Dole Family Papers, 1941-1965 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Collection Overview

Title: Dole Family Papers, 1941-1965

Predominant Dates:1943-1945

ID: 01/026

Extent: 8.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: At this time, the collection is unprocessed, with the exception of the WWII-era letters. These are arranged into series of letters written by Bob Dole and letters written by others. Within these series, letters are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Dole Family Papers is a collection of letters, papers, photographs and memorabilia, the bulk of which are related to his schooling (both pre- and-post war), military records, pre-Congressional and early House of Representatives career, and campaign materials from the 1960s.

Included are a set of 336 letters from the 1940s that were both written to and authored by Bob Dole. These letters offer a glimpse into the daily life of soldiers in the United States Army during World War II – Bob served as a second lieutenant and was later promoted to captain. In addition, they cover Bob's student life at the University of Kansas prior to the war and his extended recovery process after he was wounded.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 1: Letters written by Bob Dole],
[Series 2: Letters written to Bob Dole],
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Series 1: Letters written by Bob Dole

Box 1

Item 1: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1941-09?: Subjects include: Classes, football, starting 2 jobs
PDF Available: c026_001_000_001.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 1941-09?: Subjects include: school, laundry, and work
PDF Available: c026_001_000_002.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Bob Dole to Dole Family, 1941: Subjects include: Football, Afternoon Job, Big Six
PDF Available: c026_001_000_003.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 1941: Subjects include: football, work,
PDF Available: c026_001_000_004.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Bob Dole to Family, 1941-10: Subjects include: Nebraska-KU game, World Series Pool
PDF Available: c026_001_000_005.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Bob Dole to the Family, 1941: Subjects include: football, school, and Red-Dog Inn Party
PDF Available: c026_001_000_006.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1941: Subjects include: School, Slot Machine, Kenny's Hat, Football
PDF Available: c026_001_000_007.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 11/10/1981: Subjects include: Harold bringing laundry, Wichita trip, Cold
PDF Available: c026_001_000_008.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Bob Dole to the Family, 1941-11: Subjects include: KU beat K-State, Knee Injury, Cold gone, students couldn't go to class
PDF Available: c026_001_000_009.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Bob Dole to the Family, 1941: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma, Eye Wound, Dating, and slot machine
PDF Available: c026_001_000_010.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1941-11: Subjects include: German Grade, Money, and Christmas Vacation
PDF Available: c026_001_000_011.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1941-1942: Subjects include: War News "Battle with Japan"
PDF Available: c026_001_000_012.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1942-01: Subjects include: School Kappa Sigs, Joining Army
PDF Available: c026_001_000_013.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Doran and Bina Dole, 1942-01: Subjects include: School, Possible Russell visit with Bud, Sister and Harold
PDF Available: c026_001_000_014.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/2/1942: Formal, Spring football practice, Hitchhike home
PDF Available: c026_001_000_015.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran Dole, 1942: Subjects include: Working Kansas Relays, Spring Sports Track and Basketball
PDF Available: c026_001_000_016.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 1942: Subjects include: Easter, 7 weeks of school left, Kansas Relays, Initiation
PDF Available: c026_001_000_017.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 5/5/1942: Subjects include: School, dating, money, Harold and Gloria
PDF Available: c026_001_000_018.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1942-05: Subjects include: Finals, Grace and Dole coming to Russell
PDF Available: c026_001_000_019.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 1942: Subjects include: Flu, low grades
PDF Available: c026_001_000_020.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1942: Subjects include: Winter Formal, Grace McCandless' initiation, Army
PDF Available: c026_001_000_021.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1942-12: Subjects include: snow, Basketball, Army, Gloria
PDF Available: c026_001_000_022.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1942-12: Subjects include: Swearing in Army Reserve, Talk to Dean about Grades, Christmas
PDF Available: c026_001_000_023.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 1943-03: Subjects include: Grace to Hutchinson, Dad's Car, War Bonds
PDF Available: c026_001_000_024.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1943-03: Subjects include: Putting out pin, Grades, Hutchinson with Grace, Track
PDF Available: c026_001_000_025.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1943-03: Subjects include: Hutchinson with Grace, Pinning, Grades
PDF Available: c026_001_000_026.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1943-04: Subjects include: Finals, Bringing Grace home, Army Duty in May
PDF Available: c026_001_000_027.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Bob Dole and Doran and Bina Dole, 6/9/1943: Subjects include: Army Advice to Kenny, Basic Training, OCS, Grace
PDF Available: c026_001_000_028.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 29: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 12/6/1943: Subjects include: Leaving for Brooklyn College, Furlough, Cold from Guard Duty
PDF Available: c026_001_000_029.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 30: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 12/10/1943: Subjects include: Brooklyn, NY Classes
PDF Available: c026_001_000_030.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 31: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1943-12: Subjects include: Classes started, Christmas, and New York
PDF Available: c026_001_000_031.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 32: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1944: Subjects include: New York, Visit with Bob, Studying, Norma Jean/Cadet Nurses Corp
PDF Available: c026_001_000_032.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 33: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1/1/1944: Subjects include: New York, Cadet 1st Sergeant, Sad about Grace Kenny/Camp Reynolds
PDF Available: c026_001_000_033.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 34: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1/26/1944: Subjects include: New York, Bill Bunt visit, Grace married
PDF Available: c026_001_000_034.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 35: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 1/31/1944: Subjects include: Bill Bunt, Promoted Company Commander, March Furlough, New York
PDF Available: c026_001_000_035.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 36: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1944: Subjects include: Gloria, Dad's farm idea, Kenny and I can farm it when war is over
PDF Available: c026_001_000_036.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 37: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 2/10/1944: Subjects include: New York, lots of boys leaving, learning to swim
PDF Available: c026_001_000_037.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 38: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/5/1944: Subjects include: No furlough, Good grades, Waiting for assignment, "Butch"
PDF Available: c026_001_000_038.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 39: From Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 4/7/1944: Subjects include: NY sight seeing, "Butch", Still no assignment
PDF Available: c026_001_000_039.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 40: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/20/1944: Subjects include: Now in Louisiana, Anti-Tank Company, ATSP,
PDF Available: c026_001_000_040.pdf (3 pp.)

