1942: Year of Yearning

Warning

All the 1942 letters between William and Philinda are love-letters! Even though they discuss lots of practical details, they are sentimental, mushy, and very intense. Though there is no reference to sex, they are very frank about private feelings. They are released in public only because the two lovers have now been reunited beyond the grave.

When Philinda parted from William in 1941, neither had any idea it would be 15 months before they were reunited. In fact, they spent 1942 in a constant struggle to overcome their separation. There were many obstacles...

  1. Philinda's marriage to Jimmie Jones. She needed a divorce before she and William could marry. Divorces were not easy to obtain in 1942.
  2. Permission for Philinda to leave the United States. Not easy during wartime.
  3. An occupation in Lagos. Without a job, an unmarried woman would not be allowed to leave the U.S. or enter Nigeria. Because of the uncertainty about the struggle with Axis forces in northern Africa, central Africa was an important staging area, considered by many authorities to be part of the War Zone.
  4. Transportation.
    • Air travel was possible only for personnel with authorization by the War Shipping Administration, which controlled flow of goods and people to the War Zone
    • Allied vessels were in great danger of submarine attack. For many months, William absolutely forbade Philinda to consider taking passage on an allied vessel. And even by sea, they discovered that passage on an allied vessel also required permission from the War Shipping Administration.
    • By sea on a neutral vessel was much safer, but neutral vessels did not call at Lagos. Portuguese vessels could cross from New York to Lisbon fairly safely, but how then to get to Lagos? Several possibilities were considered, almost adopted, and finally rejected.

1942 Chronology

  • At the New Year Philinda is staying with her mother, Dorothy Strahorn (Campbell) Middleton, and step-father, James A. Middleton, in their modest home at 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey. (Letter 1942-01-04)
    William is in Lagos, Nigeria; working under the supervision of Consul Perry N. Jester. Initially William lives in a small, rented room, but soon moves into the apartment above the U. S. Consulate, 4 Broad Street, Lagos. (Letter 1942-01-10)
  • January 11 Philinda leaves New Jersey and travels to Miami, Florida, because she has learned it will be easier to get a divorce there, and because she much prefers warm weather. She rents a room in a nice house at 222 Phoenetia Avenue, in the Coral Gables area, and starts job-hunting. (Letter 1942-01-17)
  • February 14 Philinda announces that she has been given a position at Pan American Airways (Letter 1942-02-14)
  • May 5 Philinda moves to a small house at 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, which is nearer to her work (Letter 1942-05-10)
  • June: William's boss in Lagos, Consul Perry Jester, returns to Washington and is replaced by Consul General Harold Shantz. (Letter 1942-06-10)
  • July 16 William is temporarily assigned to help at the U. S. Consulate in Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana). (Letter 1942-08-02)
  • July 28 Philinda receives the decree divorcing her from Jimmie Jones (Letter 1942-07-28)
  • August 26 Philinda receives a passport, allowing her to proceed to Nigeria if she can find a way to get there. (Letter 1942-08-26)
    At William's suggestion, Philinda writes to Consul Perry Jester, William's former boss in Nigeria, asking for advice and help in getting her to Lagos. (Letter 1942-08-26)
  • August 26 William returns to his primary assignment at Lagos. (Letter 1942-08-27)
  • August or September A newspaper article in Miami features Philinda as passenger service representative of Pan American Airways (Clipping 1942-09-08)
  • September 8 A U. S. Army Air Corp bomber crashes into Newark, Ohio, half a block from William's family home, killing at least 7 people. William's family safe. (Clipping 1942-09-08 and letter 1942-09-09)
  • September 18 After trying in every way she can to use her status as a Pan American Airways employee to fly to Lagos on a Pan Am flight, Philinda gives up. She resigns from her position with Pan Am and decides to return to New Jersey, where she can work on various sea passage possibilities and also apply for a position with the American government in Nigeria. (Letter 1942-09-18)
  • November 24 Philinda writes about a visit to Washington, in which she meets Mr. and Mrs. Jester, is interviewed at the State Department for a clerical position (with Mr. Jester's blessing) and talks to various other government offices about positions in Lagos. (Letter 1942-11-24)
  • November 25 Philinda is appointed Clerk in the American Foreign Service Auxiliary, assigned to the American Consulate at Lagos, Nigeria. (Letter 1942-11-25)
  • December 3 Perry Jester sends letters to several officials, trying to help Philinda find a way to get to Lagos. (Letter 1942-12-03)
  • December 10 Philinda's Special Passport arrives, giving her State Department employee status to obtain transport to Nigeria. (Passport)
  • December 22 Philinda sails on M/S Siranger from New York. Siranger is a Norwegian vessel chartered by the American West African Line (also known as the Barber Line) to carry cargo and passengers to Nigeria. She arrives in Nigeria on February 5, 1943. (Background document with several letters: Philinda's Voyage to Lagos)

