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[Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barr from Julius A. Barr] (Item)

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barr (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) from Julius A. Barr (Nanjing, China), circa 1930s. The envelope is empty.

Julius's valuable letters / Save [envelope] (Item)

Envelope labeled, "Julius's valuable letters / Save," circa 1930s. The envelope is empty.

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, September 24, 1937] (Item)

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, September 24, 1937. Discusses the family's move back to Hankou, Julius teaching aerial bombardment, and activities related to the Sino-Japanese War, which she fears will grow into a world conflict. Six handwritten pages and envelope.

[Telegram from Julius Barr to his parents, December 25, 1937] (Item)

Telegram from Julius Barr to his parents, December 25, 1937. Sends holiday greetings. One page and envelope.

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 29, 1936] (Item)

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 1936. The first part of the letter, dated April 26th, discusses the Barr family's experiences in China. She mentions Julius Barr's and Royal Leonard's piloting jobs for Chiang Kai-shek, her own travels around China, and the sociopolitical situation between China and Japan. She also relates a story in which Julius's aircraft was shot by…

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, February 11, 1933] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, February 11, 1933. Discusses his return to the United States to resume work with the Boeing Company, Hortense's pregnancy and the birth of their son Gene, and his travels in the States. Five handwritten pages and envelope.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, December 2, 1932] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, December 2, 1932. Discusses an unexpected trip, JoAnn's progress in English and Chinese, and duty for presents. Two handwritten pages and envelope.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931. Discusses his departure from and return to China, his travels in the Pacific Northwest, and the demonstration of a Boeing aircraft. Three handwritten pages on Canadian Pacific (S. S. Empress of Russia) stationery and envelope.