Dear Aunt Ruth

The response of soldiers and sailors to the thousands of letters, greeting cards, and copies of  The Michigan Daily sent by “Aunt Ruth” was dramatic, and makes for one of the country’s richest collections of wartime correspondence. Archived at the Bentley Historical Library, the Ruth B. Buchanan Papers provide insight into the mindset of U-M students encountering all aspects of war: camaraderie, loss, boredom, culture clash, and a deep longing for home. heritage.umich.edu/story/dear-aunt-ruth

Through spring, The Record’s “Old School” feature will highlight the stories and images that are being presented on the new U-M Heritage Project website. That site, heritage.umich.edu, celebrates the university’s history and triumphs, in preparation for the U-M bicentennial in 2017.

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