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- Collection: Box: 2, Folder: 9 - Correspondence, 1945-1946
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]
![[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/572e4aa62bcc611189186bba52a4435e.jpg "[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]")
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P.…
[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945]
![[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/cbeb5f03f7559e2977c572b023d2e3cc.jpg "[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945]")
Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945. Discusses a boat trip on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River, a shopping trip in Shanghai, the city's mix of American, European, and Chinese…
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]
![[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/6c81e235bb7bb7fbf65d7df7c6baf93c.jpg "[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]")
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946. Discusses a cocktail party that he and two other officers attended at his stenographer's house and presents some of the awkward interactions that…
[Fragments from letters written by William Orthman to his wife while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]
![[Fragments from letters written by William Orthman to his wife while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/0006edd2bb936b48affe23d6c3143519.jpg "[Fragments from letters written by William Orthman to his wife while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]")
Fragments from letters written by William Orthman to his wife while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946. Topics discussed include linotype operations at a local print shop and life in Shanghai. Four typed pages.
[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]
![[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/6744fed4c4cab56684624d468bb2a862.jpg "[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946]")
Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, circa 1945-1946. Discusses Christmas gifts, a walk along Soochow Creek, and a protest by Chinese students. One typed page.
[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in China, circa 1945-1946]
![[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in China, circa 1945-1946]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/3e81c1611fecb9ce88e5575470985e6c.jpg "[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in China, circa 1945-1946]")
Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in China, circa 1945-1946. Discusses the difficult living conditions in China and the high rate of disease among the population. Two typed pages.