Box 2

Item 1: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/21/1944: Subjects include: Rainy weather, still hoping for furlough, Camp Polk
PDF Available: c026_002_000_041.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 4/5/1944: Subjects include: Camp Polk, To Kentucky on April 10th, Maneuvers
PDF Available: c026_002_000_042.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 4/30/1944: Subjects include: Just visited home, Floyd sends letter to Gov "Andy" about Dole
PDF Available: c026_002_000_043.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 5/4/1944: Subjects include: General news, Gun drill
PDF Available: c026_002_000_044.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 5/9/1944: Subjects include: Evansville trip, Gun range
PDF Available: c026_002_000_045.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 5/18/1944: Subjects include: Hope Kenny and I are back by Mother's Day 1945
PDF Available: c026_002_000_046.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 5/22/1944: Subjects include: Camp Breckenridge, Money
PDF Available: c026_002_000_047.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 5/21/1944: Subjects include: Qualified with pistol, Water fight
PDF Available: c026_002_000_048.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 6/1/1944: Subjects include: Starts basic training, 1 year in Army, Hope to be home in 1 year
PDF Available: c026_002_000_049.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 6/5/1944: Subjects include: Visit to Mr. Harding and Family
PDF Available: c026_002_000_050.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 6/6/1944: Subjects include: Invasion Day, Mr. Dawson in hospital
PDF Available: c026_002_000_051.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 6/11/1944: Subjects include: Evansville Trip, Track meet, Ralph Tichenor, Russell Casualties
PDF Available: c026_002_000_052.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 6/14/1944: Subjects include: General News, Send money, don't tell dad
PDF Available: c026_002_000_053.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran Dole, 6/18/1944: Subjects include: Applied for OCS, Trying to get letter from Schoeppel through Floyd
PDF Available: c026_002_000_054.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran Dole, 6/24/1944: Subjects include: No OCS news, Track meet
PDF Available: c026_002_000_055.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 6/26/1944: Subjects include: General, money, No OCS news still
PDF Available: c026_002_000_056.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 6/27/1944: Subjects include: General, missing check, O.C.S.
PDF Available: c026_002_000_057.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 7/9/1944: Subjects include: Floyd sent letter to Schoeppel, OCS, track meet
PDF Available: c026_002_000_058.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1944-07: Subjects include: Fort Benning soon for Infantry OCS, 7 points scored at track meet
PDF Available: c026_002_000_059.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina Dole, 1944-07: Subjects include: Leave for Fort Benning today, Sending home unneeded clothes
PDF Available: c026_002_000_060.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 7/18/1944: Subjects include: For Benning arrival, Georgia, OCS challenging
PDF Available: c026_002_000_061.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/6/1944: Subjects include: Pie visit, Schoeppel's letter arrived after OCS acceptance
PDF Available: c026_002_000_062.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/7/1944: Subjects include: Platoon leader meeting, Physical Achievement Test soon
PDF Available: c026_002_000_063.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/12/1944: Subjects include: Machine gun test not so great, Waiting for pay, 6 day bivouac
PDF Available: c026_002_000_064.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/14/1944: Subjects include: Bivouac tomorrow, Ball game with Pie/DA
PDF Available: c026_002_000_065.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/21/1944: Subjects include: top ten in physical test, 5th week board, losing weight, Pie and D.A. visit
PDF Available: c026_002_000_066.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 9/12/1944: Subjects include: Watch, on Bivouac
PDF Available: c026_002_000_067.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 9/24/1944: Subjects include: 10th week, Weapons courses completed, 147 / 200 men left
PDF Available: c026_002_000_068.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 29: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 10/21/1944: Subjects include: 127 / 200 men left, High grades, bivouacs, Captain Bruce
PDF Available: c026_002_000_069.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 30: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 12/4/1944: Subjects include: Sending footlocker and allotment, Norma Jean's operation
PDF Available: c026_002_000_070.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 31: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 12/9/1944: Subjects include: At sea, Norma Jean's operation
PDF Available: c026_002_000_071.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 32: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, Doran, and Bina Dole, 12/19/1944: Subjects include: Still at sea, Footlocker from Camp Meade
PDF Available: c026_002_000_072.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 33: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1/2/1945: Subjects include: Florence visit, met Al Heinze from Russell, send food and socks
PDF Available: c026_002_000_073.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 34: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, Doran, and Bina Dole, 1/19/1945: Subjects include: Kenny in New Guinea, Russia, and war
PDF Available: c026_002_000_074.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 35: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, Doran, and Bina Dole, 2/7/1945: Subjects include: Letters, Bina's trip to California General
PDF Available: c026_002_000_075.pdf (6 pp.)

