Benay Browne Letters
Historic Owner
Benay Gunby
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateNovember 1964–October 22, 1966
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Benay Gunby and family. A2022.08
Object numberA2022.08
DescriptionExtent: 2 foldersThe Benay Browne Letters contain correspondence from two USS Intrepid sailors, Bo Anderson and V.R. "Bob" Anderson, who were pen pals of Benay Gunby, née Browne. Gunby volunteered at the Cardinal Spellman's Servicemen's Club in New York, where she would meet servicemen. The letters discuss everyday activities including the ship's movements, ports of call, sick bay, their families, and other ship-related subjects. Both sailors appear to be in the OE Division in the Operations Department.
Some of the letters are written on USS Intrepid stationery. Some are written on stationery with a cartoon of a bald, frowning character and the text, "my work is so secret... I don't even know what I'm doing!"
Card, Membership; Cardinal Spellman's Servicemen's Club, Benay Brown, November 1964
Correspondence from Bo Anderson
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, October 6, 1965 (5 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, October 19, 1965 (2 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 1, 1965 (6 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 15, 1965 (5 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 21, 1965 (3 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, December 14, 1965 (5 pages)
Correspondence from V.R. "Bob" Williamson
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, October 25, 1965 (1 page)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 1, 1965 (1 page)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 21, 1965 (3 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, November 30, 1965 (2 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, December 14, 1965 (1 page)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, December 30, 1965 (1 page)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, February 3, 1966 (2 pages, date on letter says 1965 but postmark says 1966)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, February 12, 1966 (6 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, March 30, 1966 (2 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, April 17, 1966 (2 pages)
Card & envelope; to Benay Browne, April 17, 1966
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, July 10, 1966 (1 page)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, October 2, 1966 (2 pages)
Letter & envelope; to Benay Browne, October 22, 1966 (2 pages)
On View
Not on viewCollections
Edward C. McConkey
March 22, 1965–November 21, 1966
Object number: A2024.30
