1 25 4 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2191/39807/ECliffHReidKM460111.1.pdf 39de15079f5013a65889ea2ee80c6b9b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reid, Kathleen Reid, K Reid, Kathryn Reid, Katy Description An account of the resource 92 items and a <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2219">sub-collection with thirty-seven poems/songs</a>. The collection concerns Kathryn (Katy) Reid (Royal Air Force) and contains memoirs, correspondence, poems and photographs. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Stuart Miers Reid and catalogued by Nigel Huckins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-23 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reid, K Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document H. CLIFF 244 ALLEN St. ELMIRA, N.Y. C/O MISS BLUE Jan. 11-1946 My dearest Darling Cathie: I wrote a letter to you dated Dec. 16 – 1945 – a very unusual letter; only once before did I ever conceive a like epistle – and that was immediately after I arrived in England and was terribly lonesome & was to Dolly – of whom I have told you everything concerning her & me – how I was sorry for her, and thought pity could develop into something more substantial – however it never materialized, and now she is happily married, I hope, after I told her I could never love her. How could I possibly love her, or any other girl as long as there’s a little “runt” somewhere in Yorkshire who has the power to make my head do tailspins flip-ups, and won’t let it come down??? Cathie, there is no use beating around the bush (haven’t I always told you everything? Well, practically) and when I say you are the only girl I’ve thought about since I’ve come home – in fact – from your letters, most of my relatives & friends have seemed to learned & loved you. Aunt Cat in Alexandria especially – she says that if I don’t send for you she will; my Mother says that if I want you, you must be wonderful (how true!) and if we (you & I) approve, she endorses that approach. Yesterday I received your letter of Dec. 9 – took it a long time to arrive – and since then I’ve debated over & over with myself whether or not to mail the last letter I wrote. (There’s a murder mystery – good too – on the radio, & I’ve got one ear on it, and yet I’m attempting to contemplate (I mean concentrate – you see, now, what happens when you try to listen to a young detective trace down a killer who likes the song “Poor Butterfly.” – Now that the killer has been caught & justice dealt to him in the form of 5 .38 bullets, I can continue with a bit of coherence – next week, the announcer says, will be “Ladies In Retirement” – the classic mystery about the little English servant girl who murdered to save her insane sister. Ida Lupins was in the movie. Getting back to the letter I received from you: Should I send the letter of Dec. 16, or not You’ve got a good chance now to fulfill [sic] all your dreams, [page break] II darling Cathie, you don’t know how proud I am of you. To think that all the time I knew you, I never heard one word about your plans; your dreams; your past accomplishments, your future hopes …. And I thought you talked a lot …. How stupid I am! God, but if I had known then what I know now (my feelings, I mean) I’d have applied for [inserted] a [/inserted] marriage permit & ---. But now? Thousands & thousands of miles of fathomless ocean; obstacles to be surmounted – I suppose it’s man’s nature to want that which seems hardest to acquire that which we have to fight & work for. But if you make your name in England, if you came to America all that would be lost …. every iota. You’d have to start all over again. I realize this isn’t exactly fair to you – who am I that I should ask you to forsake a promising career for life with a dreamer? Those dreams usually are punctured like some fragile soap-bubble, to disintegrate and vanish into thin air. The longest & most important one of these being you. Dear Cathie, I’ve made up my mind to live here; the scenery is truly panoramic – either in winter when the hills and valleys snuggle down ‘neath their icy blankets, for a prolonged siesta, or the summer, when high in the hills – which, I imagine – are not unlike your beloved Yorkshire hills – the air is crisp, and fresh, and life seems beautiful. I’m planning to buy 60 acres of land with a house on the property which I want to convert into a real old Southern pre-Civil war, ante bellum home – just bringing a dash of the old South into this land of Yankees. Cathie, I’ve walked to the summit of the tallest peak, where the eye could scan the view for twenty miles, let the wind tear violently at my face, and feel free …. and happy. I’ve thought of you being there beside me, and of me taking a photo of you – with a color [sic] camera – the rugged firs, and scenic beauty a pitiful backdrop to your face, and eyes, and smile. I’ve thought of us walking, running hand in hand across the terrain until we’re breathless, but happy, and the turbulent wind still beating, uselessly; tugging at our bodies in a giant symphony, finally admitting defeat and dying on a sour note in the valley. Every time I approach the peak of this hill, I seem to [page break] 3. hear music; wonderful, strange, violent music – a complete orchestra – almost – woodwinds, brass, everything but the soft, harmonious strings – there are no mellow violins with their singing strings; their soothing motif – there IS NO CATHIE! I can’t write – yet. I’m in no mood; and I have to have my heart into it before I can compose a single phrase. If I wrote my book now it would be a sad, longing, desolate theme, when I want to infuse the laughter, gaiety, charm originally designated for this particular story I must tell. So, honey, there it is: You’ve