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Theater Ticket
2 tickets to a performance of the Merchant of Venice for Sylvia Weiner. The play took place at the Stratford Festival of Canada.
GLC09414.1684
27 April 1943
Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008)
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Addresses many of Moe's previous letters. Sylvia wishes her mail would reach him on a regular basis. Comments that he is sewing, not using a gun or pen in the Army. She attended the Executive Meeting of the Victory Educational Council of the Ocean...
GLC09414.0011
29 April 1943
Sylvia tells Moe about the current book she is reading. Received a gift of two records, then played ping-pong. Notes that he has been gone for eight weeks. This letter includes a hand drawn map of the United States with Brooklyn at one end and Salem...
GLC09414.0015
18 May 1943
Sylvia wants to come and see him on the West coast in August. Got home late from seeing "Mission to Moscow." Talks about the Trotsky trials and other events in Soviet history, and that Russia has to protect herself. Tells Moe he knows all of the...
GLC09414.0036
6 July 1943
Written at 8:00 PM at home. Sylvia went to the office and remained in the field until 2:00 PM when she went to Moe's father's house. Talks about the book "Citizen Tom Paine." Compares Paine's writings to the current situation with World War II...
GLC09414.0073
30 August 1943
Written at the office. Sylvia says she went to an M.D. on President Street [Brooklyn] because she had a bladder infection. Thanks Moe for the books and pictures he sent her.
GLC09414.0094
17 September 1943
Sylvia is writing on the new writing paper she got for her birthday. She went to see "Watch on the Rhine," reminds Moe that she has already seen the play. Calls this the finest movie she has ever seen. She says that for the first time you see in the...
GLC09414.0116
18 September 1943
Written at 11:00 PM at home. Sylvia tells Moe how much she misses him. Went to work and spent a half day in the administrator's office in regard to the Union's Grievance Committee. Stood on line for stamps, cake and gas. Just finished reading "The...
GLC09414.0117
8 February 1944
Sylvia notes Moe bought a new pen and says as soon as time permits she will go to Waterman and get him a new point. Wants to learn all of the "Englishisims" he is learning while stationed in England. Wishes he were home to advise her about filling...
GLC09414.0153
29 February 1944
Midnight: Sylvia responds to various letters she has received from Moe, mentions Jim, Al and Harry, encloses typed lyrics of a song, not clear whether it is an original song or not.
GLC09414.0183
1 March1944
Sylvia reassures Moe that victory is near and that it will be worth it. She says she will send him some mystery novels, and thanks him for the pictures he sent
GLC09414.0185
4 March 1944
Sylvia writes that she is reading a psychological study of a schizophrenic who gradually becomes homicidal.
GLC09414.0190
17 March 1944
V-Mail: Sylvia says how much she misses Moe, tells him the current book she is reading
GLC09414.0207
13 April 1944
Sylvia says she's going to a play called Decision, and has read two "lousy" detective stories. Includes a rebus in middle of page 5 and drawings of various foods for Moe to choose from.
GLC09414.0234
19 April 1944
Sylvia mentions an essay she wrote her last year of high school
GLC09414.0242
26 June 1944
Sylvia asks if Moe would like certain books, as she will send them but says it is too difficult to send a particular type of hair tonic that he likes.
GLC09414.0306
28 July 1944
Sylvia discusses the books they are reading, and a conversation she had with Olga about Marty.
GLC09414.0337
1 September 1944
This letter features a sketch of Sylvia sitting with a book in her lap.
GLC09414.0370
16 February 1945
Sylvia writes about how on the way to the lecture she stopped at a bar and read a book on the psycho. While there she was approached by a strange woman who talked about her mother's impact on her.
GLC09414.0517
29 April 1945
Sylvia just finished a twenty page paper which she describes briefly.
GLC09414.0583
11 May 1945
Sylvia is currently reading an interesting book about the people of Germany.
GLC09414.0592
24 May 1945
to "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia mentions that she got a new book from the library called Traumatic Neurosis.
