<p>Oscar Widener's first letter home to Widener's Valley, addressed to his newlywed wife, Myrtle Wright, on August 2, 1918 from Camp Lee, Virginia.</p>

Oscar Widener's first letter home to Widener's Valley, addressed to his newlywed wife, Myrtle Wright, on August 2, 1918 from Camp Lee, Virginia.

Episode 1 - August 2, 1918

A project to share and contextualize the letters sent home to Widener’s Valley, Virginia, by my great-grandfather, Oscar Widener between 1918 and 1919 during the First World War. In addition to reading the letters, some background and context are provided.

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Episode 1 - August 2, 1918

Episode 1 - August 2, 1918