Box 3

Item 1: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 2/9/1945: Subjects include: Visited Florence again
PDF Available: c026_003_000_076.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 2/11/1945: Subjects include: late mail, Vernon Landon, Harold married
PDF Available: c026_003_000_077.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 2/12/1945: Subjects include: Mom's diamond, Reuben Heffel, Kenny's promotion
PDF Available: c026_003_000_078.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Bob Dole to Kenny Dole, 2/12/1945: Subjects include: Promotion, Vernon and Reuben
PDF Available: c026_003_000_079.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 2/14/1945: Subjects include: Weather, Eugene Ruff, and winning a $90 dice game
PDF Available: c026_003_000_080.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 2/20/1945: Subjects include: Letters, Larry Ray, College, War
PDF Available: c026_003_000_081.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/13/1945: Subjects include: Platoon leader, mail censor, 10th Mountain Division
PDF Available: c026_003_000_082.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/21/1945: Subjects include: War, Foxhole, and night patrol
PDF Available: c026_003_000_083.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/23/1945: Subjects include: Anxious to get home
PDF Available: c026_003_000_084.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/31/1945: Subjects include: War, Patrols, Mail
PDF Available: c026_003_000_085.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 4/4/1945: Subjects include: Dean Nesmith / Bill Hargiss in Rome, Sports and college after war
PDF Available: c026_003_000_086.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 4/7/1945: Subjects include: tour, war news, Eugene Ruff
PDF Available: c026_003_000_087.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 4/13/1947: Subjects include: Chicago doctors examining arm, formal dance
PDF Available: c026_003_000_088.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran Dole, Undated [Post-War]: Subjects include: Arizona, finals, Wint Smith investigating Veterans claims
PDF Available: c026_003_000_089.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Bob Dole to Leveda, Undated: Subjects include: dating
PDF Available: c026_003_000_090.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Bob Dole to Lt. Alexander, 11/25/1946: Subjects include: Promotion
PDF Available: c026_003_000_091.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Bob Dole to Senator Arthur Capper, 1/28/1947: Subjects include: Promotion
PDF Available: c026_003_000_092.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Bob Dole to Senator Arthur Capper, 1/16/1947: Subjects include: Promotion
PDF Available: c026_003_000_093.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Bob Dole to Senator Arthur Capper, 2/16/1947: Subjects include: Promotion
PDF Available: c026_003_000_094.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 6/30/1943: Subjects include: Dole's meet Grace's family, leaving soon, ring for Grace
PDF Available: c026_003_000_095.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/5/1943: Subjects include: Norma Jean's trip, waiting for orders, hitch-hike
PDF Available: c026_003_000_096.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/7/1943: Subjects include: General, Russell boys coming to Leavenworth, picture with Kenny
PDF Available: c026_003_000_097.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/8/1943: Subjects include: Seeing Kenny, fried chicken and ice cream, thanks for package
PDF Available: c026_003_000_098.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/10/1943: Subjects include: Orders received, Kenny in same company, Kenny's IQ test
PDF Available: c026_003_000_099.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/13/1943: Subjects include: Camp Barkeley arrival, basic training, squad leader
PDF Available: c026_003_000_100.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/14/1943: Subjects include: Lectures, school/OCS after basic, Kenny in Leavenworth
PDF Available: c026_003_000_101.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, Gloria, and Larry Nelson, 7/15/1943: Subjects include: Arrival at Camp Barkeley, 11 week basic training, general
PDF Available: c026_003_000_102.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/15/1943: Subjects include: General, insurance, pay
PDF Available: c026_003_000_103.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 29: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/18/1943: Subjects include: Basic training tomorrow, letters, medic classes but no gun training
PDF Available: c026_003_000_104.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 30: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/22/1943: Subjects include: Not too happy birthday, Kenny only one mile away
PDF Available: c026_003_000_105.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 31: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/25/1943: Subjects include: Letters and packages from birthday, Kenny
PDF Available: c026_003_000_106.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 32: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 7/30/1944: Subjects include: Recently arrived in Georgia, Kenny, tests
PDF Available: c026_003_000_107.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 33: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/1/1943: Subjects include: Kenny's allotment, service club, car and house
PDF Available: c026_003_000_108.pdf (7 pp.)
Item 34: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/8/1943: Subjects include: Moved closer to Kenny, busy week
PDF Available: c026_003_000_109.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 35: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/10/1943: Subjects include: Crawling in foxholes, platoon guide, 61st Company, general
PDF Available: c026_003_000_110.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 36: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/12/1943: Subjects include: Pay, guard duty, men with heat exhaustion from marches, athletics
PDF Available: c026_003_000_111.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 37: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/16/1943: Subjects include: Thanks you are swell folks, sending ring home to fix setting
PDF Available: c026_003_000_112.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 38: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 8/22/1943: Subjects include: May extend basic, sore foot, school vs. officer
PDF Available: c026_003_000_113.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 39: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/23/1943: Subjects include: Extended Basic to 17 instead of 12 weeks, Money, Ring to KC
PDF Available: c026_003_000_114.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 40: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/23/1943: Subjects include: Issued steel helmets, Basic now 21 weeks, Grace
PDF Available: c026_003_000_115.pdf (4 pp.)