read the final letter, and now you have this one. Whatever you do; which course you decide to pursue, I am not going to be influential by making any demands; you know how I feel about you. I want you to be fair to yourself and follow the strongest current. This is to prove that your imminent success (I’m sure you (will) (would) be a success) hasn’t gone to MY head. I feel that you have a great opportunity, and after you’re a success you can have any numbers of eligible young bachelors from the procession that will undoubtedly flock to your dressing room, or stage-door each evening. Then maybe one day I can & will write a play for you, and tell you (within the opus (play) just what my feelings are. Perhaps that’s why we understood each other (or did we) both of us are privileged (?) to contain properties in our constitution that only the few – minority – are gifted(?) with; with you it is the theatre; with me it’s the 4th estate (Do they call newspaper, etc. life in Eng. 4th Es. too?) Dammit, I wish the Air Ministry would see fit to give you a release from the WAAF. Is Sir Arthur Tedder chief marshal of the R.A.F. If not, please send me the address of hizzown [sic] highness & I’ll get a protesting epistle into the mail pronto! Cathie, dear, do you mind if I stroll down memory lane once again. It seems such a short while (in reality it’s been almost 2 years) since we were together at the base near Cyderstone [sic] – see, it’s been so long that I can’t remember the base. Darn, how time flies. Never will I forget the public house, & the “batallions.” My “romance” with this 2-ton Tessie never progressed beyond the hand-holding stage, and was never pursued outside the pub. I still laugh when I [page break] 4. remember how the guys kidded me about her running her hands through my hair. I had to be half-tight before I’d be seen with her. And when I asked you to let me play Heathcliff to your Cathie. If you’d asked me who they were, (as one English girl did) I don’t know what I would have done. Nice music coming from the Waldorf Astoria in N.Y.C. A lot of strings and good piano; nice tempo – “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” – from something by Chopin. Cathie! Whatever you do see “This Love of Mine” – with Merle Oberon & Claude Rains – I don’t know if it’ll be under that title in England, but if it has those 2 stars, see it. Aunt Cat & I saw it together & Merle O’s expressions and actions are yours. So much so, that before the picture was over she was looking like you. I’m going to see it over & over. The picture you sent has drawn various comments. You look like Susan Peters, the actress; and some do say Oberon, I still want a tinted photo of you. I’m having some made – large ones. I saw the proofs (I’m in civvies) and it truly flatters me – sans moustache, though - (if you ever come over I’ll grow it back – it takes less than a week, but darling it adds 10 years to my age, the folks say. So now I look 13 1/2 with it off. Pretty good, eh?) – the photographer said it looked liked Crosby. He didn’t know I was listening! It’ll probably be March before they’re completely finished. The orchestra is playing 2 songs – medley – and it hits the nail on the head – “Wait and See” --- “We’ll Be Together Again.” Have you heard “Symphony” – “You are my symphony of love”? It’s sweeping this country – a French impostation, [sic] leading all others in the race by head & shoulders. Nice melody – good lyrics. Has it reached England yet? It’s 12 midnight here in New York now; I’ve been on this book since 10 (with interruptions) and have writer’s cramp. My buddy slammed the car door on my thumb, & I had to go to the hosp. to have holes drilled into the nail, so the sealed blood could be emmitted. [sic] Now the nail is discolored [sic] & hanging by one corner – but I haven’t nerve to lift it out. Lucky I didn’t break it. However I couldn’t write for a couple of weeks. The orc. seems to be hitting every nail on the head just playing: “Dearest Darling.” …. “Come to Baby, Do,” [page break] 5. This music reminds me so much of London – London, sinful, and fine; shabby and cultural; terrible and wonderful. How I love that city! A brief respite, in the form of a 48 in London, from monotonous, routine Army life – the one thought uppermost in a G.I.’s mind; the thought that carried him through dark days, weeks – just knowing a pass was coming --- sitting in Lyon’s Corner House at 3 A.M. drinking coffee and having a light snack, and walking around the bustling metropolis until dawn – to catch the final movement of human life as a night threw back her covers and prepared for day. I achieved this ambition one morning when I found myself still downtown at 4 A.M. and dawn just a few hours away. I forgot my hotel room and kept myself awake so I might do this. I wonder – is she the same? With the passing of the G.I. has some sort of civilization and peace been restored to this once staid & correct city? I wonder if she would be a lonely sea, despite her teeming millions? I wonder? Oh, God, don’t let her change; let her remain as I knew & loved her; let her always be boisterous and gaudy; warm-hearted & gay. My darling, it’s getting early 12:30 A.M. It’s 6:30 tomorrow morning for you. How dare you – take the day before I get a chance to see it? “’Tain’t [sic] fair; no; ‘taint fair. So, dear, for this time I’ll be signing off with the fervent hope that you can decide – which way you think best – but regardless of your decision please write – often. I miss your letters (which came; sometimes 8-10 at a time) and I miss you terribly & love you with all my heart, and always will. I’ve yet to get an interest in another girl; maybe I’ve tried to fool myself, but I can’t, and since I’ve met you, I can say – with a clear conscience – there has