Lagos : 1942 Documents

 
Index to months in 1942 with Lagos documents
January February March
April May June
July August September
October November December
 

Lagos Documents of 1942-January

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-01-04 L-103 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Orange, New Jersey Pica type light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 top date stamped "FEB 14 Rec'd" P.3 signature in black ink with ruler
1942-01-09 L-104 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Orange, New Jersey Pica type light ribbon on very thin paper. P.1 top in WLK hand "Rec'd Jan 24 '42" Signature in black ink with ruler
1942-01-10 L-105 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Pica type dark carbon mid-weight paper.
1942-01-15 L-37 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Airmail paper
1942-01-17 L-106 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables, Florida Pica type light ribbon very thin paper. P.1 top in WLK hand "Rec'd Jan 24 '42" P.2 signed in turquoise ink
1942-01-19 L-107 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables, Florida Pica type light ribbon on very thin paper. P.1 top date stamped "FEB 19 Rec'd" P.3 signed in turquoise ink
1942-01-20 L-39 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg Lagos, Nigeria intermediate-weight paper
1942-01-22 L-333 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Dorothy Strahorn Campbell Middleton 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Elite type light ribbon on standard letter paper. Undated. Probably written about two weeks after arrival in Coral Gables, Florida. Appears to predate events in 1942-01-29 L-334 LPK to family
1942-01-24 L-109 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No.3 Pica type dark ribbon on airmail American Consular Service letterhead. P.1 Typed date January 20, 1942 corrected to January 24. Marginal notes added left margin pages 1 & 3.
1942-01-25 L-116 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenecia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Pica type with very light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 stamped "MAR 4 - Rec'd"
1942-01-29 L-334 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Krieg-Campbell family 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Elite type light rbbon on standard U.S. letter paper. Double-spaced both sides. P.1 date "Around Jan.29" P.2 1/4 filled, lighted in plue ink.

Lagos Documents of 1942-February

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-02-03 L-36 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg Lagos, Nigeria intermediate weight paper The original ribbon copy of this letter is entered as L-108.
1942-02-05 L-119 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Pica type with very light ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date stamped "Mar 2 Rec;d"
1942-02-06 L-34 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Copy paper
1942-02-06 L-117 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 4 Foreign Service letterhead Pica type on heavy stationary
1942-02-08 L-118 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Pica type very light ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date stamp: "Mar 4 - Rec'd"
1942-02-14 L-121 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Pica type very light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date stamped "MAR 4-Rec'd" P.3 Signed with turquoise ink
1942-02-15 L-120 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 5 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type with dark ribbon on airmail paper
1942-02-18 L-122 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Pica type very light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date stamped "Feb 28 Rec'd" P.2 half sheet only P.3 signed in very light pencil
1942-02-18 L-35 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Notepaper folded

