{"value"=>"<p>Subseries A consists of letters written and received by Norman Thomas' brothers Evan and Ralph, his mother Emma, his wife Violet, and his son Evan. File VIII: A: 1 consists mostly of letters written by Evan Thomas (Norman's brother) to his mother during his stay in Great Britain and his imprisonment at Fort Riley, Kansas. Ralph Thomas' letters to his mother in File VIII: A: 2 describe his military service in World War I. The small amount of correspondence of other family members has been combined in File VIII: A: 3. Each file is arranged chronologically.</p>"}