Box 4

Item 1: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/31/1943: Subjects include: Weather, Clothes, General
PDF Available: c026_004_000_116.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 1943-09: Subjects include: Infiltration course, Bivouac, Mom's visit, Kenny, OCS/School
PDF Available: c026_004_000_117.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 9/3/1943: Subjects include: Dentist, Grace, Kenny homesick, physical
PDF Available: c026_004_000_118.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 9/8/1943: Subjects include: Infiltration course, OCS/school, war news sounds good
PDF Available: c026_004_000_119.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 9/15/1943: Subjects include: Marches, Picture, General
PDF Available: c026_004_000_120.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 9/19/1943: Subjects include: Kenny, officer/school
PDF Available: c026_004_000_121.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 9/28/1943: Subjects include: Teasing Kenny, Grace
PDF Available: c026_004_000_122.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 9/30/1943: Subjects include: Going to town, tests, feeling good
PDF Available: c026_004_000_123.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 10/7/1943: Subjects include: Betting on Yankees and KU, general
PDF Available: c026_004_000_124.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 10/10/1943: Subjects include: Bivouac, acting corporal, Yankees bet, Army general
PDF Available: c026_004_000_125.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 10/14/1943: Subjects include: OCS and ASTP interviews, Grace
PDF Available: c026_004_000_126.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 10/18/1943: Subjects include: Dinner with friend of Bud's mom, OCS, hope Gloria has a boy
PDF Available: c026_004_000_127.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 10/19/1943: Subjects include: Regular routine, Mom's visit, Bivouac
PDF Available: c026_004_000_128.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 11/2/1943: Subjects include: Gloria's baby, on bivouac, won 100 yard dash and drill team
PDF Available: c026_004_000_129.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 11/8/1943: Subjects include: Butch, bivouac over Kenny's starting
PDF Available: c026_004_000_130.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 9/4/1943: Subjects include: Leader of platoon, Army in general, homesickness
PDF Available: c026_004_000_131.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 11/10/1943: Subjects include: Going to school, accepted to OCS and ASTP, over with Grace
PDF Available: c026_004_000_132.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 11/10/1943: Subjects include: Ration, furlough
PDF Available: c026_004_000_133.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 11/17/1943: Subjects include: Kenny, leaving for Camp Maxey/test, through with girls
PDF Available: c026_004_000_134.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Bob Dole to Doran Dole, 11/21/1943: Subjects include: Camp Maxey texts 60% fail, friend's asthma attack, passes
PDF Available: c026_004_000_135.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Bob Dole to Bina and Doran Dole, 1943-11: Subjects include: Camp Maxey math classes, ASTP in engineering, Dallas trip
PDF Available: c026_004_000_136.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Bob Dole to Bin and Doran Dole, 12/5/1943: Subjects include: Grace, Butch's pictures, Kenny
PDF Available: c026_004_000_137.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Bob Dole to Kenny Dole, 2/11/1945: Subjects include: Mom traveling more than Mrs. Roosevelt
PDF Available: c026_004_000_138.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 9/5/1943: Subjects include: Asking about family, girlfriend Grace
PDF Available: c026_004_000_139.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 5/12/1944: Subjects include: Army training, Gloria's Job
PDF Available: c026_004_000_140.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 26: Letter From Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 7/30/1944: Subjects include: Lacks money while at OCS
PDF Available: c026_004_000_141.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 12/25/1944: Subjects include: Writing from Italy, Christmas
PDF Available: c026_004_000_142.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 4/14/1943: Subjects include: College life, Easter of '43
PDF Available: c026_004_000_143.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 29: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 12/7/1944: Subjects include: made money allotments to family while in Italy
PDF Available: c026_004_000_144.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 30: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 10/15/1941: Subjects include: College studies, Hays College, money problems, printed Jayhawk in color
PDF Available: c026_004_000_145.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 31: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 4/7/1942: Subjects include: College life, Mom's birthday
PDF Available: c026_004_000_146.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 32: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 2/2/1945: Subjects include: received Norma Jean's letter, concern for family
PDF Available: c026_004_000_147.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 33: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 2/11/1945: Subjects include: allotment check worries, question late letters to Norma Jean
PDF Available: c026_004_000_148.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 34: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 3/21/1945: Subjects include: duty in Italy, allotment check worries
PDF Available: c026_004_000_149.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 35: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 2/12/1945: Subjects include: brotherly advice, reflects on own schooling and future
PDF Available: c026_004_000_150.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 36: Letter from Bob Dole to Norma Jean, 3/3/1945: Subjects include: platoon leadership, frontline
PDF Available: c026_004_000_151.pdf (2 pp.)

Series 2: Letters written to Bob Dole

Box 5

Item 3: Letter from Gloria and Larry Nelson to Bob Dole, 4/12/1943: Subjects include: Grace, apartment, Norma and Kenny's graduation
PDF Available: c026_005_000_203.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Gloria and Larry Nelson to Bob Dole, 8/21/1945: Subjects include: visits, cold weather, Kenny to meet Larry Ray
PDF Available: c026_005_000_204.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Gloria Nelson to Bob Dole, ????-08-03: Subjects include: Dole having another operation, Larry's raise, general
PDF Available: c026_005_000_206.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 3/29/1945: Subjects include: Kansas City trip
PDF Available: c026_005_000_207.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 4/3/1945: Subjects include: wounded, school
PDF Available: c026_005_000_208.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 5/9/1945: Subjects include: Kenny being moved, Mother's Day plans
PDF Available: c026_005_000_209.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 4/9/1945: Subjects include: dancing, starting full-time job as Western Union operator
PDF Available: c026_005_000_210.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 4/13/1945: Subjects include: President's death, new job
PDF Available: c026_005_000_211.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Norma Jean to Bob Dole, 4/19/1945: Subjects include: Springfield and Western Union operator job
PDF Available: c026_005_000_212.pdf (6 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 5/13/1945: Subjects include: Arm/Shoulder wound, Mom's gift
PDF Available: c026_005_000_213.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 5/16/1945: Subjects include:
PDF Available: c026_005_000_214.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 5/30/1945: Subjects include: Hope you feel better card
PDF Available: c026_005_000_215.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Norma Jean Dole to Bob Dole, 8/22/1945: Subjects include: Friends asking about Bob Dole, Doran going to see Bob and Bina Dole
PDF Available: c026_005_000_216.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob Dole, 1945: Subjects include: Busy supervising, Saw KU basketball picture, Malaria
PDF Available: c026_005_000_218.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob Dole, 3/28/1945: Subjects include: War over soon, Chet D in Japan
PDF Available: c026_005_000_220.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob Dole, 8/2/1945: Subjects include: Point system, Recovery
PDF Available: c026_005_000_222.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob Dole, 8/11/1945: Subjects include: Japanese and end of war
PDF Available: c026_005_000_223.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob Dole, 1945-09-1945: Subjects include: lifted censorship, birthday, and ID Bracelet
PDF Available: c026_005_000_225.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob and Bina Dole, 9/26/1945: Subjects include: Friend broke leg after getting orders, coming home
PDF Available: c026_005_000_228.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 29: Letter from Bina Dole to Bob Dole, N.D. [1945]: Subjects include: Wounding, Job at the plant, Victory Garden
PDF Available: c026_005_000_229.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 30: Letter from Bina Dole to Bob Dole, 3/29/1945: Subjects include: Trip with Norma Jean Dole
PDF Available: c026_005_000_230.pdf (2 pp.)

