495 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b99b90428e8359656d5c2422669972a2.pdf 75d2ee66505ef1046f55461fa3db9824 PDF Text Text ������ https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e74d78e9db970e6acce1104a2f2c21d2.pdf 67dee79e49f2a60b94b2c0a1ded6958c PDF Text Text [Worthington 017] [Page 1] 1. Sunday March 11th, 1945 3:10 P.M. Dearest Ned— Im here at your house now, waiting for you to call. Im sitting at the desk writing, and your Mother is sitting here in the living room with me, reading. Im feeling swell, and your Mom is looking good too. How’re you Sweetheart? Please take care of yourself, for me Ned. Its really swell out today. The sun is out, and its quite warm. I just hope it continues to be so nice all week, Im so sick of rain and cold weather. When I left home the family was out, all except Dad of course. Mom and the kids went to a movie. Dad was fooling around down the basement as usual. [Page 2] 2. He’s going bowling later tonight, and wants me to go with him. I don’t know if I will or not. I love you Manley, more then anything else in the whole wide world, and always will. I think your wonderful, and the handsomest boy in the whole wide world. Ned, Im ashamed of the letter I wrote last Sunday night. I was just disappointed, or I would’nt have done it. I feel terrible about it now. Please forgive me, Ned?? Your Mother ask me about the ring today Ned. I told her I just forgot to put it on. That’s one reason why [Page 3] 3. I did’nt want to come down here. I knew she’d notice it sooner or later. She has noticed it before, but never mentioned it. She ask me if I had lost it. �Ned, why did’nt you tell her what happened to it? I know she would understand. I would have told her today when she ask, but did’nt because I was sure you must have a good reason for not telling her. Please tell me what to do Ned, for I don’t know. Your going to try for Officers Training, are’nt you? I do hope your excepted, because I don’t want you in the Infantry iether. Your Mom (over) [Page 4] 4. mentioned it today. Oh Ned, I love you so. I want you for always. Don’t ever leave me please, because I don’t know what Id ever do with out you. I love you, and need you so much. Little Pat, is waiting anxiously for you to call. Just a few minutes ago he said, “I hope he calls”. “Lady”, wants to get up on your Moms, lap. She’s tired tho’, and won’t let her. Pat is trying to play the piano. “Don’t Fence Me In”, I believe. We’ll have our “Someday” Ned. Oh we will, and we will be happy together. All of us Manley, all 30 of us, maybe more – who know’s? [Page 5] 5. Golly, I wish you’d call. Im as nervous as an old cat. I can’t think of anything else to say Ned, so I’ll close now until later tonight. I’ll be lovin you, Always Jeannie P.S. I love you Sweetheart. “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_017_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 mentions wanting Manley to be accepted by O.C.S. so he can avoid infantry. 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/377bb6f8b87e0daf6bf29cb81fd06f81.pdf c80206882367b22780e5d3300328edae PDF Text Text ������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/553826af1685ae74d773134ecfefee16.pdf edeb6bfbff24c298a6722b672e814c3a PDF Text Text [Worthington 018] [Page 1] Sunday March 11th, 1945 4:30 P.M. 1. Sweetheart— Here I am again, do you mind? Oh gee, I wish you’d call, I want so very much to talk to you, to hear your voice. Oh Ned, I love you so. You’ll never know what you mean to me. I don’t know what Id ever do without you. I want you Dearest, for alway’s. Your Mom, and Sister-Edith, are out in the kitchen. Naida is at your Uncles house, and John, just left a while ago to join her. Pat, is just waiting patiently for you to call. Hurry Manley, hurry! Gee, I can’t wait until your home for good. Then we’ll be married Darling. I’ll try ever so hard to make you a good wife, and I will try to be a good Mother. [Page 2] 2. I want you, and need you Ned, ever so much. Id give anything to have you here with me right now. Id hold you close, kiss you over and over again, and tell you how much I love you. I miss you Sweetheart, its so lonesome here without you. Your on my mind morning, noon, and night, and always in my heart. Always be mine Ned. I could’nt bear to know you belonged to another girl. You won’t ever leave me will you Ned? I don’t know what Id do, if you ever did. Oh, I know you won’t, and Ned, I’ll never ever leave you. For I love you so much. All there is to day now Ned, is [Page 3] 3. that I love you. So I’ll say So-long for now, Dearest. Be good, and take care of yourself. �I’ll be lovin you, Always Jeannie P.S. (1st) Your Mom just sat down at the desk to write to you. Oh Ned, I love you. “Someday” P.S. (2nd) Your Mom, just put one of your records on. Gee, it’s good to hear your voice again. You are singing “You Always Hurt The One You Love.” You do not! I love you. (over) [Page 4] 6:20 P.M. Just talked to you Sweetheart and believe me it was wonderful! I love you, oh so much. Im so lonesome – and everything – I could break down and cry right now. “Someday” but deff!! 8:30 P.M. Im on my way home now. I may stop off on Coventry for a few minutes. I love you Ned Im home now, and am going to mail your letters �[Worthington 018] [Page 1] March 12th, 1945 4:30 P.M. Sweetheart— I love you Ned Manley, more then anything in the whole wide world. Your wonderful, and all mine too. It was super wonderful talking to you yesterday. You’ll never know how swell it was to hear your voice, and how much it mean’t to me to hear you say “I love you”. Darling, please take care of yourself. You’ve got a cold I know, and I wish you’d do something for it. How’s that tooth that is’nt there? Is it healing alright? It was raining this morning, but is nice out now. I just hope it dos’nt start raining again. I don’t like rain. Oh Ned, I love you, adore you, and want you so. I’ll alway’s want you, and need you so much. [Page 2] You mean more to me then I can say, more then even I will ever realize. You know Dearest, John, looks a lot like you. I noticed it more then ever before yesterday. Just wait til he’s a few years older, wow! I enjoyed myself very much yesterday, and the dinner was swell. Your Mom, baked a swell cake too. Edith, baked some cookies for you. She says she miss’s you too. I talked to her for quite a while yesterday. She also told me about the boy you met in Camp Atterbury, and liked so much. I have to go start dinner now Sweetheart, so until later tonight remember— 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_018_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 is in Manley's house and with his family waiting for him to call. 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/b86a3a600b52691d885d1bf599d28e19.pdf 648e1ab612155146fff20efcecb2fc3e PDF Text Text ������ https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9be9c03df3abcbf29727ba214f9ba1ab.pdf 8d3711e7d19211409d6ad4d65f34f966 PDF Text Text [Worthington 019] [Page 1] March 12th, 1945 11:40 P.M. Ned Darling— Received your swell letters written on the 8th and 9th, today. They were wonderful just as they always are. I got home at 7:30 tonight, and read your precious letters right away. I then eat dinner with my Pops, and right afterwards fell asleep on the davenport. I woke up at 9:15, and hurried out in the kitchen, made you some candy, and then packed my Dad’s lunch. I found a couple letters I received this afternoon – one from Norma, and one from Joe. I read them, and then cut the candy. I had to do everything in such a hurry I met myself (over honey) [Page 2] 2. coming, when I was going. I finally got the candy wrapped, and ready to send, when the phone rang. It was Norma, we talked for 20 minutes, and then I headed for bed – here I am. I love you Ned, my Dearest, I do. I’ll always love you, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. I miss you so, more then you’ll ever know. Im lost without you, Ned, and that’s the truth. I need you ever so much. I know I say the same thing in every letter Ned, but I mean every word of it with all my heart. It seems now that your so far away from me I [Page 3] 3. can’t make you realize how much you mean to me. My heart is just over-flowing for love of you. �We do belong together Dearest, and we’ll be back together again soon, I know. Once your home to stay, please don’t ever leave me again Ned, I don’t think I could stand it. Oh Pvt. Manley, I love you, love you, love you. I long to be near you, and I long to be held close in your arms (where I belong) and kissed again and again. I want to be with you so much. Id give anything just to see you for a second. Gee, what I would’nt give to kiss you right this very (over) [Page 4] 4. second. It would be a kiss you’d never forget Dearest. Im feeling fine today. Please take care of yourself Ned, please! Ned Darling, Im almost asleep now. Im lying here on my bed – have my hair up (not in curlers) and am dressed ready for dreamland. I’ll see you there Sweetheart, oh I do