March 18, 1943. Letter from Geo Pumpa to Leona Badia, née De Nardo

Title

March 18, 1943. Letter from Geo Pumpa to Leona Badia, née De Nardo

Subject

Italian-American, 1943

Description

The letter narrates the soldier's time in California. Geo describes his routine and limitations that keep him from writing her: school, working night shift, long commute, and little time to himself. He is residing in a hotel on the beach for the 3 weeks that he will be in Santa Monica. He has visited family and friends in Los Angeles. He mentions the nightlife and seeing Benny Goodman.

Creator

Geo Pumpa

Source

Badia Family Collection

Publisher

Italian Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University

Date

1943-03-19

Contributor

Nicoletta Sorice

Rights

Patricia Badia-Johnson

Format

Paper

Language

en

Type

Letter

Coverage

Santa Monica, US-CA

Citation

Geo Pumpa, “March 18, 1943. Letter from Geo Pumpa to Leona Badia, née De Nardo,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/57.