all right. I just have’nt got what it takes, I guess. If its going to (as you say) subtract [text strikethrough] {from} any happiness from “Someday” for you, if I don’t finish High School, then Im sorry. I just don’t know what to do Ned. Don’t worry about it tho’, and everything will be O.K. Remember this Ned, if ever you do want to leave me, your free to go. I could’nt hold you, and would’nt try. You’d better know I love you Ned. I don’t show it very much, I know, but I do love you. I love you more then anything else in the whole wide world. I always will, always, forever, eternally, and (over) [Page 4] 4. everything else. Im ashamed of the letter I wrote last Sunday night. It was because I missed talking to you. Now I realize how silly it all was. Im just plain jealous, and I should’nt be. Its just as tho’ you don’t belong to me at all –or something like that. Gee Ned, I don’t know what I’m writing about, honest. We’ll have our “Someday” Ned, just wait and see. You bet’cha we will. We’ll have our “Someday”, our little home, and our 28 lil-brats. Im going to close now Darling. Be good, take care of yourself, and write soon. Love and Kiss’s Yours Always, �Jeannie I’ll love you, Always � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_012_19450308 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-08 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 08, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 08, 1945. Worthington notes that she received two more of Manley's letters. She also writes about babysitting troubles. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c2e1cb58c4b7d8ab8170a0c07e5da954.pdf 138170e31afb300b2a23ba587c39d581 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d9b4ed055e03c97705ac8202c56ec3ef.pdf fc935aace117a9ab2fa49ab17c153bc4 PDF Text Text [Worthington 013] [Page 1] Friday Evening March 9th, 1945 7:30 P.M. Sweetheart— Received your letter written the 5th and 6th, today. They were both swell, just finished reading them a few minutes ago. I also received the hanky, its lovely. Thank you ever so much Ned, it was very thoughtful of you, and I’ll treasure it. Just because its from you. Im feeling fine, how’ve you been? Come on Manley, give with the truth. I still have the sniffles slightly, but they’ll go way. It was nice out today, but started drizzling when I came home. All the snow is gone, and heres hoping we have no more this year. Hank, the girl I work for, came home early tonight. She insisted I sit down and have a cup of coffee with her. Little Johnny, was still taking his nap, so we had a long talk. She was telling me about all the boyfriends she use to have, and oh just hundreds of things about herself. She’s really swell, and pretty too. Her husband is’nt bad iether, too bad he’s married. Ive got your picture right here before me. Gee, your good looking, boy and how. The handsomest boy in the whole (over) [Page 2] wide world, I bet’cha. Im dead tired, so Im getting to bed early tonight. Im going to put my hair up, and then go to bed right away. I only work until about 12:30 tomorrow. Then I have to do the shopping for my mother. I think I’ll take in a show tomorrow night. Their really keeping you busy are’nt they? I [text strikethrough] got a few magazines for you, but I’ll bet-cha you won’t have time to read them. Just take care of yourself Ned, for me. I love you too Ned, more than you’ll ever know. I want you near me, and oh how I miss those kiss’s of yours. Golly, if you were here now, I just could’nt get enough of them. Kiss me Manley?? Yummy! �Darn right we’ll have our “Someday”. I’ll be Jeannie Manley, then. Golly Ned, I’ll be your wife, and I’ll belong to you. Im yours now Ned, exclusively. Maybe I’ll go down and make you some fudge before I go to bed. Sunday, Im going to try and bake something for you. Don’t know what, but it better be good, huh Darling? The switch on our victrolia is broke. So I can’t play your records now. That’s the only way I had to hear your voice, and now it’s broke, gee do I feel terrible. Manley, you lay off that ice cream, your gon’na get fat. You want me to eat a pint of ice cream every day, and drink a dozen milk shakes, pop, chocolate candys, and anything that gives with the calories. Well I will, if you get fat, honest I will. Golly, I wish I could see you in uniform. I’ll bet you look snazzy, don’t-cha? Oh Ned, Id give anything to see you just for a few minutes, no matter what you had on. Well Sweetness, you be good, and take care of yourself. I’ll write again tomorrow. Until Then— I’ll be lovin you, Always. Jeannie P.S. I love you. Hey there Manley, what-a-ya mean “All Or Nothing At All [text strikethrough]?” We’re gon-na have a family of not less then 2, not more then 4, so there. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_013_19450309 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-09 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 09, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 09, 1945. Worthington notes that she works for a girl named Hank. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ccd1d4d76121613893f5301d5b99dcaf.pdf 9ea8bb722396484770f506b415a841ec PDF Text Text ����������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0fb738f9a0ab98f27dc8f36a83040d60.pdf b8ef0e93c9427ebf50910678c2955d29 PDF Text Text [Worthington 014] [Page 1] March 10th, 1945 10:30 P.M. Sweetheart— Got your swell letter, written on the 7th, today. Gee, it sure is swoonderful hearing from you Ned. Your not the only one who is lonely Darling. Its so darn lonesome around here, I just don’t know where to turn. I just want time to fly by, until your home with me again. Im feeling fine. How are you Ned. Better be taking good care of yourself, or else! The family is well, except for colds. I love you Ned Manley. I love you so much, gee more then you or anyone will ever realize. Your wonderful, and Im the luckiest girl in the world, because you love me. Its an honor to have a Sweetheart as swell [Page 2] 2. as you are. Oh Ned, please love me always. Im sitting at the dining room table, waiting. Mom and the kids are out in the kitchen, and Dad is down the basement. I look a mess, honest. My hair is all mussed up, because of the wind, and most of my make up is off. I have my yellow blouse, navy blue skirt, black shoes, and stockings on. Oh yes, and I also have a yellow ribbon in my hair, shall I go on? I met my Pop today as planned, and we went shopping. When we got home everyone had gone to