hope I dream of you tonight, Ive been dreaming of you all day. Ned, why won’t you tell me if you can play records out there or not? Ive ask you dozens of times, and you never even mention [Page 5] 5. it in your letters at all. I have to close now Ned, for Im almost asleep. Be good take care of yourself, Love and Kiss’s Jeannie P.S. I’ll love you, always “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_019_19450312 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 1945-03-12 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 12, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 12, 1945. Worthington notes that she received more of Manley's letters. She also describes how her night went after she got 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/22cf8c19ccbba3f6eaad9b67e63c6fea.pdf cbe587701ddce060d4189ececd7dcdd3 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/801892ba92fed52ac577d684cff3215c.pdf 23a5fad8d2bd059c619beb1313f8489c PDF Text Text [Worthington 20] [Page 1] Wednesday Night March 14th, 1945 9:30 P.M. My Dearest Ned— Received your letter’s written the 10th and 11th, today. Gee Darling, they were wonderful, honest. I read them over and over again. I love you Ned, more then anything else in the whole wide world. I’ll always love you always, and that comes from the bottom of my heart. I’ll love you always, forever, eternally, and everything else. Im sitting out at the kitchen table, over by the window. Just finished eating a piece of johnny cake, half pint of ice cream, and am now drinking a R.C. Cola. Don’t care if I do get fat, do you Manley? Ahem! I have my hair up in a towel, and have on my robe and slippers, wow I look a mess. I got home at 7:00 tonight. I went right upstairs, washed my hair [Page 2] 2. took a bath, washed out a few things, and then hurried back downstairs. I called your Mother, but she wasn’t in, I finally found out she is never home on Wednesday nights. I talked to your little sister for some time. I had a bite to eat, and then packed my Dad’s lunch, eat my ice cream – cake – and drank my pop, and here I am – I miss you too Ned, oh ever so much. Its mighty lonesome around here evenings, without you. Id give anything I own, except you, [text strikethrough] just to see you for a second. Oh, how I wish I could hold you close, kiss you over and over again, and tell you how much I love you. Dad is sitting out here in the kitchen with me, smokeing his pipe. He said to tell you he’s “going [Page 3] 3. �to break the record bowling tomorrow night”. I wonder? He has’nt been working overtime lately, and Im so glad, cause he needs his rest. Ned, it means a lot to me, to be kissed by you too. It’s the most wonderful thing that could ever happen to me. It sure give me a surprise, Aug. 27th, 1943. Id rather be kissed by you than anyone else, anywhere. Would’nt want to be kissed by anyone else but you, never. Oh Ned, I wish you could kiss me right now. When you said it was torture be separated, you were right, oh so very right. Its worse then torture. Oh Ned, I want so much to see you, and be with you, I want so much to kiss you, and hold you close. I love you Ned Manley, [Page 4] 4. and its about time you realized how awfully much you mean to me. I’ll always love you Darling, always. We’re going to have our “Someday” too. That’s all I can think of anymore, just what its going to be like “Someday”. It’ll be super super wonderful. Im going up to bed, and oh yes first I have to put my hair up. Be good Darling – for me. Take care of yourself too, or else! Love and Kiss’s Yours Always Jeannie P.S. [text strikethrough] Bobbie, said to tell you “meow” I’ll love you always. “Someday”, but deffinately. � 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_020_19450314 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 1945-03-14 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 14, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 14, 1945. Worthington describes her night after getting 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/63ea2dcb7c81c3fcbcdf108ca64631f9.pdf 492623206f8ca74bda4707978ceed84e PDF Text Text ������ https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4ca3129523b686ebb6b6cc7e327c04b0.pdf ccc738f4b581ed6432e183b634c14348 PDF Text Text [Worthington 021] [Page 1] Thursday Evening March 15th, 1945 8:45 P.M. Sweetheart— Did’nt receive any mail from you today. Ive been so darn disappointed ever since I got home, and found out. Im feeling fine, and you’d just better be likewise. The family is well, and send their regards. Dad is bowling tonight of course. He says he’s gon-na make 300 or bust—he’ll bust alright. It was nice out all day up until about 4:00 o’clock. Then it started raining. My hair was a mess— you know how it gets when its wet. Hank, got home early, she didn’t feel too good. I sat down, and had a cup of coffee and a sweet roll with her,. before coming home. She fixed my hair for me, a thick roll all the way around, and a (over) [Page 2] 2. wave in front. Look’s good too. I stopped off at the Trianon to see my Dad. I had a cup of coffee with him. Then I come right home. Im expecting Norma to call in an hour. She works until 8:30, and takes her time getting home, ahem! You know Honey, Ive gained an inch around the waist. Now I have to worry about getting rid of it. I [text strikethrough] now weigh 152 lbs. See, I gained two lb’s. Told you I was gon-na get fat. Oh Ned, I love you so much. Your wonderful, and you’ll always be mine, I know. I love you Darling, for always. We’re going to have “Our Someday” too Manley. We’ll have our [Page 3] �3. little home, and little Ned Jr. From there on its anybody’s guess. I don’t want more then 3 or 4 tho’. My Sister, just made some chocolate pudding – yummy its good. Im trying to teach her how to cook, and am succeeding, I guess. I started baking cakes when I was nine, and she is ten now. I heard der-bingle tonight, golly I love to hear him sing. Id rather hear you sing tho’, honest. Oh Ned, if only I could have you here close to me, and stealing a kiss now and then. Gee, that would be so wonderful. I miss you so Ned, more then you’ll ever know. Its so lonely here without you. No one could ever take your [text strikethrough] place in my over) [Page 4] 4. arms, or in my heart. My Pop, just got home. He said he was rotten tonight – bowling. They won all there games though. Oh Ned, I love you so. Oh, what I would give to be held very close in your arms, and kissed over and over again by you. Oh Darling, I want you so. I hope I hear from you tomorrow. Your letters mean so much to me. Their really wonderful Ned, and I can’t amagine what Id ever do without them. I wish the mail were’nt so slow, and irregular. Im dead tired tonight, so Im going to close now for tonight. I have to put my hair up yet, and pack Dad’s lunch. Norma [Page 5] 5. will be calling anytime now, Until tomorrow Darling, I’ll be lovin you, Always Jeannie �P.S. (1st) I love you “Someday” “All Or Nothing At All”, O.K.? Twenty eight – or noth-in. P.S. (2nd) The picture was taken the first Sunday you were away. A very lonely day Dearest. The picture is awful by the way. � 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_021_19450315 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 1945-03-15 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 15, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 15, 1945. Worthington notes that she had coffee with Hank. She then visited her dad at work. 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/fb0c691a008c6922f80c77512a7a5ecc.pdf bf860f141c3c075f8e4b4784b5bf5977 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/92dd0626b8fb60736592c980d1938747.pdf 63f9e1476d2edf991379d272bee11fb5 PDF Text Text [Worthington 22] [Page 1] Friday Evening March 16th, 1945 11:45 P.M. Sweetheart— This won’t be much of a letter tonight, for Im dead tired. Having a hard time keeping my eyes open. Im feeling fine, and the family is well. Its a wonderful evening. So warm, and everything. It would be perfect if you were only here with me. I wish I had you close now, so I could just drop off to sleep in your arms. Oh I wish – I wish – but that’s all it ever amounts to is a wish. I love you so Ned, more then anyone in the whole wide world, more then you’ll ever know Dearest. I went to a movie Tonight after work. I saw “Something For the Boys” Gee, you’re the only boy I want ever, and Darling I want [Page 2] 2. you for always. Did’nt hear from you again today, and can’t imagine why. I only hope and pray your alright. Take care of yourself please Ned, for me. Until tomorrow— Goodnight Sweet I’ll be lov-in 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_022_19450316 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 1945-03-16 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 16, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 16, 1945. Worthington notes that she went to a movie 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/264930e7fbd2505a07cb62d64f8ef941.pdf