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
Collection
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.