A media consultant and communications director for Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
I’m flattered, astonished and humbled by some of the comments that have been posted on this site by people who have seemingly stumbled upon it. … More Thank You to Those Who Posted, Even When I Didn’t
In the return address, Babe had crossed out the “Pvt.” in front of his name and written in “T/5.” … More Looks Like Babe Just Got a Promotion
Also, Babe got the impression from his former employer (Bullard) that they owed him some money. … More Apparently, Babe Was Not a Fan of Singer Deanna Durbin
We don’t have the pictures that Babe references in this letter, but his descriptions are priceless. His sense of humor shines through again. … More Missing Photographs: Marx Brothers, Mark Clark and ‘Woodchoppers’
What we learned the day an enumerator with the U.S. Census Bureau knocked on the door of Babe’s home in 1940. … More Census Data: Babe’s Father Earned $810 in 1939