Box 6

Item 1: Letter from Bina Dole to Bob Dole, 4/14/1945: Subjects include: President's death, family, and general news
PDF Available: c026_006_000_231.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Bina Dole to Bob Dole, 4/24/1945: Subjects include: Word of Dole's wounding, Big Three Conference
PDF Available: c026_006_000_232.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Bina Dole to Bob Dole, 5/11/1945: Subjects include: Glad to hear about condition, bombing Japan
PDF Available: c026_006_000_233.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Doran Dole to Bob Dole, 1945?: Subjects include: Good trip home
PDF Available: c026_006_000_234.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Doran Dole to Bob Dole, 4/23/1945: Subjects include: Norma Jean's new job, war news sounds good
PDF Available: c026_006_000_236.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Doran Dole to Bob Dole, 4/30/1945: Subjects include: War news sounds good, general
PDF Available: c026_006_000_237.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Doran Dole to Bob Dole, 5/8/1945: Subjects include: Fire at Home Town Bakery and Geo Cafe
Item 9: Letter from Doran Dole to Bob Dole, 6/18/1945: Subjects include: Arrived home okay
PDF Available: c026_006_000_239.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Floyd Dole to Bob Dole, 7/6/1944: Subjects include: Letter to Governor Schoeppel, OCS recommendation
PDF Available: c026_006_000_241.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Floyd Dole to Bob Dole, 7/7/1944: Subjects include: Response from Governor Schoeppel
PDF Available: c026_006_000_242.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Floyd Dole to Bob Dole, 8/28/1945: Subjects include: Kenny, general
PDF Available: c026_006_000_243.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Verna Dole to Bob Dole, 7/7/1945: Subjects include: Dick's caddy job, general family news
PDF Available: c026_006_000_244.pdf (8 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Owen and Ethel Crissman to Bob Dole, 5/6/1945: Subjects include: Wounding, Russell news
PDF Available: c026_006_000_245.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Owen and Ethel Crissman to Bob Dole, 6/19/1945: Subjects include: Recovery, Russell news
PDF Available: c026_006_000_246.pdf (6 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Owen and Ethel Crissman to Bob Dole, 6/24/1945: Subjects include: Russell news, wheat harvest
PDF Available: c026_006_000_247.pdf (7 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Larry Crissman to Bob Dole, 6/13/1945: Subjects include: Navy, Purple Heart
PDF Available: c026_006_000_248.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Aunt Mildred Hoke to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Recovery, farm, amusing story about five soldiers
PDF Available: c026_006_000_249.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Aunt Mildred Hoke to Bob Dole, 6/25/1945: Subjects include: 25th wedding anniversary
PDF Available: c026_006_000_250.pdf (6 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Aunt Edna Mae Talbott to Bob Dole, 5/4/1945: Subjects include: Moved to Wichita, general news
PDF Available: c026_006_000_251.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Aunt Zelda and Uncle Oscar to Bob Dole, 8/11/1945: Subjects include: Farm, family, general
PDF Available: c026_006_000_252.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Grandma to Bob Dole, 8/21/1945: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_006_000_253.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Ellen to Bob Dole, 4/1/1941: Subjects include: School, dating
PDF Available: c026_006_000_254.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Barney Wolverton (Danny) to Bob Dole, 11/4/1941: Subjects include: Highway Commission and Patrol
PDF Available: c026_006_000_255.pdf (1 pp.)

Box 7

Item 1: Letter from Herbert Finney to Bob Dole, 6/5/1942: Subjects include: Classes, friends
PDF Available: c026_007_000_256.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Harold to Bob Dole, 6/10/1942: Subjects include: Go back to school, sister
PDF Available: c026_007_000_257.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Jerry Ward to Bob Dole, 7/15/1942: Subjects include: Sweater, fraternity, summer school
PDF Available: c026_007_000_258.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Al Burgess to Bob Dole, 8/3/1942: Subjects include: College plans, thanks for Kappa Sig invitation
PDF Available: c026_007_000_259.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Bob Dawson to Bob Dole, 7/31/1945: Subjects include: Fever, going to hospital, NYC
PDF Available: c026_007_000_260.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Bob Dawson to Bob Dole, 7/15/1945: Subjects include: Flying missions
PDF Available: c026_007_000_261.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bettie Cohagen to Bob Dole, 4/6/1945: Subjects include: Stan
PDF Available: c026_007_000_262.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from John Atkins to Bob Dole, 4/7/1945: Subjects include: Clippings, War Action picking up
PDF Available: c026_007_000_263.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Mrs. H.J. Foos to Bob Dole, 4/22/1945: Subjects include: Gave Clarence your address
PDF Available: c026_007_000_264.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Eugene Ruff to Bob Dole, 4/23/1945: Subjects include: News of wounding
PDF Available: c026_007_000_265.pdf ( pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Ida and George Ruff and Bob Dole, 7/5/1945: Subjects include: Eugene overseas
PDF Available: c026_007_000_266.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Dean to Bob Dole, 5/7/1945: Subjects include: News of wounding
PDF Available: c026_007_000_267.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from John to Bob Dole, 5/13/1945: Subjects include: Leg cast, General
PDF Available: c026_007_000_268.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from John to Bob Dole, 5/20/1945: Subjects include: Leghorn Italy
PDF Available: c026_007_000_269.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Edward Oanes to Bob Dole, 5/20/1945: Subjects include: 10th Mountain Division, general army stories
PDF Available: c026_007_000_270.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Gladys Friesen to Bob Dole, 6/19/1945: Subjects include: Russell news
PDF Available: c026_007_000_271.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Frances Hoof to Bob Dole, 6/22/1945: Subjects include: Ray coming home from England
PDF Available: c026_007_000_272.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Dean "Flash" Foster to Bob Dole, 6/20/1945: Subjects include: general
PDF Available: c026_007_000_273.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Mildred, Oscar, and Harlan to Bob Dole, 6/20/1945: Subjects include: Harlan's broken collar bone, Russell news
PDF Available: c026_007_000_274.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Lucille Bugir to Bob Dole, 6/23/1945: Subjects include: being in the same ward with Jim Urso
PDF Available: c026_007_000_275.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Captain Lloyd V. Neal (L.V.) to Bob Dole, 6/30/1945: Subjects include: Air Corp
PDF Available: c026_007_000_276.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Anna Kuxhausen to Bob Dole, 7/4/1945: Subjects include: WAVE, Navy, Music
PDF Available: c026_007_000_277.pdf (11 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Angeline to Bob Dole: Subjects include: Doran and Bina visit, Dole getting cast off. Date is near Dole's birthday
PDF Available: c026_007_000_278.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Angeline to Bob Dole, 4/8/1945: Subjects include: Russell news, Doran, and cards
PDF Available: c026_007_000_279.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Angeline to Bob Dole, 5/5/1945: Subjects include: War, saw wire of your wounding
PDF Available: c026_007_000_280.pdf (4 pp.)

