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circa 1920-1947
unknown, fl. 1920-1947;
[Group photograph of Japanese-Americans on a boat]
One undated black-and-white group photograph of Japanese-Americans on a boat.
GLC09860.370
1941-1945
Weiner, Sylvia and Morris
Morris Weiner archive of WWII letters [Decimalized .0001- .1710]
This collection contains 1710 letters between Sylvia Greenfield Weiner, her husband Morris "Moe" Weiner, and Alvin Greenfield, her brother. Moe Weiner served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from February 26, 1943-1946. Moe had attended...
GLC09414
Circa. May 1942
Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots.
GLC09120.020
12 March, 1943
Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962)
To Mr. Wronkow
Elenore Roosevelt is writing to Mr. Wronkow the founder of a German language newspaper titled Aufbau, which served as a information desiminater to German refugees during WWII. Roosevelt is thanking Wronkow for helping the non citizen acclimate to the...
GLC09566
1944
CIO Political Action Committee
This Is Your America.
One pamphlet entitled, "This Is Your America," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. Text describes reasons why America is an ideal country such as immigration and diversity, the economy and worker's rights. Photographs of...
GLC09640.041
12 April 1944
Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008)
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Postcard of Chinatown
GLC09414.0231
24 July 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988)
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe reports that the company is having a dance and party tonight but that he will head into town. He asks Sylvia what she thinks of the Dodgers these days. He also reacts to Mad's trying to teach an Italian girl to play baseball before she could...
GLC09414.1459
8 June 1945
to "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia heard from Marge and Joe and Pepi who might build a house in Miami.
GLC09414.0619
15 August 1943
Moe received Sylvia's telegram confirming her arrival in New York. He went to Seattle for the weekend with Frank Mooney. At one point, while they were there he was reminded of Chinatown in New York. He also went to Jefferson Park, a recreation camp...
GLC09414.0746
10 May 1945
Sylvia had Chinese food and saw a movie with Annie and Bess.
GLC09414.0591
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