bd8dbedf5dc10cf90e4cc2b0752dfaae PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b0b61b4b343ac5452c54d0a3aea1fae0.pdf 6f40f92011ec94d796dab17969008b6b PDF Text Text [Worthington 023] [Page 1] Saturday Morning March 17th, 1945 10:45 A.M. Sweetheart— I love you, more than anything or anyone else in the whole side world. I’ll love you for always Dearest, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. As you know—Im at work now. Hank, had to go down town this morning on business, and is’nt working today. I have’nt any idea when she’ll be home, but it won’t be late. I was so dead tired last night, I could’nt write or anything else. I put my hair up, took a quick shower and went right to bed, and boy did I sleep. It was raining when I went out this morning, but has stopped now. I just hope its nice the rest of the day, and no more rain. I feel lots better if the sun would come out. Im going to call your Mother sometime today. I call every two days as you ask me to Ned. Don’t worry about your Mom, she’ll be allright Ned. As for me, Im fine. Just had one pesty cold since you’ve been gone. Don’t know where I could have caught it, because you were’nt around, and I usually catch all my colds from you. Not that I ever minded, because I liked the way I caught them very much. Its all gone way now, my Dad took care of that. Hot lemonade, and grease – ugh! Wait until after we’re married, then I’ll get rid of your colds for you, and how! (over Honey) [Page 2] 2. I have one of your small picture here with me now. I carry it with me always, but can’t carry it next to my heart, for I have [?] a pocket. Gee, you’re the handsomest boy in the world, your super. Wow, and look at all that hair on his chest, [text strikethrough] and that little lock of hair that won’t ever stay in place. Its out of place just as I love it, in this picture. I always wanted that curl, but you’d never give it to me. You selfish thing, you. We’ll have our “Someday” Ned, and it will be wonderful. I’ll be happy as long as I have you. We were mean’t for each other Dearest, and “Someday”, we will be Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arthur �Manley. Before very long there will be more then just two of us. We’ll have out little home too, just as we’ve dreamed of having it, and all out other hopes and dreams will all come true. I miss you so Ned, that when your home for good, I don’t ever want to be separated from you again, ever. I want you near me always. I love you Manley, ever so much. I miss those kiss’s of yours too, but I’ll except no substitute’s. I want to be kissed by you, and you alone. Im saving all my kiss’s for you Sweetheart, but I just hope I won’t have to go on saving them for long. I hope that before long, I [?] be giving each and every one of them to you personally. I just made myself a cup of coffee, oh I forgot you don’t like coffee. Oh well just wait until your tied down to me, you’ll learn to like coffee, or else—or else I’ll punish you by kissing you a couple thousand times. (over Dearest) [Page 3] By the way Dearest, how is that cold of yours?? You know, I have’nt heard form you for the past couple days, and Im worried sick. The last I heard, you had a bad cold, and had to get up at 3:00 in the morning to go on a long hike. I just hope your alright, and that I hear from you today. Little Johnny is outside playing, making enough noise too. Im sitting here in the dining room by an open window, where I can see him if he go’s out of the back yard. I don’t think he will tho’, because I told him not to, and he minds me pretty good. He cried last night when I left, he dose that every once in a while, and sometimes he’ll stand by the door, so I can’t get out. He’s a sweet little guy, and I like him very much. When he gets mad at me, he’ll say “you’re a bad girl, your not pretty”. Ive had to put him to bed a couple times, because he got stubborn, but we usually get along alright. I had french fried tart for breakfast this morning. Do you like it Sweetheart? Its O.K. once in a while, but not too often. For lunch Im having creamed carrots and peas – cold meat and gravy loaf, and salad. Johnny, loves butterscotch pudding, so we’ll have to have some pudding too. I think I’ll bake tonight, if I can. Id like to make you some cookies. Dad wants some johnny cake too. Don’t have it very often anymore, so he’s been complaining. I baked some [text strikethrough] this week tho’. I love you Ned Manley, and golly, how Id love to be with you. Id give anything to have you here with me right now. Id kiss you like you’ve never been kissed before. [Page 4] �You’ve been gone four weeks [text strikethrough] now, and its gets worse being away from you, day [text strikethrough] after day. If only I could see you, oh Ned Id give anything to see you just for one minute. Id better go start lunch now. Be good Darling, and please take care of yourself for me. Write as often as you can. I’ll be loving you, Always Jeannie P.S. “Someday” When you Go When you go, a hush falls, O’er all my heart, And in a trance of my own dreams, I move apart. When you go the street grows, Like a vacant place. What if a million faces pass, If not your face? When you go, my life stops Like ships becalmed at sea, And waits the breath from heaven, That blows you back to me. —Hank, the girl I work for wrote it. She told me I could copy it, and sent it to 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_023_19450317 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 1945-03-17 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 17, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 17, 1945. Worthington comments on her day, her father, and Johnny. She also tells Manley what she has to do later. 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/d8a35af893fc123af6085b8f7288e614.pdf c4ad586f5f274784835c6cd22868403b PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/95f036659fdeba5b096258f8d8ab5a32.pdf 7a4edd4ce06c4c216e3749e22060dbce PDF Text Text [Worthington 024] [Page 1] 1. Saturday March 17th, 1945 10:45 P.M. Ned My Dearest— Received your swell letters written the 13th and 14th today. You’ll never know how happy I was when I saw them on the mantel – where Mom leaves all my mail for me. I also had a letter from [text strikethrough] my cousin Arthur. I left work at 4:30 this afternoon. I could have left much earlier but didn’t because of the rain. I went down to 105th, did a little very nessessary shopping, and then took in a show, all by my lonesome. I saw “My Gal Loves Music”, with Bob Crosby. I came right home after the show, stopping off to pick up a skirt and coat from the cleaners. I got home at 7:15 right on the dot. Ive been on the go eversince. I talked to [Page 2] 2. Norma for sometime, about anything, and everything. Im going to meet her at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon at 105th. From there on, who know’s? Im feeling fine, and how’s my my big hunk-a-he-man? You never say how you are, just keep me worrying, and guessing. The family is fine, including those dern pests, Charles, and Shirley. Dad is working down the basement. Everyone else is upstairs Im sitting on the hassock, here by the radio, playing your records. Their wonderful Ned, don’t know what Id do without them. They mean so much to me now that we are’nt together (over) [Page 3] 3. as we should be. �Right now, your singing “Sunday Monday Or Always”. Gee Manley, it sure sounds swell to me. So wonderful hearing your voice. I love you Ned, more than anything in the whole wide world, for always. Your wonderful Darling, so wonderful. I wanted to bake tonight, but Ive been too busy. I also planned to call your Mom, but forgot about it, until after it was too late. I’ll call [text strikethrough] tomorrow for sure. Im going to put my hair up now, and then to right to bed. Im dead tired Darling. Take care of yourself Ned, please for me. Be a good boy, [Page 4] 4. cause Im being a good girl for you Sweetheart. I’ll be loving you, Always, Jeannie P.S. 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_024_19450317 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 1945-03-17 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 17, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 17, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a few of Manley's letters. She also comments that she saw a movie and talked to Norma for a while. 