This collection consists of letters written between Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henry Noel (L. H. Noel) and their children, family, and friends. The Noel family is from Abbeville, Louisiana. Most of the letters were written in the 1940s during World War II and most of them were written between the members of the Noel family. According to the way the letters were addressed, at least four of the children were participating in the war in some way. Elda, Wilfred, and Stella all served as Corporals and R.C. served as a Private. Elda also served as a Private First Class and a Technical Sergeant. The collection includes newspaper clippings related to Stella meeting her husband. There are also sympathy cards and newspaper clippings related to R.C.’s death in 1944 which was caused by wounds received in battle. The letters in the collection discuss what the children were dealing with at their stations. The letters often include a plea for more letters. The collection also includes correspondence from other family members and friends as well as miscellaneous materials such as photographs, travel slides, certificates, newspaper clippings, tickets and receipts, and souvenirs.

A part of this collection has been digitized.

Renée Grantham donated this collection.