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25 April 1943
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Written at 3:30 PM. Sylvia just finished planting a victory garden. Went to Broadway the night before and to Toffinetti's.
GLC09414.0008
25 August 1943
Sylvia writes that she misses going to the movies with him. She went into the field for work the day before. Wants to talk with him about world events, and discusses the question of Litvinov being recalled.
GLC09414.0090
31 August 1943
Written on City of New York-Department of Welfare stationery. Sylvia talks about the problems colleagues are having determining the needs of families who have boys in the service. Has heard from her brother Alvin and he thinks that he will be...
GLC09414.0096
24 April 1943
Written at 9:00 AM, at the office. Talks about his being stationed in Portland [Oregon] and the shopping there. Says she feels as if she were in a play last night (referring to letter dated 23 April 1943) regarding meeting his sister's new boyfriend...
GLC09414.0007
11 June 1943
Sylvia enjoyed re-reading his last letter that summed up Salem, Oregon and talked about his new adventure at Fort Lewis. She tried to get a new pair of shoes, needed 17 ration coupons for them. Asks about the weather in Washington [State] where he is...
GLC09414.0064
1 June 1943
Written at 5:00 PM at the office. Sylvia complains she has too much work to finish. Mayor can't believe the backlog in cases so has sent in the Herlands Committee to review the records. Has a ticket for the play "Tomorrow the World" but will only...
GLC09414.0052
Sylvia wishes she knew whether he was going to stay where he is so she could send him a subscription to PM. Glad he used the $10 she sent him to get away from camp and that he saw "Mission to Moscow" and enjoyed it
GLC09414.0053
8 June 1943
Written at the office. Sylvia talks about his transfer to Fort Lewis and promotion to Corporal. Talks about the plot of "Tomorrow the World" which she saw the night before. Afterwards went to Toffinetti's.
GLC09414.0060
9 June 1943
Written at 5:00 PM at the office. Sylvia was glad to get his telegram. Had seen a picture of soldiers in an overturned truck, and was worried he was involved in the accident. Went to see the film "Russian Story." Went to Tofenetti's afterward for...
GLC09414.0061
2 July 1943
Written at 12 Midnight at home. Sylvia is glad to get his letter from St. Paul enroute to Camp. Enclosing pictures they took on his furlough including one in front of Radio City.
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