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/7e6f7effa0daff68c737acae93633408.pdf d6d13595eb6f6daf2e560b7a924132b3 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a11749c61d1f1fff89486a1615ca9afa.pdf 1800a15fd48ed2c346db8aa387729feb PDF Text Text [Worthington 025] [Page 1] Sunday March 18th, 1945 11:45 P.M. Sweetheart ~ Your picture is right here beside me, and oh how I wish it were you. Id never want out of your arms, and Id never stop kissing you. Because you see Manley, Im so very much in love with you, Id don’t know what to do. Now that your gone, oh I miss you so, and Ned I want you, more then anything in this world. Im so dead tired I can hardly keep my peepers open. I could’nt go to sleep tonight without writing to you though. Especially tonight Ned, when I feel closer to you then Ive felt in a long time. Im so very lonely tonight. I [text strikethrough]{m} want to be close to you Ned, cause that’s where I belong. Being (over) [Page 2] 2. without you just dos’nt seem right. Oh Ned, I don’t know how to express myself. It all adds up to one thing – I love you, and miss you, and want you more than anything the whole wide world, for always. I met Norma at 2:00 this afternoon as planned. We both got there at the same time. Sure was swell seeing her again, honestly. She’s really looking good, and so changed since the last time I saw her. She’s so much happier We went and saw “Music For Millions”, it was swell. Then we had dinner at Clacks. We were going to bowl at the Trainon, but it was packed and so was the Alhambra. So we [Page 3] took a ride up here on Coventry. I phoned my Dad, and told him to join us. Norma, and I bowled two games apiece before my Dad, got there. I did’nt do too bad, but yet it was’nt good. Could’nt get a pair of bowling shoes, so I had to bowl in high heels. It was hard to keep my balance. Altogether we bowled eight games each. �Dad, and I got home at 11:15. I packed his lunch – put my hair up, and come right upstairs to write to you, before hitting the hay. Im in my Dear Aunts, room now, lying on the bed. Chuck is right here beside me, sound asleep. Im [text strikethrough] already for bed, (over) [Page 4] and I sure am going to sleep, and how! Its going to rain, I can hear the thunder. It [text strikethrough]{rained} was raining while we were bowling. It certainly was a swell day tho’. By the way [text strikethrough] Norma suggested having our pictures taken. Im am sending you the sad results. Oh Ned, I love you so. Your wonderful Darling, and I need you. Id better close now Ned, I can’t keep my eyes open any longer. Be good, and please take care of yourself. I’ll be Lov-in 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_025_19450318 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 1945-03-18 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 18, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 18, 1945. Worthington notes that she met with Norma. They went to a show, had dinner, and went bowling. 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/7550ca11285ec76ccb293a55953cb4cf.pdf b78baa1d0d29be3b9c8eaa973de78a3e PDF Text Text ������� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/61b437e25a6b5e7f0f2bc748e8660408.pdf a6152c4fe5cb61a1544c0cf7b8e86d4b PDF Text Text [Worthington 026] [Page 1] Monday Evening March 19th, 1945 7:40 P.M. Sweetheart ~ Received two of your swell letters today, written on the 15th and 16th. They were both super swell Darling. It dos’nt matter to me how short your letters are, just so you write to me, that’s what counts most. As long as you write, and as long as you tell me you love me, Im satisfied. Im feeling swell, and you had just better be likewise. Im taking care of myself for you Ned, so please take good care of Manley, for me. In a few years Id like to take care of you if you’ll let me. I called your Mother just before I [text strikethrough] left work tonight. She’s fine, so she tells me. Im sure she’s alright Sweetness, so don’t worry. The family is fine, as usual. Mom and Shirley, are doing the (over honey) [Page 2] 2. dishes. Dad, is reading the paper in the living room. Chuck and his Mother are upstairs. I am sitting in the dining room at the table writing to the dearest, sweetest, best look-in, handsomest, most kissable boy in the world, my Sweetheart. Ive got your picture right here with me. I just wish I had you here. Ned Manley, you would get kissed, and Id never let you go again, ever. I love you Ned, more than you’ll ever know, more than anything in this whole wide topsy turvy world. I brought those magazines before you told me how busy they were keeping you. I know you won’t have much time to read them [Page 3] 3. At all. �Oh Ned, I love you so. I miss you, and long to have you here close to me. Its ever so lonely without you. I hate to see night come now that your so far away. Because I know that about 7:30, or 8:00 o’clock, if the door bell rings it won’t be you. I miss being angry with you because your two or three hours late. I miss holding your hand oh so much, and I miss kissing you goodnight over and over again. I miss you Ned Manley, God only know’s how much. Please hurry back to me Ned, for I need you. Without you I seem lost and alone. I know when you left it would’nt be the same without you, but I did’nt realize Id feel so lost, so (over Darling) [Page 4] 4. all alone. I know it must be harder for you, because I have my family. Right now it dos’nt seem to make any difference through, your gone, and you mean the world and all to me. You’ll never know how relieved I am about the ring. I couldn’t go on fibbing to your Mom, about it. It’ll be wonderful wearing your ring again, honest. I just wish [text strikethrough] I had’nt been such a fool before. I love you Ned, and I always will, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. Im pretty tired tonight, and sore all over. I went bowling, so now Im paying for it. It was raining when I [Page 5] 5. went out this morning, but was swell this afternoon. I guess its raining again tonight though. Oh, Im so sick of rain. I wrote Joe, a letter today. Don’t write to him very often now. Norma, writes to him every night. She’s really got it bad. Norma, let me read a few of Joe’s letters yesterday, and I really believe he means what he says. She said if Joe and her do get married, she wants me to be her Maid of Honor. Your Mother, was telling me, you had K.P. last week. Ned, you’ve got to get more sleep. You know as well as I do what happens when you don’t. Oh please Ned, take care of yourself. �(over Sweetness) [Page 6] 6. I had a letter from Norma today, so Im going to try and answer it tonight, and I also had a letter from a cousin, female. I have to pack my Pop’s lunch first, so I think Id better get busy now. Be good Manley, and please take care of yourself. I’ll love you, Always Jeannie P.S. 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_026_19450319 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 1945-03-19 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 19, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 19, 1945. Worthington describes her day. She also notes the friends she is in contact with. She notes that she will write to Norma, and a unnamed female cousin. 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/43627e12b43cfca1b448626f2cbc976b.pdf 3f5139e3d30bd89f53e2da4869a75d54 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ccebce75ccf657e85271cb116cebc5c6.pdf 21cb982b3b156cfc4224652e3a8a6359 PDF Text Text [Worthington 027] [Page 1] March 20th, 1945 Sweetheart~ Im lonely tonight, and a little blue. If you were here Darling, Id be the happiest girl in this world. Id give anything to have you here Ned. Im fine, but very tired tonight. Im going to bed as early as possible. The family is well. Dad, is working tonight, and everyone else is upstairs. Im sitting here in the living room, in the big red chair. There’s room for two, so lets cuddle up – oh please? I got home at 7:00 tonight – went right upstairs and took a shower – put my hair up – washed out a few things – grabbed a bite to eat – and here I am. Ive got my hair up, no make up on at all, and I have on my red and white torso dress. (over) [Page 2] 2. I love you Ned, more than anything else in the whole wide world. I always will Ned, always. There was no letter from you today. Gee, how I miss those letters of yours when they don’t arrive. I hope I hear from you tomorrow. Its been raining almost allday, but stopped tonight. I hope it dos’nt rain anymore for a while, I hate rain —9:45 P.M. Norma, just called me, she is coming up to see me Sunday afternoon about four o’ clock. [text strikethrough] She wants to hear your records. We’re going bowling with my Dad [text strikethrough] Sunday night. Im playing your records now. Hearing your voice means so [Page 3] 3. much to me Ned. Right now your singing “White Christmas”. Gee, you have a wonderful voice. �Ned, do you sing much [text strikethrough] lately? I only wish you were here now, and I was close in your arms and you were singing “Sunday Monday Or Always”. I love you Manley. Your wonderful, the most wonderful boy in the whole wide world. The handsomest boy in the world too. Your all mine Manley, [text strikethrough] and don’t-cha ever forget it either. Im going to go to bed now Sweetheart, I’ll try ever so hard to dream of you, honest. Be a good soldier for me, and please take care of yourself. Goodnight Darling, I’ll be lov-in You, Always. Jeannie P.S. 