Box 8

Item 1: Letter from Angeline to Bob Dole, 5/27/1945: Subjects include: Coming home, Doran and cards, Russell news
PDF Available: c026_008_000_281.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, 4/25/1945: Subjects include: War and wounding news
PDF Available: c026_008_000_282.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from William H. Jenkins to Bob Dole, 5/4/1945: Subjects include: War and wounding news
PDF Available: c026_008_000_283.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, ????-07-??: Subjects include: operation, vacation
PDF Available: c026_008_000_284.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, 7/20/1945: Subjects include: general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_285.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, 7/28/1945: Subjects include: war, vacation, general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_286.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, 8/7/1945: Subjects include: general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_287.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from William H. Jenkin to Bob Dole, 8/30/1945: Subjects include: general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_288.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Pie and D.A. to Bob Dole, 1945?: Subjects include: Marriage
PDF Available: c026_008_000_289.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Pie and D.A. to Bob Dole, 7/12/1945: Subjects include: Bud missing, General News about friends
PDF Available: c026_008_000_290.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Pie and D.A. to Bob Dole, 7/28/1945: Subjects include: Operation and Bronze Star, New jon, Bud
PDF Available: c026_008_000_291.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Pie and D.A. to Bob Dole, 8/27/1945: Subjects include: Moving and Bud
PDF Available: c026_008_000_292.pdf (8 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Pie and D.A. to Bob Dole, 11/3/1945: Subjects include: Bud, General
PDF Available: c026_008_000_293.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 7/9/1945: Subjects include: Russell news
PDF Available: c026_008_000_294.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 7/13/1945: Subjects include: Russell News
PDF Available: c026_008_000_295.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 7/16/1945: Subjects include: Captain Scott and Phil
PDF Available: c026_008_000_296.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 7/23/1945: Subjects include: Phil's platoon, general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_297.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 8/8/1945: Subjects include: Russell news
PDF Available: c026_008_000_298.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 8/15/1945: Subjects include: War, general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_299.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 8/24/1945: Subjects include: News about boys returning and overseas
PDF Available: c026_008_000_300.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Margaret Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 11/30/1945: Subjects include: Russell news, Denver trip
PDF Available: c026_008_000_301.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 6/9/1940: Subjects include: Work
PDF Available: c026_008_000_302.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 5/22/1941: Subjects include: Russell High School Graduation invitation
PDF Available: c026_008_000_303.pdf (8 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 7/7/1942: Subjects include: Work, general
PDF Available: c026_008_000_304.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 8/6/1942: Subjects include: Work, joining army or air corps
PDF Available: c026_008_000_305.pdf (6 pp.)

Box 9

Item 1: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 8/26/1942: Subjects include: Work, Army, Texas
PDF Available: c026_009_000_306.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 8/30/1942: Subjects include: Navy Air Corp, "come with me"
PDF Available: c026_009_000_307.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Francis Bernard "Bud" Smith to Bob Dole, 5/8/1943: Subjects include: Crash, Air Corp, write more
PDF Available: c026_009_000_308.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Stan Hansen to Bob Dole, 3/15/1943: Subjects include: Grace and pinning, Bettie and Theta party
PDF Available: c026_009_000_309.pdf (11 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Stan Hansen to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Naval Flight Prep School, Bettie
PDF Available: c026_009_000_310.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Stan Hansen to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Combat Cargo Squadron, news about friends
PDF Available: c026_009_000_311.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Karl Ruppenthal to Bob Dole, 3/9/1941: Subjects include: Sigma Phi Epsilon formal
PDF Available: c026_009_000_312.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bill Bunt to Bob Dole, 6/10/1942: Subjects include: Rush, general
PDF Available: c026_009_000_313.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Bill Bunt to Bob Dole, 6/27/1942: Subjects include: Rush, Kappa Sigma
PDF Available: c026_009_000_314.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Bill Bunt to Bob Dole, 7/21/1942: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma
PDF Available: c026_009_000_315.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from "Dick" to Bob Dole, 2/9/1943: Subjects include: Hearing, general
PDF Available: c026_009_000_316.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Bob "Gib" Gibbon to Bob Dole, 7/31/1943: Subjects include: Rush, Kappa Sigma general
PDF Available: c026_009_000_317.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Jack to Bob Dole, 1/3/1946: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma news, Tucson and Mexico
PDF Available: c026_009_000_318.pdf (6 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Gerald "Jerry" Ward to Bob Dole, 8/5/1945: Subjects include: General News
PDF Available: c026_009_000_319.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Roger to Bob Dole, 12/24/1945: Subjects include: KU News
PDF Available: c026_009_000_320.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from "Dog" Bill Bunt to Bob Dole, 12/26/1945: Subjects include: Navy and school
PDF Available: c026_009_000_321.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Mr. & Mrs. Chester Dixon Vance to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Invitation to marriage of Patricia Vance and William "Bill" Bunt
PDF Available: c026_009_000_322.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Bill Bunt to Bob Dole, 12-Aug: Subjects include: Rush and Kappa Sigma
PDF Available: c026_009_000_323.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Harold to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_009_000_324.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Roy to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: general
PDF Available: c026_009_000_325.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Jonsie to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma
PDF Available: c026_009_000_326.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Jones to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma
PDF Available: c026_009_000_327.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Bob B. to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: radio training
PDF Available: c026_009_000_328.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Les to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Pilot, KU, heard of your engagement
PDF Available: c026_009_000_329.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Anna Kuxhausen to Bob Dole, 7/7/1945: Subjects include: Navy, general
PDF Available: c026_009_000_330.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Sergeant J.A. Clevenley to Bob Dole, 7/13/1945: Subject: general news
PDF Available: c026_009_000_331.pdf ( pp.)