Lagos Documents of 1942-March

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-03-01 L-123 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoenetia Ave., Coral Gables, Fla. Pica type very light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date stamped "MAR 26 Rec'd" P.3 signed in turquoise ink
1942-03-01 L-124 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 6 Pica type with dark carbon impression on medium-weight plain paper P.1 WLK hand in blue-black ink: "For next letter: furniture, Capt. Turot" P.3 Tops of a few letters visible from a closing line, most is below the end of the page
1942-03-04 L-33 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Copy paper
1942-03-07 L-125 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg AMERICAN CONSULATE, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 7 All pages are torn with a wedge-shaped piece missing from left side, 86mm from top of page, 25mm high at edge, 35mm long. Apparently torn while all pages were folded. Three lines affected, missing up to 6 characters. P.1 in pencil with line pointing to "Cook" hand written "The rat!". Pp1 & 3 last lines off-page.
1942-03-08 L-32 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #4 intermediate weight paper
1942-03-13 L-126 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phoeenetia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida Pica type, dark ribbon on very light-weight paper
1942-03-15 L-128 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 8 Pica type medium ribbon on American Consular Service letterhead. Last page signature line off-page
1942-03-16 L-129 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Phenetia Ave. [sic], Coral Gables, Fla. Pica type variable ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 top date-stamped "APR - 8 Rec'd" Type goes from dark to light freuqently, suggesting jammed ribbon advance mechanism.
1942-03-16 L-127 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Top half of page pica type, dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. Lower half hand-written, black ink.
1942-03-17 L-335 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Dorothy Strahorn Campbell Middleton Coral Gables, Florida Pica type blotchy ribbon on standard letter paper. Signed in pencil. P. 1v Black pen unrecognized hand "From Miami 3-17-42"
1942-03-20 L-130 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 222 Penetia [sic] Avenue, Coral Gables, Fla. Pica type, dark ribbon on very light-weight peper. P.1 top date-stamped "APR 14 Rec'd" P.2 Signature 1/3 from top in pencil. Short letter begins, "Light of my life and Superman:" Signed in pencil, "Philinda"
1942-03-21 L-131 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 9 Pica ty[e with dark carbon on mid-weight government paper. P.3 last line runs off the end of the paper but is legible
1942-03-27 L-132 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 10 Pica type, medium ribbon on light-weight American Consular Service letterhead P.3 verso note in WLK hand begins in very light pencil, continues in blue- black ink
1942-03-30 L-133 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Pica type, dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 top date-stamped "APR 16 1942" P.2 paper mis-fee about half-way down results in disjoined lines. P.3 Top of page cut or torn off; up to 8.5 lines missing.

Lagos Documents of 1942-April

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-04-03 L-134 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "MAY 17 Rec'd" P.1 about 34 mm torn from lower edge, but apparently noticed by LPK. Probably nothing missing. P.2 end: Short paragraph and signature added in pencil.
1942-04-04 L-136 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 11 Pica type, medium ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead.
1942-04-06 L-137 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Dinner Key Airport [Miami, Florida] Blue-black ink on medium-weight paper. Letter fills 2/3 page
1942-04-08 L-138 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Blue and black ink on airmail paper.
1942-04-09 L-139 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 12ica type, medium ribbon on Foreign Service letterhead, medium wieght paper.
1942-04-12 L-135 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Possibly mailed with L-134. Signed in light pencil
1942-04-16 L-140 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 13 Pica type Copy 1, pages 3,4,5 only. Medium ribbon on airmail paper. P.5 signed "Your Man" in black ink. Copy 2, all 5 pages medium carbon on mid-weight copy paper. Many pages last line runs off the end.
1942-04-18 L-142 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Pica type, dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-04-18 L-141 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 14 Pica type light ribbon on mid-weight Foreign Service letterhead. P.2 signature in black ink
1942-04-25 L-143 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 15 (hand written, pencil) Pica type with dark carbon on medium-weight copy paper. P.3 in WLK hand black ink: "Enclused check for $25.00 for fountain pen, permanent phonograph needles, and swimming trunks"
1942-04-26 L-144 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coral Gables, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date-stamped "MAY 12 Rec'd"
1942-04-30 L-29 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Thin copy paper