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_027_19450320 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 1945-03-20 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 20, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 20, 1945. Worthington describes her night after getting home. She also notes that Norma called her and they will be seeing each other on Sunday. 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/68cee70b5535a08cfe669507d9efaf39.pdf b908038da0719636545da890663bec27 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cd617d4db77361bbc147098ee491237f.pdf bbebad27a3a3b7eaf2e540f3872eecf9 PDF Text Text [Worthington 028] [Page 1] Wednesday Evening March 21, 1945 7:45 P.M. Sweetheart ~ Received three wonderful-wonderful letters from Pvt. Manley, today. You’ll never know how happy they made me. They were written the 17th – 18th and 19th. Im feeling fine, and so is the rest of the family. Is your cough any better Ned? You just have to take care of yourself, please for me. Here it is the first day of spring, and the rain turned into snow. Its cold out too – Br-r-r! What I need is someone to cuddle up to, oh boy! I love you Dearest, oh ever so much. I need you, and want you more than you’ll ever – everknow. Its so awful being away from you. I long to be close in your arms, Id never want you to let me go- ever. I got home at 6:45 tonight. I had something to eat with my Dad, read your letters, mailed a letter to Joe, and here I am. Im sitting at the dining room table, everyone is out in the kitchen except Dad, he is in the living room, reading I have on a red sweater, and blue skirt, my hair is a little [text strikethrough]{mess} mussed up, and my nose is shiny, I bet-cha. I have a little bit of lipstick on, but it would’nt last long if you were here. My Mother was telling me the barber down here on Mayfield, called my Sister into the shop this afternoon. He ask her if she wanted [text strikethrough] {a} some magazines, and called (over Dearest) [Page 2] 2. I hope to God you never do leave me Ned. There just would’nt be much left for me if you did. It scares me to think of a future without you, because there would be no future for me, without you. I guess I don’t act like Im in love with you. I don’t show it, but Darling, your my whole life, your everything I love, and I’ll love you for always. �I’ll always be true to you Ned, believe me. If I were ever untrue to you, I could’nt live with myself. No Ned, please don’t ever worry, because I don’t give a [text strikethrough] {howl} whistle for other boys. I want to be held close, and I want to be kissed over and over again, but not until you’re here to hold me, and kiss me. I miss those kiss’s of yours Ned, they are so wonderful, and mean so much to me. I had a dish of pudding – a piece of cake and a glass of milk just a few minutes ago. Im not getting fat tho’ Ned. Im back to 150 lbs. again. I never go above or below it for long. Thats what I should weigh, so as long as I stay there Im not going to starve myself. Ned, if you want to save my letters (if you want to) and you have’nt room to keep them, send them to me, and I’ll put them away, and keep them. I have everyone of yours, and would’nt part with them for the world. I treasure those letters, because you wrote them. In just six more days, we have out 19th Anniversary coming up. Our second anniversary so far away from each other. Time is just crawling by since you’ve gone. Im so all (over Darling) [Page 3] 3. her in the back room to get them. He ask her how old she was, and then said something else that was’nt very nice. Im tempted to go over there, and give him a piece of my mind. I was so mad when I heard about it – if he had been near I would have torn him apart. Im still boiling. I fixed steak tonight for Hank. Its good [text strikethrough] experience all right. It’ll come in handy someday, maybe. She’s taught me a lot of things about cooking. She has all sorts of cook book’s, and books on child care. Ive looked through them all, and have really learned a lot from them. Every night I plan to bake something for you, and when I get home Im dead tired. I will very soon Sweetheart, promise. Im glad you liked the fudge. Your Mom, was telling me she sent you a three layer cake. That was really swell of her. I was Lucky again tonight. He never changes, he’s looking good. We were talking about his Mother, and then he ask about the family here. I left him on Eucild and 55th St. Ned, I want some pictures of you in the worst way. As soon as you can, will you send me one, oh please. You don’t know what it would mean to me. I was wearing a red sweater when that picture was taken. My girlfriend Pat took the picture, and it was taken over in the park, back of the monument. [text strikethrough] Ive tried to get film �Dearest, but its impossible. I’ll send you pictures often, and I have’nt forgotten the big picture either, so please don’t give up hope. [Page 4] Alone, and so very lonely. I miss you Ned Manley, and darn you just better hurry and come home to me, or else! I love you Sweetheart, and I know you love me. I know your true to me, why you just better not look at another girl. Other boy’s don’t interest me at all. Im very interested in Ned Manley, tho’. Mrs. Minor, just come in. She said “Well Jean, we don’t see much of you around here anymore”. I’ll bet it’s a relief for everyone. I still wear your locket all the time. I love that locket Ned, you’ll never know how happy I was Nov. 1st, when you put it on for me. It was very sweet of you because it was just what I wanted. I still wish I had a picture of you to put in it tho’. What ever happened to the picture you were going to give me for my locket? Dad is going to shave now, so I’ll have to close, and pack his lunch. Ive been writing for two hours exactly, and my arm is tired. Of course I took time off to eat my pudding and junk – I’ll do anything to gain weight. I just write too slow that’s all. Be good Dump-lin, and remember I’ll Always be in love with you, Jeannie P.S. 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_028_19450321 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 1945-03-21 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 21, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 21, 1945. Worthington notes that it is the first day of spring. She also tells Manley to send her letters back to her if he wants Worthington to save them. 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/4f29e85568874d68bb6409d1cfd322d6.pdf af89776f4a899570009b388e39156e42 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/90a02e046c275ed851f02210b06f73c7.pdf 12acbdb254f4010af7fe5d8e7cafdcf2 PDF Text Text [Worthington 029] [Page 1] March 22, 1945 11:30 P.M. Ned my Dearest – Received your letter, written the 20th, today. You’ll never know how swell it is to come home and find a letter from you waiting for me, its wonderful. Its been swell all day, but its still a little chilly. Just as long as it dos’nt rain I guess I should’nt complain. Im feel-in fine, but am awfully tired. I stopped down to see Darie, after work tonight. She’s looking good, and is as pretty as ever. Still don’t see why you did’nt pick on her Aug. 27th, 1943. Im awfully glad you did’nt though, Darling. I met two of her boy friends, Don VanDock and Jimmy. She called Don—Don Juan Dock, a-hem! I got home at 8:45 tonight. I packed my Pops lunch, had something to eat, and then called Norma. We talked for over an hour. Her mother was playing the piano for me. I use to sit by the hour and listen to her play a few years ago. She played “Do I Worry?”. Norma and I use to be singing that all the time. Use to sing “Walk-in By The River” a lot too, also “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” [Page 2] Norma told her to play “Sunday Monday Or Always” for me, and then I ask her to play “Always”. Both of those songs mean so much to me. I was talking to Norma’s, brother Jack. for a while too. Has that guy changed, he’s turned into a gentleman. He use to be just a big wolf. Oh yes, Norma, [text strikethrough]{so} said to tell you she said “hello”. I had a letter from Joe today. He says the girls in Alabama, are cute. I did’nt ask him either – so there. He told me, Id better watch you. I really don’t have too, because your in love with me. I love you too Sweetheart, and I always will too. Your so wonderful, so good-look-in, and so completely and exclusively mine. Ned, I can’t keep my eyes open much longer, so I’ll just have to close. Be good Darling. I’ll be loving you, Always �Jeannie P.S. Won’t-cha tell me when we will meet again, “Sunday Monday Or Always?” 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_029_19450322 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 1945-03-22 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 22, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 22, 1945. Worthington describes her night. She notes calling her friend Norma, packing her father's lunch, and Norma's mother playing the piano. 