Lynne L. Rust Letter to Bernice Thies
Scope and Content
This collection contains a World War I era letter from Norfolk, Virginia, dated May 7, 1918. The letter is from Lynne L. Rust to his future wife Bernice Thies of Sioux City, Iowa. Rust was stationed on the USS Montana from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and discusses his experiences in the war and Navy.
Dates
- 1918
Creator
- Rust, Lynne Louis, 1897-1964 (Person)
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
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Biographical Note
Lynne Louis Rust (1897-1964) was a United States Navy Sailor from Waverly, Iowa. He was the son of Henry L. and Emily Jemella Rust. He married Bernice M. Thies (1899-1964) on December 6, 1919, in Waverly, and they had a daughter, Betty Jean Rust. Rust worked at a drug store as a merchant, assistant manager, and pharmacist, while Bernice worked as a manager in retail. They lived in Iowa until after World War II, when they moved to Texas. Lynne and Bernice are burried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
External sources:
U.S. Federal Censuses, 1900-1950
Iowa State Census, 1925
"Lynne Louis Rust", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3047024/lynne-louis-rust, accessed on June 22, 2023.
Bernice M Rust", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3047020/bernice-m-rust, accessed on June 22, 2023.
"Lynne Louis Rust, Draft Card", Ancestry, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/38237541:2238, accessed on June 22, 2023.
"Rust-Thies." Evening times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), 08 Dec. 1919. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. U.S. Library of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85049554/1919-12-08/ed-1/seq-8/, accessed March 18, 2024.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a World War I era letter from Norfolk, Virginia, dated May 7, 1918. The letter is from Lynne L. Rust (1897-1964) to his future wife Bernice Thies (1899-1964) of Sioux City, Iowa. Rust was stationed on the USS Montana from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and discusses his experiences in the war and Navy.
Source of Acquisition
The Lynne L. Rust Letter to Bernice Thies was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Lynne L. Rust Letter to Bernice Thies by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lynne L. Rust Letter to Bernice Thies was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Lynne L. Rust Letter to Bernice Thies, 1918
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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