Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beineman/McSorley papers are comprised mostly of letters written between husband and wife, John & Alta (Beineman) McSorley, during the United States' involvement in World War II.The interest of the letters and papers lies in what prolific letter writers the couple was. Letters are dated nearly every day, from one or the other, from 1943 to 1945. Most of Alta's letters relate to life at home with her family, telling of the death of their dog and her father. Most of John's...