Box 10

Item 1: Letter from Nellie B. Griffith to Bob Dole, 7/24/1945: Subjects include: Potsdam, general
PDF Available: c026_010_000_332.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Dean "Flash" Foster to Bob Dole, 7/27/1945: Subjects include: Friends, general
PDF Available: c026_010_000_333.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from "Red" Arthur L. Graves to Bob Dole, 8/11/1945: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_334.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from Gladys and Carl Friesen to Bob Dole, 8/22/1945: Russell and General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_335.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Marion Clifton to Bob Dole, 8/25/1945: Subjects include: Lawrence, KU, and general
PDF Available: c026_010_000_336.pdf (7 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Kay Ryan to Bob Dole, 9/4/1945: Subjects include: John Strand, Ange, and Kansas Trip
PDF Available: c026_010_000_337.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Bettie Cohagen to Bob Dole, 9/24/1945: Subjects include: General, Stan
PDF Available: c026_010_000_338.pdf (6 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Bernice and Wog Banker to Bob Dole, 9/19/1945: Subjects include: Sinatra, General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_339.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 9: Letter from Arvin to Bob Dole, 10/14/1945: Subjects include: KU
PDF Available: c026_010_000_340.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Joe Jr. to Bob Dole, 11/1/1945: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_341.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from Ima Finney to Bob Dole, 1/21/1946: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_342.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 12: Letter from Ima Finney to Bob Dole, 2/26/1946: Subjects include: General and KU news
PDF Available: c026_010_000_343.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 13: Letter from Ima Finney to Bob Dole, 1/10/1946: Subjects include: KU, Dick may try to visit
PDF Available: c026_010_000_344.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 14: Letter from Mary Pickul to Bob Dole, 6/17/1946: Subjects include: New York
PDF Available: c026_010_000_345.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Alice to Bob Dole, 8/13/1946: Subjects include: Kappa Sigma, stairs mix-up
PDF Available: c026_010_000_346.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Nellie B. Griffith to Bob Dole, 12/18/1946: Subjects include: Dole back in Russell
PDF Available: c026_010_000_347.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 17: Invitation from Modern Woodmen of America to Bob Dole, 1/6/1947: Subjects include: Invitation to Good Neighbor program for servicemen and women
PDF Available: c026_010_000_348.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Jack and Larene Kritz to Bob Dole, 7/22/1947: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_349.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Jennie McConnell to Bob Dole, 7/26/1947: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_350.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Bill Rose to Bob Dole, 7/26/1947: Subjects include: Automobiles for veterans
PDF Available: c026_010_000_351.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Joe and Dottie to Bob Dole, 8/3/1947: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_352.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from "Ottsie" to Bob Dole, 8/3/1947: Subjects include: Army, operation
PDF Available: c026_010_000_353.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Alice to Bob Dole, 11/25/1947: Subjects include: Operation, general
PDF Available: c026_010_000_354.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Marion Clifton to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Dole just left Winters Hospital
PDF Available: c026_010_000_355.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Phyllis to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Wichita, soda jerk
PDF Available: c026_010_000_356.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from S.t. to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Grace, friends, physics
PDF Available: c026_010_000_358.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 28: Letter from Rosemary to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_359.pdf (4 pp.)

Box 11

Item 1: Letter from Nellie B. Griffith to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General, Dole back in states
PDF Available: c026_011_000_360.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Gladys King to Bob Dole, XXXX-07-14: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_011_000_361.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 3: Letter from Dorothy Anne Shaffer to Bob Dole, XXXX-08-13: Subjects include: VJ Day, general
PDF Available: c026_011_000_362.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 4: Letter from The Hokes to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General, family?
PDF Available: c026_011_000_363.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Mary, Johnnie, J.W., and Kay to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General, Russell
PDF Available: c026_011_000_364.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 6: Letter from Herbert Finney to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Army, general
PDF Available: c026_011_000_365.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 7: Letter from Nellie B. Griffith to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Springfield, general
PDF Available: c026_011_000_366.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 8: Letter from Chet Dawson to Bob Dole, Undated: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_011_000_367.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 25: Letter from Gwinn Henry (Head Football Coach to KU) to Football Squad members (including Dole), 8/3/1942: Subjects include: Start of practices
PDF Available: c026_011_000_384.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Butch to Bob Dole, 10/10/1946: Subjects include: Information about rest of the company
PDF Available: c026_011_000_385.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Sen. Arthur Capper to Bob Dole, 2/28/1947: Subjects include: Senator Arthur Capper, Promotion, Captain
Item 28: Letter from Sen. Arthur Capper to Bob Dole, 2/5/1947: Subjects include: Senator Arthur Capper, Promotion
Item 29: Citation from Maj. Gen. Hays Office to Bob Dole, 5/18/1945: Subjects include: Major General Hays, 10th Mountain Division, Castel d'Aiano, Citation Item Contains two copies and an Original.
Item 30: George W. Brandt Witness letter for Bob Dole’s Castel d’Aiano Citation, 1/29/1947: Subjects include: George W. Brandt, Castel d'Aiano, Citation, 10th Mountain Division, Major General Hays. Stapled to a Copy of Lt. Dole citation.
Item 31: Promotion of Qualified Disabled Officers Amendment, Chief of Staff G.C. Marshell, Undated: Subjects include: Promotion, Chief of Staff G.C. Marshell, Disabled Officers
Item 32: Letter From Jerrold “Butch” Bucher to Bob Dole, 10/10/1946: Subjects include: Promotion, Captain, Jerrold R. Bucher Contains one copy and an original letter and one copy of a witness letter from George W. Brandt
Item 33: Letter from Howard V. Alexander to Bob Dole, 11/21/1946: Subjects include: Howard V. Alexander, Promotion. Contains one copy and one original.
Item 34: Letter from Howard V. Alexander to Bob Dole, 11/29/1946: Subjects include: Howard V. Alexander, Promotion. Contains one copy and one original.
Item 35: Letter from Sen. Arthur Capper to Maj Gen. Edward F. Witsell, 2/5/1947: Subjects contain: Senator Arthur Capper, Major General Edward F. Witsell, Promotion
Item 36: Letter. Maj. Gen. Edward F. Witsell to Sen. Arthur Capper, 2/26/1947: Subjects Included: Maj. Gen. Edward F. Witsell, Sen. Arthur Capper, Promotion
Item 37: Letter from J.N. Swanson to Bob Dole, 2/6/1947: Subject include: Promotion, J.N. Swanson

