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Dear Dr. Gueli,
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Allyson McElwaine, and I am a member of the Royal Historical Society as well as an independent researcher.
I have been following your fascinating project, The Lipstick Brigade, which beautifully honors the incredible contributions of Washington’s World War II Government Girls.
I am writing to you because I have a deeply personal interest in your research. My grandmother, Frances Spollen Regan, is featured on your project’s website and blog as one of the WWII Government Girls. Given your extensive work with oral histories, personal diaries, and private collections from this era, I wanted to inquire if any of Frances’s personal documents, photographs, or interview transcripts are included within the physical pages of your printed book, or if they are preserved in your broader research archives.
Our family is incredibly proud of her wartime service, and we are eager to learn more about any specific records or anecdotes you might have uncovered during your research. She passed away last week – anything you have saved would mean a lot to my family. Thank you so much for your time, your dedication to preserving these women’s voices, and any insights you might be able to share.
Dear Dr. Gueli,
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Allyson McElwaine, and I am a member of the Royal Historical Society as well as an independent researcher.
I have been following your fascinating project, The Lipstick Brigade, which beautifully honors the incredible contributions of Washington’s World War II Government Girls.
I am writing to you because I have a deeply personal interest in your research. My grandmother, Frances Spollen Regan, is featured on your project’s website and blog as one of the WWII Government Girls. Given your extensive work with oral histories, personal diaries, and private collections from this era, I wanted to inquire if any of Frances’s personal documents, photographs, or interview transcripts are included within the physical pages of your printed book, or if they are preserved in your broader research archives.
Our family is incredibly proud of her wartime service, and we are eager to learn more about any specific records or anecdotes you might have uncovered during your research. She passed away last week – anything you have saved would mean a lot to my family. Thank you so much for your time, your dedication to preserving these women’s voices, and any insights you might be able to share.
Warm regards,
Allyson Spollen McElwaine asmcelwaine@gmail.com
sadly my fathers wife Fran passed away this week. Was she included in your book? I’d love to buy a copy. Thank you.
David Regan
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