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/9116e649e3aebca927dc24f4fdb5eadc.pdf 144f3bbb8ef812e75ad895f8b65db525 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b5531ecf43fe2c9dbd55014f6839c287.pdf 72c2e2c147eb00fca002818d9af6e601 PDF Text Text [Worthington 031] [Page 1] March 29th, 1945 11:20 P.M. Sweetheart – Its very lonely here tonight for me. Im lying here on my bed—there is a small light burning and I have the window here by my bed open halfway. Charles is on the other side of the room sound asleep. Im all ready for dreamland – got my hair up even. I’ll see you there Darling, and I don’t give a darn how I look. I’ll hold you real close and real tight and I’ll kiss you over and over again, and tell you how much you mean to me over and over again. I’ll never let you go. I love you so much Ned. You’re the most wonderful boy in the world. You’re the only boy for me Dearest. I’ll always want you, always. Im fine – except for being very tired. Im just half awake right now. I got home at 7:30 tonight, [Page 2] and have been busy eversince. I don’t have time for anything anymore. I washed out a few clothes of my own. Helped my Mom, out- she’s been washing woodwork. Just finished writing Joe a few lines. Norma, called me tonight, golly we were talking for at 45 minutes. Im going to meet her after work tomorrow night at 6:30 P.M. – on 55th and Payne. We’re going downtown—make the records—have dinner some-where— go to her house to pich up a few items, ahem! Then we’re coming right up here. By the way Norma, said to tell you “hello”. My Mother is’nt feeling very good tonight. She is’nt well half the time, I know. Her and my Dad are’nt hitting it off very good lately. I don’t know whats the matter. Saturday is Shirley’s birthday. She’ll be eleven-years-old. [Page 3] Gee, how time dose fly. I can remember the night my Mother brought her home- just after she was born. She sure was cute—but look at her now. I got your swell letter of the 26th today Darling. It is so wonderful hearing from you. �I love you so Ned. I’ll love you always – forever – eternally – and everything else. I have to close now Dearest, and get some shuteye. See you in my dreams. Goodnite Sweetheart 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_031_19450329 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 1945-03-29 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 29, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 29, 1945. Worthington notes that she helped her mother with woodwork, and she wrote to her cousin Joe. She also talked to 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/5ce943441ab8d96aa5b09426d78b4be0.pdf 637989343b452852372517fe8ff3a089 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c88f76b2b961a57605fa57e83def961e.pdf 912e5687086132f0c1486cc11478f2fc PDF Text Text [Worthington 032] [Page 1] [letterhead: Oh, how I KNEAD you!] March 30th, 1945 11:45 P.M. Sweetheart— First of all I want to tell you I love you more than anything else in the whole wide world. I’ll always love you Ned, always, forever, eternally, and everything else. I received a very sweet letter from you today Dearest. Your letter of the 27th – our 19th Anniversary. It was really wonderful Ned, honest. Norma, and I made those records tonight, but oh Ned their all a mess. I’ll send the one I made for you anyway. Norma, and I tryed to sing – but made an awful mess of that too—oh well! We got caught in the rain tonight – and my hair was all (over Sweet) [Page 2] 2. straight when I got home. After we made the records – we went and had dinner – then we caught a bus out to her place – picked up a few things of hers – and come up here. We got here at 10:00 right on the dot. Ive got my hair up—and am all ready for dreamland. Norma is sitting on the edge of her bed – writting to—you know who. She had two letters from him today. Me – I had one – but I don’t care – [text strikethrough]{a} cause your my Sweetheart, he’s only my cousin. I had a letter from you – and so Im happy. I love you Pvt. Manley. Your so wonderful – and your all mine too – don’t-cha ever ferget it. We’ll have our “Someday”, and all 28 of those lil brats too. Norma, said to give you her love and a good night kiss. She was only kidding tho’ [Page 3] 3. �I think Im the only girl you can kiss – and [text strikethrough] {those are} that’s orders, Manley. Im just half awake right now – so if this letter sounds silly – you know why. I mean it when I say I love you though Ned – for I do. You said I was your dreamgirl – well Manley, your my dream boy – your everything I love. Got your picture right here beside me as usual. You’re the handsomest – the sweetest – dearest – most lovable – most kissable boy in the whole wide world. Your super swell Darling. I wish you were here with me. Id hold you close – kiss you over and over again – and never ever let you go again. Your Mom, ask me today if I had met anyone I liked better than you yet. Of course (over sweet) [Page 4] 4. I told her no. I never will either Ned – never. I’ll always be in love with Edward Arthur Manley. The guy with the big blue eyes and the dark brown-red curl- that will never stay [text strikethrough] in place. Im ever so glad to hear your voice is improving Ned. Don’t see how it could-it always sounded wonderful to me. Wish you’d sing me to sleep tonight like you did during summer – when we’d be sitting out on the porch. Do you remember Ned – Id be close in your arms and you’d start singing and all of a sudden Id drop off to sleep. We had a few pictures taken tonight. They were all rotten – but Im sending you one. Goodnight for now Sweetheart – 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_032_19450330 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 1945-03-30 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 30, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 30, 1945. Worthington notes that she had a day out with her friend Norma. She describes making records, having dinner, and having a sleepover. 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/83bdb1b15b37c624d67e37de9f276818.pdf 645d91483dced14584d2918369ed094a PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/37d2013ceff3d056215444c197d80be5.pdf e7f882d36b6db2ee539c9ac645698a09 PDF Text Text [Worthington 033] [Page 1] [letterhead: “SNOW fun to be alone”] March 31st, 1945 10:15 P.M. Dearest Ned – Received you letter written the 28th today. Sure was good hearing from you – it always is Ned. Im feeling fine, except [text strikethrough] for being every tired. Im going to bed as soon as possible. How have you been? Are you taking good care of yourself. Its been a dull rainy day. It was really pouring when Norma and I went out this morning. After I wrote to you last night – we turned off the light – said our prayers – and tried to sleep. We talked until about 2:30 A.M. We got up at 6:30 this morning – had breakfast in the restaurant at the corner – and went to work. Ive been on the go all day long. I took Johnny, and went [Page 2] 2. shopping this morning. I got my Sister a big Easter basket – my Mother some candy and flowers – and Pop cigars. Of course I got Johnny and Charles a basket too. Shirleys, had to be something special tho’ – because today is her birthday. I went to a movie with Edith and Narda, this afternoon – we saw “National Velvet”. I enjoyed it every much. I got home here at about 9:30 – because I had a lot of running around to do. Stopped off at Coventry to get some ice-cream to go with the cake my Mom, had [text strikethrough]{bak} made for Shirley. I had ice-cream and cake when I got home – fooled around awhile – and here I am. Your Mother, ask me today if I still heard from Shorty. I guess because I was wearing my spring coat – with the insignia on it. She ask me what it was and I told her. I did’nt [Page 3] Tell her who sent it to me – she seemed to know. �Your Sister Edith, was telling me about the film you sent home. She said I could see the pictures when their ready. Ive got to wash my hair yet tonight Ned – take a bath – put my hair up – wash out a few things – and write to Jocie. 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_033_19450331 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 1945-03-31 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 31, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 31, 1945. Worthington notes that she stayed up late with her friend Norma. She also had to get up that morning to run errands. 