a movie. I read your letter, and also a letter from Arthur, my [Page 3] 3. cousin. He say’s he would have liked to meet you. Oh yes, he also told me if your ever in San Diego (where he is stationed) to give him your address, and he’ll look you up. �He seems to think a lot of Lottie. Arthur said he hates the Navy, but at least something good has come out of it all—Lottie. I did like her a lot, even tho’ my Mother, was so set against her. I guess I told you, did’nt I? Arthurs Mom dos’nt like the idea very well iether, but if they love each other Im sure every thing will turn out alright for them. Norma called me tonight, but I was out. We’re going to [Page 4] 4. go out together next Sunday. (a week from tomorrow) I suppose we’ll take in a movie, and eat out together. It sure will be good to see her again. Norma, is still crazy about Joe. I don’t know what to think about it. Id just like to know if he is serious about her. I went bowling tonight with my Dad. I did pretty good for a change, but Im no match for my Pap. He beats me every time. Afterwards we stopped in and had a milkshake. Then walked the rest of the way home (from Coventry) to make up for it. Can’t get fat you know. [Page 5] 5. I’ll be Mrs Manley, “Someday”, and how I will. I will try to make you a good wife Ned. Oh yes, and I will try to be a good mother. Im going to spoil all 28 of them tho’. Do you mind Sweetheart? You’ll never know how Im longing to see you Darling. I want to hold you close, and tell you how awfully much I love you. I want to kiss you over and over again, just be near you, always. I love you so Sweetheart. More then anything else in the whole wide world, for always, eternally, and everything else. (remember who started that?) I tried to call your Mom quite a few times before Dad [Page 6] 6. and I left, but the line was busy. It was too late to call her when I got home. �Bet, you still carry that lovely picture, with my hair on top of my head, huh? Oh your sweet to carry my picture around with you, and kiss it good night, then put in under your pillow for the night. I just wish it were me you carried around with you, and kissed goodnight, and then put under your pillow. Don’t think Id fit in your pocket or under your pillow, but I sure could help you out when it came to that goodnight kiss—Wow! I’ll show you when you come home, O.K.? Please take care of yourself [Page 7] 7. Ned, for me. Id be lost with out you. Ive just got to have you for my own, always I’ll bet Im not the most beautiful girl in the world. I can’t even begin to compare with most girls. Don’t even know what you see in me, but what ever it is – I hope it lasts. Oh I know it will Dearest – it has too. I wish you were holding me close in your arms right now, oh boy – and how I do. I’ll never leave you Ned Dearest, never. I’ll always belong to you, as long as you want me. I’ll always want you, always! Your so wonderful, and so gosh darn handsome. Gee, [Page 8] 8. I just keep thanking my lucky stars that you sat down beside me in the Astor show, Aug. 27th, 1943. It scares me to think how close I came to staying home (at Davies) that night. I guess I should thank Davie for being so stubborn. We’ll have to go see “Flight For Freedom” together if it ever comes back. Did’nt see much of the picture that night. Of course I had seen the picture before. Im sorry to hear about tour transfer to the Air Corp. not going through. Not that I wanted you in the Air Corp, because I did’nt, but I know you wanted it, and I want you to be satisfied Ned. Oh Ned I love you so. [Page 9] 9. �It’s so lonesome here without you. “Saturday Night Is The [text strikethrough]{Loneliest N} Loneliest Night Of The Week” (an how) Every night is lonely tho’, cause your not here, close to me. My Dad is taking it easy on the Studio [text strikethrough]{watch} couch, he’s tired. Mr Lobb, just came in, and is talking to him. Gee, Im tired too Darling. Im going to close now, and get in bed. Be good, and take care of yourself. I’ll be loving you, Always Jeannie “Someday” – but deff. (over Darling) [Page 10] P.S. Dad looked at my letter, and said “Gee how many letters did you write?” Got up, went out in the kitchen, and said “I’ll have to have a smoke on that” I love you � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_014_19450310 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-10 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 10, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 10, 1945. Worthington details how she and Manley met for the first time. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0ddf85d302bd41e5cc98f2786f94e388.pdf 1bc374ccddf569d4bab9ee06975e60c1 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/18c2845dde49be412920d4012dcc1cfa.pdf 1999cfdf172dfc0deac6bc4943d49cfa PDF Text Text [Worthington 016] [Page 1] Sunday March 11th, 1945 10:30 P.M. Sweetheart— Just a few lines before I hit the hay. Im dead tired – for no reason at all. Oh Darling, it was so wonderful talking to you today. You’ll never know what it mean’t to me to hear your voice. It was swell hearing you say “I love you Jeannie”. Oh Manley, I love you so. Please be mine for always. I need you so, and want you with all my heart and soul. I really had a chance to talk to your Mom today, and now that Im really getting acquainted I think a lot of her, she’s swell. Im going to try to see her more often from now on. It brings me closer to you. (over Darling) [Page 2] P.S. Ned, please let me know, do you have a place to play records where your at? Knowing that you once spent so much time in that house, and being near your Mother, whom you love, and have been so close too. Oh Manley, we will have our “Someday”, honest we will, and all 28 of those brats. Well – maybe I’ll settle for two. I’ll write you a longer letter tomorrow. Im too tired right now. Be good, and please Ned, take care of that cold of yours (your Mom told me) Oh yes, and I also heard you had a tooth pulled, was it the one that gives you so much trouble? Goodnight Sweetheart, I’ll be lovin you, Always Jeannie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Worthington_016_19450311 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Worthington, Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-11 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 11, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 11, 1945. Worthington notes that she spoke with Manley that day. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945