Dear Folks, Sorry I haven't written before but I've been pretty busy...
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Title
Dear Folks, Sorry I haven't written before but I've been pretty busy...
Description
Letter from David Sutherland to his family about his trip to New York, his challenges in boot amp and school, and other small matters. This letter belongs to a collection of letters David R. Sutherland sent to his family while in the United States Navy and at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania between 1945 and 1946, and photographs of David, his family, and friends. David R. Sutherland, according to the obituary published in the Casper Star-Tribune in 2013, was born in Greybull, Wyoming, in 1927 to L.D. "Si" and Clara Lewis Sutherland. He served in the Navy during WWII, was in the first graduating class of Casper College, and went on to attend Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania before graduating from Denver University. Upon returning to Wyoming, he married Joan Hurd in 1954 and opened an accounting firm in Casper. He was the founder and president of Data Processors, Inc., and was heavily involved in several local Casper organizations throughout his life.
Type
Text
Creator
David R. Sutherland
Is Part Of
David R. Sutherland Navy Letters, NCA 01.v.1996.02 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
NCA 01.v.1996.02_Undated_Dear Folks, Sorry I haven't written before but I've been pretty busy
Format
PDF
Publisher
Casper College Archives and Special Collections (Western History Center)
Original Format
Paper documents
Collection
Citation
David R. Sutherland , “Dear Folks, Sorry I haven't written before but I've been pretty busy...,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed June 8, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/1198.