Lagos Documents of 1942-May

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-05-02 L-31 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #5 Standard weight paper FSA consular letterhead
1942-05-04 L-145 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 16 Pica type medium ribbon on mid-weight Foreign Service letterhead P.2 in WLK hand black ink: "5/5/42 We missed the Clipper which left sooner than expected. I have just heard about Madagascar. If anything should shut off communications, don't forget I am allways, always loving you."
1942-05-05 L-336 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Dorothy Strahorn Campbell Middleton Coral Gables, Florida Postcard with greyscale photo " Pan American Airways' S-42 Flying Clipper" Message typed, initials and address hand-printed in black ink
1942-05-10 L-146 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana St., Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "May 21 Rec'd" P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-05-11 L-28 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Folded notepaper
1942-05-12 L-147 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "MAY 27 1942" Signed in blue-black ink
1942-05-13 L-64 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg American Consulate, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #6 regular weight paper L-64 is the typed copy on letterhead; L-30 is the cc
1942-05-13 L-148 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 17 Pica type with dark carbon on medium-weight copy paper
1942-05-17 L-149 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 18 Pica type light ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead. P.3 signed in black ink
1942-05-22 L-150 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 19 Pica type dark carbon on medium-weight copy paper
1942-05-23 L-337 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to John Wood Campbell, Sr. Miami, Florida Pice ty pe medium ribbon double-spaced on note paper. P.1v signed with black ink.
1942-05-25 L-151 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Steet, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon (with light patches) on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "JUN 11 1942" P.3 signed black ink
1942-05-26 L-338 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Dorothy Strahorn Campbell Middleton Miami, Florida Postcard Sepia photo of "19 ton [Pan American Airways] Clipper ready to leave Miami" Message printed in neat small-capital letters, black ink. Message in larger small-caps. "Middleton" written over "Jones"
1942-05-27 L-152 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 20 Pica type with medium carbon on mid-weight copy paper. Last line legible by partly off the end.

Lagos Documents of 1942-June

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-06-02 L-154 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana St., Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date-stamped "JUL -2 1942" P.3 signed in red ink
1942-06-02 L-153 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 21 Pica type medium ribbon on Foreign Service letterhead mid-weight paper P.4 signed in black ink
1942-06-06 L-155 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "JUN 29 1942" P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-06-10 L-156 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 22 Pica type light ribbon on Foreign Service letterhead, mid-weight paper. P.3 end in black ink WLK hand: "I love you right down to the last grasp, right down to the bottom. Your William"
1942-06-15 L-27 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Airmail paper
1942-06-17 L-157 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "JUL -1 1942" P.2 signed in pencil with post-script LPK hand in pencil: "As you see, I've tried a new route. PAA is wonderful!"
1942-06-19 L-158 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 23 Pica type medium ribbon mid-weight paper P.1 Foreign Service letterhead P.2 signed in black ink Carbon copy with dark carbon on mid-weight paper.
1942-06-26 L-159 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 24 Pica type light ribbon on American Consular Service airmail paper P.2 verso has note in black ink WLK hand, lower third.
1942-06-29 L-160 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date-stamped 'JUL 10 1942' P.1 signed in blue-black ink, underlined

Lagos Documents of 1942-July

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-07-04 L-161 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 25 Pica type dark carbon on mid-weight copy paper P.2 last line partially off end of paper but fully legible
1942-07-08 L-23 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Note paper
1942-07-08 L-24 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] American Trapshooting Association
1942-07-08 L-163 William Laurence Krieg to other Lagos, Nigeria Pica type with medium carbon on airmail paper. P.1 top, note in blue-black ink WLK hand: "Copy for L.P.J." Both pages left side torn or damaged by pests. First few letters of last three lines on p.1 are lost.
1942-07-08 L-162 William Laurence Krieg to other Lagos, Nigeria Pica type with medium carbon on light copy paper. Left side of paper torn or damaged by pests. All text legible. Top of page: Note blue-black ink in WLK hand: "Copy for L.P.J."
1942-07-11 L-165 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 Pencil note in WLK hand: "Rec'd July 31". Right side of page crushed and torn, a few letters lost from last 9 lines. P.3 dated July 18, date-stamped "JUL 31 1942". Double-spaced. P3. PS blue-black ink in LPK hand.
1942-07-11 L-164 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 26 Pica type medium carbon on light-wieght copy paper. Pp.7-8 type is somewhat clearer that the previous.
1942-07-13 L-26 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #7 Regular-weight paper
1942-07-20 L-166 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate, Accra, Gold Coast Sequence No. 27 Original and carbon copy: pica type on light-weight paper Original p.1 American Consular Service airmail paper; dark ribbon except for last 5 lines which are very light. Original pp.2-3 light ribbon on airmail paper Copies dark carbon on light-weight paper
1942-07-23 L-167 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date-stamped "AUG 11 1942" P.4 signed in pencil
1942-07-24 L-22 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Amateur Trapshooting Association logo
1942-07-28 L-168 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street [Coconut Grove Florida] Pica type dark ribbon on very light-weight paper P.1 date-stamped "AUG 11 1942" P.3 signed in blue-black ink; 2 post-scripts in blue-black ink block capitals
1942-07-29 L-169 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate, Accra, Gold Coast Sequence No. 28 Pica type dark carbon on light-weight paper
1942-07-31 L-170 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Pan American Airways, PO Box 3311, Miami Florida Elite type double-spaced medium-light ribbon on Pan American airways airmail letterhead. P.1 date-stamped "AUG 11 1942" P.3 signed in blue-black ink

