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Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0114 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: [Brooklyn, New York] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1943 Pagination: 6 p. ; 18 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Sylvia went with her Mom and Dad for her birthday to see "Stage Door Canteen." Recounts her day at work., she had Chinese food for dinner. Sylvia is also happy to hear that Moe can go to the Lutheran Club at his Camp.

"Stage Door Canteen" 1943 Musical Film where a soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and films appear.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

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