Series 3: Letters written between other family and friends

Box 5

Item 1: Letter from Doran Dole to Ethel Dole and Sisters, 11/13/1918: Subjects include: military, Texas, colds, letter writing
PDF Available: c026_005_000_201.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 2: Letter from Robin Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 8/14/1968: Subjects include: thanks, general
PDF Available: c026_005_000_202.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 5: Letter from Larry Nelson to Norma Jean Dole, Undated: Subjects include: new place, flight training, Kenny football
PDF Available: c026_005_000_205.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Kenny Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, Undated: Subjects include: Bracelet, Congress bill limiting service
PDF Available: c026_005_000_217.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Kenny Dole to Doran and Bina Dole, 3/17/1945: Subjects include: Manila, sick of coconut trees
PDF Available: c026_005_000_219.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Kenny Dole to Doran, Bina, and Norma Jean Dole, 6/15/1945: Subjects include: Still in New Guinea but passed through Coral sea
PDF Available: c026_005_000_221.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob and Bina Dole, 8/15/1945: Subjects include war over and coming home
PDF Available: c026_005_000_224.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 26: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob and Bina Dole, 9/6/1945: Subjects include: war over, point system, souvenirs
PDF Available: c026_005_000_226.pdf (5 pp.)
Item 27: Letter from Kenny Dole to Bob and Bina Dole, 9/13/1945: Subjects include: Mail situation
PDF Available: c026_005_000_227.pdf (5 pp.)

Box 6

Item 5: Letter from Doran Dole to one of the kids, 1945?: Subjects include: Bob likely to go to Winters General, Norma Jean's job
PDF Available: c026_006_000_235.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Floyd Dole to Dole Family, 2/14/1944: Subjects include: General news about friends and family
PDF Available: c026_006_000_240.pdf (5 pp.)

Box 10

Item 26: Letter from Jack and Della Ruff to Bina Dole, 1945: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_010_000_357.pdf (6 pp.)

Box 11

Item 9: Letter from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 1945: Subjects include: quotes Bob Dole's letter from hospital, Gladys's new baby boy
PDF Available: c026_011_000_368.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 10: Letter from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 12/3/1943: Subjects include: Kenny's visit, getting ready for Christmas
PDF Available: c026_011_000_369.pdf (2 pp.)
Item 11: Letter from the Federal Government to Norma Jean Dole, 4/28/1945: Subjects include: Bob Dole's injury notification
PDF Available: c026_011_000_370.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 12: Telegram from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 5/28/1945: Subjects include: Bob Dole's hospital arrival, western union
PDF Available: c026_011_000_371.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 13: Telegram from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 7/11/1945: Subjects include: Bob Dole's surgery, western union
PDF Available: c026_011_000_372.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 14: Telegram from Doran Dole to Norma Jean, 7/11/1945: Subjects include: Bob Dole doing well after surgery
PDF Available: c026_011_000_373.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 15: Letter from Kenny Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 5/10/1945: Subjects include: war in Pacific, concern for Bob and family
PDF Available: c026_011_000_374.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 16: Letter from Kenny Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 3/29/1945: Subjects include: owes Norma Jean a letter, wants news from home
PDF Available: c026_011_000_375.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 17: Letter from Kenny Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 9/11/1944: Subjects include: secret (sister-brother) information letter
PDF Available: c026_011_000_376.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 18: Letter from Chuck, Frank, and Kenny to Norma Jean Dole, 8/14/1944: Subjects include: New Guinea and work
PDF Available: c026_011_000_377.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 19: Letter from Kenny Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 7/14/1944: Subjects include: School Advice, long stretch ahead on Pacific front
PDF Available: c026_011_000_378.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 20: Letter from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 5/13/1945: Subjects include: Flowers sent to Bob , Russell friends concern and help
PDF Available: c026_011_000_379.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 21: Letter from Doran Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 5/8/1945: Subjects include: Family news, sorry for Bob
PDF Available: c026_011_000_380.pdf (4 pp.)
Item 22: Letter from Bina Dole to Norma Jean Dole, 4/24/1945: Subjects include: Worried about Bob, Dad tired
PDF Available: c026_011_000_381.pdf (3 pp.)
Item 23: Letter from Grace McCandless' mother to Grace McCandless, 1943?: Subjects include: General, Engagement to Dole
PDF Available: c026_011_000_382.pdf (1 pp.)
Item 24: Letter from Phyllis Holden's Father to Phyllis Holden Dole, 6/24/1948: Subjects include: General
PDF Available: c026_011_000_383.pdf (1 pp.)

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