Historic U.S. Marine Corps & Navy Correspondence Archive
1956 – 1966 • 77 Total Pieces
Includes Camp Lejeune Globe Newspaper + Selective Service Card
This incredible lot came from one estate and appears to be the preserved military correspondence archive of Pvt./PFC Kenneth N. Meehan – U.S. Marine Corps. The letters document his training, family communication, and service at Camp Lejeune, Parris Island, Fleet Post Office New York, and aboard the USS LEYTE (CVS-32). A rare first-hand view of Marine life during the Cold War era leading into early Vietnam involvement.
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🧭 What’s Included
✉️ Letters & Postcards
• 64 handwritten letters – mostly 1960s – Camp Lejeune / Parris Island / FPO NYC
• 10 additional postcard letters from the early 1960s
• 3 handwritten Navy letters from 1956–57 – postmarked aboard the USS Leyte (CVS-32)
• Many envelopes show clear postmarks & vintage stamps
📄 Official Documents
• Original Selective Service Registration Card (matches the named Marine)
• Official Department of the Navy envelope & letter – “Official Business”
• News of Servicemen clippings (includes his name)
📰 Newspaper
• Camp Lejeune GLOBE – July 21, 1966
• Includes photos, training updates, Vietnam medal recipients & troop news
• Newspaper is intact with folds & aging as expected
📷 Photos
• Original black & white Marine photos – likely taken by or sent to PFC Meehan
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🧾 Condition
All letters are complete and legible. Normal age wear, some discoloration, folds, and edge wear. Newspaper has creases but is intact. Sold as a historical archive — everything is preserved exactly as found.
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📚 Research & Display Value
Perfect for:
• Military historians & archivists
• Genealogy & family research
• Cold War / Vietnam museum exhibit
• Postal history collectors
• Scrapbook or documentary projects
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