Lagos Documents of 1942-August

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-08-02 L-25 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg American Consulate, Accra, Gold Coast Sequence #8 Airmail paper
1942-08-06 L-171 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type medium-dark ribbonon very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "AUG 22 1942"
1942-08-09 L-172 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate, Accra, Gold Coast Sequence No. 29 Original and copy: Pica type Original: dark ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead. P.4 signature squeezed in, black ink. Copy: Dark carbon on light-weight paper.
1942-08-13 L-173 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type medium ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.3 ends with "Happy P.S." (3 paragraphs) signed "More love, Me"
1942-08-19 L-174 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate, Accra, Gold Coast Sequence No. 30 Pica type dark ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead. P.1 left margin in blue-black ink, WLK hand: "Please send some more stamps."
1942-08-21 L-20 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Vandalia, Ohio Amateur Trapshooting Association letterhead
1942-08-26 L-178 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coconut Grove, Florida Elite type dark ribbon on airmail paper. Date-stamped "SEP -7 1942"
1942-08-26 L-177 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Perry Jester 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Elite type dark ribbon on Pan American Airways System letterhead. Addressed to Consul Perry Jester, In care of the State Department, Waington, D.C. Two hand-written notes in large unknown hand right margin blue-black ink initialed PJ
1942-08-26 L-175 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Miami, Florida Teleprinted purple ribbon on red-printed form of Cable and Wireless Limited
1942-08-27 L-176 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica type all caps dark ribbon on green-printed telegram intake form. P.2 Receipt of payment for telegram stamped 23294, C&W LTD LAGOS 27AUG42. Amount ₤1-15-5
1942-08-27 L-179 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 31 P.1 sequence number added in pencil. Pica type dark carbon on light-weight copy paper P.4 not signed.
1942-08-30 L-180 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coconut Grove, Florida Elive type light ribbon on airmail paper. Date-stamped "SEP 12 1942"
1942-08-31 L-181 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Miami, Florida Teleprinted purple ribbon on red-printed Cable and Wireless Limited form.
1942-08-31 L-21 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #9 Airmail paper

Lagos Documents of 1942-September

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-09-01 L-182 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria P.1 pica type medium carbon on light-weight copy paper. Copy of telegram submittal. Date-stamped "SEP -1 1942" P.2 Cable and Wireless Limited receipt form for telegram submittal date stamped 1SEP42, numbered 23458, amount ₤1-15-5
1942-09-02 L-183 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Perry Jester 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Elite type light ribbon on Pan American Airways System letterhead. Date-stamped "OCT 24 Rec'd" Signed in black ink Note in unknown hand blue-black ink upper right corner "For HS"
1942-09-04 L-184 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 32 Pica type medium carbon on light-weight copy papeer. P.2 not signed.
1942-09-06 L-185 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type light ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "SEP 21 1942" P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-09-08 L-17 Newspaper or Magazine to General Public Newark, Ohio News clippings, irrigular sizes.
1942-09-08 L-190 Newspaper or Magazine to General Public Pan American Field, Miami, Florida Clipping from newpaper, name not included, date not shown.(On reverse datelines of stories "Sept. 9") Photo of small boy and girl escorted by LPK. Caption "HELPS YOUNGSTERS--Miss Philinda Jones, Pan American passenger service representative..." Two copies on file
1942-09-09 L-186 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Perry Jester 3071 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, Florida Elite type dark ribbon on Pan American Airways System letterhead. Date-stamped "OCT -5 1942" Signed in blue-black ink
1942-09-09 L-16 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Airmail paper
1942-09-10 L-187 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coconut Grove, Florida Pica type variable-dark ribbon on very light-weight paper. P.1 date-stamped "SEP 26 1942" P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-09-10 L-188 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 33 Pica type medium-dark carbon on thin copy paper. Last page not signed
1942-09-17 L-189 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 34 Pica type variable carbon on think copy paper. Last page copy not signed
1942-09-18 L-191 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Coconut Grove, Florida Elite type dark ribbon on very thin paper. P.1 date-stamped "SEP 28 1942". Line 32, the word "mad" is typed with red ribbon. P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-09-19 L-19 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Folded notepaper
1942-09-22 L-18 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #10 Airmail paper
1942-09-23 L-339 J. E. Henry to General Public Miami, Florida Elite type medium ribbon on standard U.S. letter paper, Pan American Airways System stationery. Letter of recommendation from J. E. Henry for Miss Philinda Jones. Signed in blue-black ink
1942-09-25 L-192 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Pica type medium ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead. P.2 signed in black ink with note in WLK hand black ink small writing at bottom curving up into right margin.
1942-09-28 L-193 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate Lagos P.1 carbon copy of telegram submittal date-stamped "SEP 28 1942" P.2 carbon copy of Cable and Wireless Limited receipt form No. 2911 (official stamp not legible) Amount ₤1-14-11
1942-09-29 L-194 William Laurence Krieg to other [American Consulate General] Lagos, Nigeria Application for permission for Philinda Jones to enter Nigeria.
1942-09-30 L-195 other to William Laurence Krieg Office of the Commissioner (Assistant Immigration Officer) The Nigeria Police, Lagos Pica type medium ribbon on Nigeria Police letterhead. Signature in blue-black ink not clearly legible; possibly R~~ Jones

