The Charles Albert Converse Papers include personal letters Charles wrote to his family while in Great Britain, reports on the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy during the London Blitz, Western Union telegraphs, miscellaneous correspondence, a memorial book from Charles’s funeral, and newspaper and magazine clippings.

Digitized in 2018. 415 Files, 141 Folders. 11.0 GB (11,848,695,033 bytes).

Subject Headings:

Converse, Charles Albert (1904-1940); Diplomatic and consular service; United States. Embassy (Great Britain); World War (1939-1945); Letters.; Telegraph.; Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War); Converse, Laura Trice (1928-2016); Funeral service; Air raid shelters; Civil defense; Athenia (Steamship); Great Britain. Air Raid Precautions Department.; Wasp (Aircraft carrier : CV-7);