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/4e813a025aceb0b374e22576b91ff71f.pdf 082ce60c2487dffba7cea57cfed33fad PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f12513894cd99085993c096dbed4c2ad.pdf 04cd2aac545579baa5fc7f3ad47f4b28 PDF Text Text [Worthington 043] [Page 1] May 6, 1945 2:50 P.M. Sweetheart – Got up at 10:30 this morning. Darn, can’t sleep around here on Sunday morning. I had breakfast with my Dad. He would’nt let me have any coffee – he’s decided it is’nt good for me. Ive been sort of nervous lately. I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen (oh what I would’nt give for a G.E. Dishwasher) Then I washed out a few things. Ironed off a blouse – and pressed a skirt. Then I decided to sit down and write a few letters. I had a letter from Joeie, yesterday – so I wrote to him, and then I thought Id better write to my Honey. Well here I am. I love you Ned. Golly, Im so lucky to have you – your so very wonderful. I love you more than anything else in the whole world Darling, and I always will, always, forever, [Page 2] 2. eternally, and everything else. There was no letter from you yesterday. I was awfully disappointed. Those letters of yours mean so very much to me Ned. Norma, is going to call me anytime now. I guess we’re going out to a movie tonight – or something. We plan to see a lot more of each other during the summer. We want to get a nice tan – go on picnics together – go swimming – and she’s even trying to talk me into going horseback-riding. Hm-m – I wonder? I was talking to Dad, this morning – about you. I told him you were suppose to go before the O.C.S. board last Tuesday. He ask me if you drank coffee. Of course I told him – you did’nt care for it. Bobby, my cat just jumped up here on my lap. The cats are both getting big Ned, growing fast. I [text strikethrough] can’t get over how sweet Narda’s little white kitten is. Id like to see the puppies. [Page 3] 3. �Its really swell out today. It has warmed up a lot. The sun is out – and I guess it is’nt going to rain any more. I hope not anyway – oh how I hate rain. I miss you a lot Ned. No one will ever know just how much I do miss you. I love you more than I could ever put into words – I want you so. I guess I’ll start dinner now Ned. I have to get dressed yet. Ive been running around in a pair of slacks and sweater all day. Can’t go out like this – or can I? If I get home early enough tonight Sweetheart – and Im not too sleepy – I’ll write again tonight. Be good – and take good care of yourself – for me. I’ll be loving you, Always, Jeannie P.S. 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_043_19450506 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 1945-05-06 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 06, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 06, 1945. Worthington notes that her father mentioned to her that Manley was supposed to go before the O.C.S. board last Tuesday. 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/65173695e387907ab1bffedfefe97cf0.pdf 7af1ad2eb201c8efdac25617e6424349 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0e14f62af09e03f41bf37ec27da11e1c.pdf 4393994d8c60a629fc1751ef6b291307 PDF Text Text [Worthington 044] [Page 1] May 6, 1945 11:45 P.M. My Sweetheart – Just got home an hour ago. Already Im ready for dreamland. Im very tired and sleepy – and very much in love. Norma, and I, had a swell time tonight. We went to the Alhambra – and saw “A Guy, A Gal And A Pal” and “Rough Tough And Ready” They were both swell pictures. The theater was packed but we found a couple seats together on the balcony (remember Darling?) After the show we went to the Standard Drug – had a milkshake – and did a lot of gossiping. About what??? Well that’s a secret – but you’ll find out Sweetheart. Anyway it was swell seeing her again – and swell talking with her. Your Mother, called while I was out – so I’ll call her first thing tomorrow when I get to work. I love you Ned Manley, oh I do. Gee, you’ll never know how much this heart of mine miss’s you. Its so lonely without you. [Page 2] 2. I just turned the radio on – I want to listen to “Sleepy Serenade” – remember you use to listen to it? It is’nt on yet – but will be in a few minutes. Right now their playing “He’s Home For A Little While” I wish I had you right here now. I bet-cha Id never let you go – ever. I want you so much Ned. You’ll never ever realize how lonely it is here without you. I love you so – and boy if I did have you here – Id show you how much I love you. Oh you would’nt get away from [text strikethrough] me Ned – no siree! Im going to close for now Darling – but just until tomorrow. Its mid-night right this very minute – so Cinderella has to say “Goodnight”. Goodnight Sweetheart 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_044_19450506 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 1945-05-06 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 06, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 06, 1945. Worthington notes that she went to the movies with 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/8a9d3658b33373d824614dcd3fafd570.pdf bd3f81b629cd93303691b589254e2305 PDF Text Text ������ https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/65a6753ff2e585e0a65398e6aa8476a0.pdf fd4691ee8d3c8b7c36c911b3905ff81d PDF Text Text [Worthington 045] [Page 1] [letterhead: WISHING WELL Advice for this lovelorn?] May 18, 1945 10:45 P.M. Sweetheart – Received your record today. Thank you Ned, its really swell. Ive always liked that song “You’ll Never Know,” but when I heard you sing it, I just could’nt help myself – I cried like a baby. You’ll never know what that record means to me – never. Dad, just come in, he worked late tonight. He’s in a good mood. Come in and kissed me – and give me a pack of gum. Ive got the sniffles tonight. Its this dog gone weather that’s causing it. Norma, has an awful cold, could’nt talk out loud – day before yesterday. Her Mother said it was strangely quiet around their house that day. It has rained most of the day. It is’nt – raining now – but its mighty cold. I stopped in to see my girlfriend [Page 2] after work tonight. She got home from the hospital today. I had a letter from Norma, today – and one from Arthur. I wrote to Arthur, but Normas, letter will have to wait until tomorrow night. Im going to see her tomorrow afternoon. We have a few things to do first – then we’ll have dinner somewhere. It’ll be swell seeing her again. (Yummy, the gum’s good!) I love you Ned Manley, your wonderful. Your so gosh darn sweet. I’ll never cease loving you, ever. I want you, always. Your on my mind all the time – every minute of the day and night. I just wish you were here with me tonight, so I could hold you very close, kiss you, and never let you go. I want you Ned, oh ever so much. Dad, said to tell you he said “hello” The family is well, and the kids are as mean as ever. �Im sitting at the dining room table. Got some music on the radio – their playing “Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week”. Know [text strikethrough] who’s singing? Why Frankie, of course – swoon! Id rather hear [Page 3] 3 my Sweetheart sing. You have a wonderful voice Ned, and by the way its improving. That record was simply super! Im going to go up to bed now. I’ll try and dream of you tonight Darling. Take care of yourself – for me. I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie P.S. “3 or 4” ????????? [Page 4] “I’ll Always Be In Love With 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_045_19450518 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 1945-05-18 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 18, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 18, 1945. Worthington notes that her father is in a good mood. She also has the sniffles because of the weather. 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/5291f6b12df15da6be2f5772f64f60ef.pdf 3d3aa7e00a2fb8f5aa39ff0da7764cc3 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8f16fb5d872c149f81e272bc694d723d.pdf f3971091eacc585f1a340e08bdffa0c6 PDF Text Text [Worthington 046] [Page 1] May 21, 1945 8:15 P.M. My Sweetheart – Just finished playing your record again. Its so wonderful hearing your voice – so super swell hearing you sing. I know you mean every word of it Ned, your so sweet, and so very dear to me. I received a super letter from you today. I guess you think Im silly asking for a lock of your hair, don’t you Ned? Its because I love you – is’nt that a good enough reason? I love everything about you – especially that little curl right there in front that you have so much trouble with. I love you Ned Manley, and I always will – so there too! Its been swell out all day – nice and warm. Golly, I hope it [Page 2] 2. stays this way. I wish I could be with you every evening – to keep you warm. Id give anything to hold you ever so close again, and kiss you over and over again. Id tell you how much I love you – and then kiss you again. I do love you Ned, honestly I do. More than anything else in this whole wide world. You’ve become part of me—and I’ll never let you go, ever. I met Arthurs, girlfriend Lottie, today. She’s expecting Arthur, home again too. Mom, called your Mother, today. She said everyone is well – except John, of course. I hope he gets well soon. [Page 3] 3. Its lonely around here tonight. Always is since you’ve gone. I guess I’ll take a shower – put my hair up – and get to bed. Nothing else to do – maybe I’ll take a walk first – its so nice out tonight. It is’nt dark out yet – won’t be until about 9 o’clock. Im going to close now Darling, be good – and take good care of yourself – for me. �I’ll be loving you for Always, Jeannie P.S. I love you 3 or 4 – I insist! � 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_046_19450521 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 1945-05-21 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 21, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 21, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. She also worries that he might think her silly for wanting a lock of his hair. 