Lagos Documents of 1942-October

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-10-01 L-12 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Airmail paper
1942-10-02 L-110 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence no. 36 Pica type mdeium-light ribbon on airmail American Consular Service stationery.
1942-10-02 L-196 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica type dark ribbon on green-printed Cable and Wireless Limited (CWL) telegram submittal form.
P.2 Carbon of CWL receipt stamped "2OCT42" number 3540 amount ₤1-16-2
P.3 Carbon of CWL receipt stamped "2OCT42" number 3540 amount ₤3-2-4, with 2 1d Nigeria postage stamps
1942-10-03 L-198 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to Perry Jester 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey CONTAINS LETTER FROM PERRY JESTER TO WLK P.1 Pica type medium ribbon on very thin US letter paper. Signed in black ink. In lower margin letter from Perry Jester by hand in black ink begins "Dear Bill:" P.2 Handwritten black ink on Air Mail US Gov. paper. Let
1942-10-03 L-197 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper. P.1 in WLK hind blue-black in "Rec'd Oct. 15, 1942" P.2 signed in black ink
1942-10-06 L-199 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper. P.1 stamped "OCT 20 1942" P.2 signed in black ink
1942-10-07 L-200 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 37 Pica type medium-light ribbon on American Consular Service airmail letterhead. p.2 Marginal not upper right blue-black ink WLK hand p.4 Carbon copy also p.4 original signed fine blue-black ink
1942-10-10 L-201 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Orange, New Jersey Teleprinted purple ink on red-printed Cable and Wilreless Limited telegram form Date-stamped "10OCT.42 LAGOS"
1942-10-10 L-202 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica type dark carbon copy on green-printed Cable and Wireless Limited telegram intake form P.2 Unknown hand light carbon copy Cable and Wireless Limited receipt stamped "10OCT.42 LAGOS" No. 4161 amount ₤�1-13-7
1942-10-12 L-203 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg NEW YORK Teleprinted purple ink on red-printed Cable and Wireless Limited telegram form Date stamped "12OCT42 LAGOS" Verso: in WLK hand blue-black ink, rough draft of reply, later sent 1942-10- 12 (see L-204)
1942-10-12 L-204 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica Type dark carbon on green-printed Cable and Wireless Limited telegram input form. P.2 Unknown hand light carbon on Cable and Wireless Limited receipt form No. 3755, amount ₤1-12-4
1942-10-13 L-206 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium-inconsistent ribbon on very thin paper. P.4 signed in black ink
1942-10-16 L-15 William Laurence Krieg to Laurence Montgomery Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #11 Airmail paper
1942-10-16 L-205 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 38 Original Pica type dark ribbon on airmail stationery P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Carbon copy dark carbon on thin paper P.3 original signed blue-black ink
1942-10-22 L-207 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 39 Pica type light ribbon on airmail paper P.1 American Consular Service letterhead P.2 signed in blue-black ink P.2 marginal note WLK hand right side blue-black ink
1942-10-23 L-208 William Laurence Krieg to other [American Consulate} General, Lagos, Nigeria Pica type dark carbon on thin paper To Howard Fyfe United States DespatchAgent 45 Broadway, New York City
1942-10-23 L-14 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence #12 Airmail paper
1942-10-24 L-13 William Laurence Krieg to John Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Telegram: draft (typed) 170x215 and transmittal 150x90 Official form with carbon copy of telegram; Cable and Wireless Limited receipt slip
1942-10-27 L-209 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper P.3 signed in pencil; 2-line pencil post-script
1942-10-28 L-11 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio
1942-10-29 L-210 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 40 Pica type dark carbonon airmail paper P.3 dated October 30, 1942 Carbon copy not signed
1942-10-29 L-211 other to William Laurence Krieg Post Office Box 524, Lagos, Nigeria

