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.)

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