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/96f13fa75397e5095cac10d1d2b21425.pdf eed177c68d413c8a02bb8bfc3be7ad57 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/776fea418369f71e6e53416a314bbf5d.pdf 57d42fa71a780cd3c2ec22968d8c18c5 PDF Text Text [Worthington 047] [Page 1] [letterhead: A Letter a Day to Loved Ones Away] May 22, 1945 11:15 P.M. Sweetheart – We have a anniversary coming up the first of next week. Just think – we’ve known each other for almost 21 months – seems much longer really. Its been wonderful Ned, cause Ive had you. I went to a movie tonight with a girl I use to play with when I was about six years old. Met her again just recently. We saw “I’ll Remember April”. It was alright – but would have been a lot better of you had been sitting beside me, holding my hand in yours. I miss you so much Darling. Im so very lonely without you. I want to hold you and kiss you again and tell you how very much I love you. Im lost without you Ned Manley, but I know you’ll be back with me soon. Just finished talking to Norma on the phone. She insists I go to Eucild Beach with her Sunday. Amagine that shrimp telling me what to do? I may go with her though, cause its fun being with her – shes really swell. Dad, just got home a while ago. He talked me into eating a piece of cucumber when I went down stairs. Ugh – I can still taste it. Ned, he talks me into the craziest things. I made him some postum the other night – and he put maple syrup in it. He’ll drink hot water and sugar, and prune juice [Page 2] 2. and milk. That’s my Pop – but I love him. I was very disappointed tonight – because there was no letter from you, waiting for me. I had a letter from Joeie – and a card from Lucky. I have your picture right here beside me as always. Gee, but your handsome and so wonderful. Your all mine too – so don’t-cha ever forget it. Ive decided that our little boy (“Someday”) is to be named after you. I don’t want any arguments, because my mind is made up. Another thing – we’re only going to have 3 or 4 children, because �if their anything like you I’ll never be able to handle them. Stubborn, but so darn sweet and wonderful. I do want to be Mrs. Manley, someday Ned. More than anyone will ever know. Im so sleepy [text strikethrough] right [text strikethrough] now I can hardly [text strikethrough] write. Take care of yourself—for me – Goodnight Ned Darling I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie P.S. 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_047_19450522 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 1945-05-22 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 22, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 22, 1945. Worthington notes that their 21 month anniversary is approaching. Worthington mentions plans for the future and her family. 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/7ef0aed40a5f572afb5a4031ca5a1d98.pdf c5a8f0adae6ad0d0a42495f0e7a657a8 PDF Text Text � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1a7b847876160b7d37afde70b6975410.pdf d08bbf93d0b0cc5e687429f86010727c PDF Text Text [Worthington 048] [Page 1] May 23, 1945 4:20 P.M. Sweetheart – Just called my Mom, she said I had two letters from you. Now I can’t wait until I get home – because you promised to send a lock of your hair, and it should be in one of the letters. Oh Ned, I love you so. It’s nice out today – but quite windy. Ive got the sniffles, and all I can do is sneeze. Little Johnny is outside playing. His friends get rough at times – and he’ll come running up to me crying. He’s no angel himself. I love you Ned, more than anything in his world. Its awfully lonesome for me since you’ve gone away. I wish so that you could be home with me. “Someday” you will be – for always. I know you’ll never leave me again, cause I won’t ever let you go. I want to be Mrs. Manley, someday. I want to take care of you Ned. I love you very much. More than you’ll ever know. Your so very wonderful – and so darn sweet. Im going to close now until later. I want to start dinner—their having company tonight. 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_048_19450523 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 1945-05-23 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 23, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 23, 1945. Worthington talks about babysitting Johnny and his friends. She also writes about their "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/29eb5ca907fbfe4fb6927d0818aad327.pdf 1e59dbd93c75ee9a769b4b876ac056f6 PDF Text Text �� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5b4d1cdbd09d600ab1a783bafb12392c.pdf d8aa29f3be43de5f8c6de810fecb9152 PDF Text Text [Worthington 049] [Page 1] May 24, 1945 11:30 P.M. Dearest Ned – Received a swell letter from you today. Oh Ned, your letter means so very much to me. I don’t know what Id ever do without them. I called your Mother, tonight. She was in bed, but I talked to Narda, for some time. Norma, called me a short while ago. I talked to her quite some time about [text strikethrough] anything and everything. Im going with her Sunday – if everythings O.K. Right now Ive got a little cold. Its been swell out all day. Its nice out tonight too. Im going to have my window wide open – tonight. Im ever so sleepy. I miss you Ned, you’ll never realize how very much I miss you. Its so lonesome around here without you. I want you here with me so much. I love you more than anything else in the whole wide world. Your wonderful, and you you belong to me Sweetheart, exclusively. We’re going to have our “Someday”. I want to be Mrs. [Page 2] Manley – your wife. I’ll try very hard to be the wife you deserve. I can’t write very well tonight – Im lying in bed – and Im awfully tired and sleepy. All I can think of to write is how much I love you. I do love you Ned, and I always will – always – forever – eternally – and everything else. Goodnight for now Sweetheart. I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie �P.S. “3 or 4”. “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_049_19450524 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 1945-05-24 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 24, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 24, 1945. Worthington notes how nice it was out that day. She also notes how much she misses 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/7a0863b06ed357bb9872a478db9a53ad.pdf 70eeb10d4d3d86dccf95a2a109dc03d6 PDF Text Text ����� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ba2489a7ddf6de1a9e1dd593e52a21b9.pdf e5b3dddf19b82f4121051a63ce19e538 PDF Text Text [Worthington 050] [Page 1] May 25, 1945 9:45 P.M. Dearest Ned ~ Received a very swell letter from you today. Golly, I was so happy when I found it waiting for me tonight. Your letters mean so much to me Ned. Its been swell out all day. I went for a walk by myself tonight, because I get so lonesome. I miss you Darling, more than you know. Im sleepy tonight – and very much in love. Oh your wonderful – and all mine too – for always. I would’nt know what to do if I ever lost you – oh please love me always Ned. I had a letter from Joe, today. Norma, calls me Moe – so now he’s starting it. I call him short, fat, and hairless – because of a [text strikethrough] {belly} picture he sent Norma – Wow! He just loves [Page 2] 2. to tease me – ,but I’ll get even. Im lying on my Dad’s bed, Norma, should be calling soon. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I know you love me Dearest. I love you, and I want to marry you “Someday”. I just wish you were home with me now. Its so lonely here since you’re gone. O.K. you win we’ll have all “28” – but you’ll be sorry. Oh Ned Manley, your being absolutely mean to me. Im mad at you. I guess you don’t want our little home – and all the things we’ve talked about. O.K. you can have your 28 brats – but you’ll have to marry someone else. [Page 3] 3. I only want 3 or 4 – but darn you can’t be serious at all – always teasing me about “28” – I love you Ned, even if you are mean. Im going to close now – and turn off the light. (wish you were here) �Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Jeannie P.S. I love you “3 or 4” oh please say yes Ned. Please don’t tease me anymore. Oh I love you so Pvt. Manley. I need 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_050_19450525 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 1945-05-25 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 25, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 25, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. Also, she notes that she got a letter from Joe. 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