Pica type dark ribbon on regular paper American West African Line letterhead From Logos agent of Barber Line

Lagos Documents of 1942-November

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-11-01 L-212 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper P.1 date-stamped "NOV 18 Rec'd" P. 2 signed in black ink
1942-11-05 L-7 Melody Schiffeler to William Laurence Krieg Granville, Ohio Fine black ink on (yellow?) liined note paper
1942-11-06 L-213 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 41 Pica type light ribbon on airmail paper P.1 American Consular Service letterhead P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-11-06 L-214 William Laurence Krieg to Perry Jester Lagos, Nigeria Pica type dark carbon on airmail paper P.1 upper left "Personal" P.2 copy not signed
1942-11-07 L-215 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Orange NJ Teleprinted paper tape glued to Cable and Wireless Limited red-printed telegram form. Date-stamped "-7NOV.42 LAGOS"
1942-11-07 L-216 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica type dark carbon on thin paper
P.2 Cable and Wireless Limited receipt of payment for telegram No. 5519, amount ₤1-13-7
1942-11-12 L-217 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type light ribbon on very thin paper
P.1 date-stamped "DEC -8 Rec'd"
P.1 note black ink in LPK hand "So I thought I'd start writing via Pouch."
P3 signed in black ink
1942-11-13 L-218 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 42 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type mredum ribbon on airmail paper P.2 signed in blue-black ink
1942-11-15 L-219 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper P.1 date-stamped "DEC -8 Rec'd" P.2 signed in -black ink
1942-11-19 L-220 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 43 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type dark ribbon on airmail paper P.2 signed in blue-black ink Loweer right corner of both pages has been torn or chewed by vermin. Text lost for ends of last 7 lines.
1942-11-20 L-10 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Airmail paper
1942-11-21 L-221 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Washington DC Teleprinted purple ink on Cable and Wireless Limited red-printed telegram form. Date-stamped "21NOV42"
1942-11-21 L-222 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria P.1 Pica type dark carbon on airmail paper P.1 Draft of telegram P.2 Cable and Wireless Limited receipt of payment for telegram No. 5910, amount ₤1-14-11
1942-11-24 L-340 William Laurence Krieg to Perry Jester American Consul General, Lagos, Nigeria Paraphrase of Telegram Elite type dark ribbon on stnadard U.S. Government paper. "Message received from Vice Consul Krieg by Mr. Jester"
1942-11-24 L-224 William Laurence Krieg to Perry Jester Lagos, Nigeria Pica type dark carbon on TELEGRAM SENT yellow form. Text of telegram sent by to Perry Jester over Harold Shantz's name through Department of State via Army radio. No, 236, File no. 123 - Krieg Carbon copy also on file.
1942-11-24 L-223 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type medium ribbon on very thin paper P.1 date-stamped "DEC -8 Rec'd" Pages 2-5 numbered top center black ink in LPK hand P.5 signed in black ink
1942-11-25 L-341 other to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Department of State, Wahington, D.C. Elite type dark ribbon on standard weight Department of State letterhead. Notice of appointment as Clerk in the American Foreign Service Auxiliary P. 2 signed in black ink
1942-11-27 L-225 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Sequence No. 44 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type dark ribbon on airmail paper P.2 signed in blue-black ink Carbon copy on file
1942-11-29 L-5 Melody Schiffeler to William Laurence Krieg [Newark, Ohio] Christmas card: little girl feeding fawn
1942-11-30 L-342 other to other Office of War Information, 224 West 57th Street, New York City From Lawrence Fertig, Office of War Information To Chadbourne Gilpatric, Board of Economic Warfare. Elite type medium blue ribbon on Office of War Information stationery. Denies ability to do anything for LPK. Signed "Larry" in black ink