never been another girl who carried the slightest interest for me. No, darling, I’m not mad. I’m just a little confused. The orchestra is playing an appropriate selection for the closing of this “note” – “Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart, will you love me ever …. Will you remember the day?” Romberg’s classic from Maytime. Now I’ll say “Goodnight, Good morning, & sweet Prince-ss” (allow me to stretch “Hamlet” just a fraction. & I love you As ever & ever, your Heathcliff” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen Description An account of the resource Admits issues about his previous life and loves that he had not previously disclosed. Goes on to speak of her recent letter and professes his love for her. Writes of the possibility of her coming to America and tells her of his decision to live in New York area. Continues with more love letter material and writes of music he has heard. Signed Heathcliff. 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Under review Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ECliffHReidKM460111 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall love and romance https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2022/31971/SHoganPJ436464v10018.2.jpg 4697b9e4406b2cb4b464bad17228700a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hogan, P J. Document file Description An account of the resource Twenty-two items. Contains photographs and official documents. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-12-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hogan, PJ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource P J Hogan record of leave granted Description An account of the resource Dates in 1945 and 1946. Includes date of embarkation from overseas and disembarkation leave. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One page printed document with handwritten entries Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHoganPJ436464v10018 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Australian Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-11-30 1945-10-14 1946-01-14 1946-01-05 1946-01-11 1946-01-12 1946-02-10 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. aircrew military service conditions navigator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1276/17373/POpenshawB1803-0040.2.jpg 66969cf2269874fcd3576e215849fc22 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1276/17373/POpenshawB1803-0041.2.jpg 523c0f5251ba126ec19147d9ef14a92c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Openshaw, Benjamin B Openshaw Openshaw, Ben Description An account of the resource Contains 89 items concerning Flying Officer Benjamin Openshaw who after training as a navigator/observer in Southern Rhodesia and England, flew with 104 Squadron in Italy. Collection consists of training notes, official personnel documents, his flying and navigation sight logbooks and photographs of people, places and aircraft. There is also a sub-collection consisting of target photographs in Italy and the Balkans as well as celebrities and London landmarks. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Kevin Angell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Openshaw, B Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers' dance Description An account of the resource Large group of Royal Air Force officers dancing in a large room with lady guests. The room is decorated with foliage. Sticker on back of photograph 'This photograph must not be reproduced without the written permission of the Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Middle East. This photograph was sold by RAF Eastleigh [handwritten], date: 11/1/1946 [handwritten].' 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It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force entertainment RAF Eastleigh https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1276/17372/POpenshawB1803-0038.2.jpg b2ed2c9c58f11003106c99c03f996ffa https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1276/17372/POpenshawB1803-0039.2.jpg 72801a43838db9191df880a336bc63e0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Openshaw, Benjamin B Openshaw Openshaw, Ben Description An account of the resource Contains 89 items concerning Flying Officer Benjamin Openshaw who after training as a navigator/observer in Southern Rhodesia and England, flew with 104 Squadron in Italy. Collection consists of training notes, official personnel documents, his flying and navigation sight logbooks and photographs of people, places and aircraft. There is also a sub-collection consisting of target photographs in Italy and the Balkans as well as celebrities and London landmarks. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Kevin Angell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Openshaw, B Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Air Force Officers' party Description An account of the resource Large group of officers all wearing blue or Khaki tunics many with brevet with female guests at a party. The room is decorated with foliage. Sticker on back of photograph 'This photograph must not be reproduced without the written permission of the Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Middle East. This photograph was sold by RAF East. [handwritten], date: 11/1/1946 [handwritten].' Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-01-11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context POpenshawB1803-0038, POpenshawB1803-0039 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Civilian Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1946-01-11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Kenya Kenya--Nairobi Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force entertainment RAF Eastleigh