Lagos Documents of 1942-December

DateIDFromToWhere FromNotes
1942-12-03 L-227 Perry Jester to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Department of State, Washington, DC Pica type dark carbon on thin paper P.3 not signed Carbon copy on file
1942-12-03 L-226 Perry Jester to William Laurence Krieg Department of State, Washington, DC Pica type on airmail paper P.1 Department of State letterhead; date-stamped "Dec 19 Rec'd"; Note in left margin, black ink "They have a huge backlog of pilots to get to Africa" P.2 signed in black ink
1942-12-03 L-228 Perry Jester to other Washington, DC To Howard Fyfe, Esquire, War Shipping Administration Pica type dark carbon on thin paper P.2 not signed
1942-12-03 L-229 Perry Jester to other Department of State, Washington DC To Mr. H. J. Finch, Vice President, American-West African Line Enclosed in envelope with 1942-12-03 L-227 PJ to LPK Pica type dark ribbon on standard paper P.1 signed in black ink Carbon copy on file
1942-12-03 L-230 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg 761 Scotland Road, Orange, New Jersey Pica type light ribbon on very thin paper P.1 date-stamped "DEC -24 Rec'd" P.3 signed in black ink
1942-12-03 L-231 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 45 Original: All pages stained with deep orange oil-like splotches. P.1 American Consular Service letterhead; Note in WLK hand blue ink top of page. Pica type dark ribbon on airmail paper P.3 signed in blue-black ink Carbon coopy on file
1942-12-04 L-343 other to Perry Jester Board of Economic Warfare, Washington, D.C. From Chadbourne Gilpatric, Chief West African Unit, Board of Economic Warfare Elite type light ribbon on Economic Defense Board (crossed out in favor of Board of Economic Warefare) Letter denying ability to offer position to Philinda. Signed "Gilpatric" in black ink
1942-12-08 L-344 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to other Orange, New Jersey Set of three personnel forms filled in by LPK as part of the employment process to become Clerk in Lagos Standard Form No. 6: PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT (green). Standard Form No. 8: OATH OF OFFICE (buff). Standard Form No. 47: Personnel Affidavit (buff). Completed and signed in black ink.
1942-12-09 L-9 William Laurence Krieg to Family of Laurence M. Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 14 Thin copy paper
1942-12-10 L-345 other to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Department of State, Washington, D.C. Special Passport issued to LPK for travel to and from Lagos as Clerk to the United States Consulate General there.
1942-12-15 L-6 Laurence Montgomery Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Air mail paper
1942-12-16 L-232 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 46 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type dark ribbon on airmail paper P.3 signed in blue-black in
1942-12-19 L-8 William Laurence Krieg to Melody Schiffeler Lagos, Nigeria Airmail paper
1942-12-25 L-233 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg Lagos, Nigeria Sequence No. 47 P.1 American Consular Service letterhead Pica type dark ribbon on airmail paper P.3 signed in blue-black ink
1942-12-25 L-4 Sarah Stasel Krieg to William Laurence Krieg Newark, Ohio Christmas card Note from Sarah in green ink Below: note from Laurence in green ink
1942-12-26 L-111 Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg to William Laurence Krieg New York Received telegram on Cable and Wireless Limited stock. Red form, purple telepriniter. Content: "CONSULT BARBER LINE CONCERNING LAST PARAGRAPH OF YOUR LETTER NUMBER 36 MERRY CHRISTMAS I LOVE YOU"
1942-12-29 L-112 William Laurence Krieg to Laura Philinda Campbell Krieg American Consulate General, Lagos P.1 Cable and Wireless Limited Form for Reduced Rate Plain Language Telegram. Green form, Pica typed carbon copy.
P.2 Cash message receipt stamped 7693 blue carbon handwriting ₤1-12-4
Other Lagos Materials
1941 1942 1943 1944