GLC09414.0608
23 June 1945
Sylvia listened to a baseball game, then went up to the roof to relax. She is now practicing French.
GLC09414.0635
20 July 1945
Sylvia is forced to do some copyediting at work, she later went to the movies with Bess.
GLC09414.0652
1929-1945
Sylvia writes that she is scared because she hasn't done anything about her paper yet. This is the last page of a letter.
GLC09414.0684
Sylvia had dinner with Mad, and read a book. This is pages 2-3 of a larger letter.
GLC09414.0686
Sylvia refers to the books Moe has sent her. This is page 2-6 of a larger letter.
GLC09414.0687
1 July 1943
Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988)
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe writes that he has enclosed a Mark Twain story from Mystery Magazine for Sylvia. This letter is written on Hotel Senator stationary.
GLC09414.0736
11 November 1943
Moe writes that Sylvia should type all her letters as he has to strain to read them. He requests that she send him some sweets.
GLC09414.0815
21 December 1943
Moe writes that it is the shortest day in the year, and that he will look out for the packages Sylvia has sent. He says her observation that English expressions have been creeping out in his letters is undoubtedly true.
GLC09414.0868
31 December 1943
Moe responds to Sylvia's letter, and comments on whether he brings home some anglicisms upon how much he has assimilated., saying a few might remain but most will fall by the wayside. He asks her to please send some newspapers.
GLC09414.0896
4 January 1944
Moe didn't think "Connecticut Yankee" would have that effect on Sylvia. He can't believe it made her cry. The rest of the letter is not clear.
GLC09414.0907
16 January 1944
Moe hints that it's time to ask for groceries. He says he brought along a book of poems to keep him company.
GLC09414.0942
17 January 1944
Moe responds to letters, reminiscing about the book they read at El Rancho and comments that he liked Sylvia's joke.
GLC09414.0944
3 February 1944
Moe comments that he read a great book called "Ministry of Fear."
GLC09414.0978
4 May 1944
Moe writes that "Ten Little Niggers" was a nice gory murder mystery. He got back on the bus and decided that birds must be wise because they fly south for the winter.
GLC09414.1075
Moe writes that Sylvia should use the money returned for a new suit. He also heard that Jay was accepted for the Navy. Tonight he and Jack have tickets for the Agatha Christie play, "Ten Little Niggers."
GLC09414.1076
14 May 1944
Moe understands Sylvia's nervousness when it comes to writing reports for the first time as he has had to write many over the years. He is also glad that her workplace is only a couple blocks from Union Square where lots of good shopping is.
GLC09414.1086
Moe mentions a magazine he has been reading that is like Reader's Digest. He also recommends the book, "They Shall Not Sleep." and reports that there was a baseball game after work.
GLC09414.1155
13 August 1944
Moe was reading "How Green Was My Valley?" he also went to a U.S.O show with Jack, but said it wasn't very good. He imagined that they walked over the bridge and had a soda.
GLC09414.1171
24 September 1944
Moe went in search of a French grammar book as he intends to study the language. He later saw a movie. He believes Mad and Ben are in Sylvia's debt.
GLC09414.1209
25 September 1944
Moe is confused by the French grammar book he found as it is in French. He and Jack will start with the simple conjugations, but asks Sylvia to send a French grammar book if she has one since one in English would be easier.
GLC09414.1210
5 October 1944
Moe went to town with Jack, drank brandy and watched a couple of Frenchmen playing cards. He writes in response to Sylvia's request for culture notes. Moe reports that some of the soldiers try to speak to girls on the street, but that in respectable...
GLC09414.1220
17 October 1944
Moe is currently reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." He also mentions that he knows that his parents want to give him something and knowing they may deny themselves of something makes him feel humble.
GLC09414.1227
14 November 1944
Moe writes that the French grammar book he has is very good. He also mentions receiving a copy of the Bugle, and refers to "poor Artie."
GLC09414.1254
November 1940
National Urban League
Negro Digest - November 1940
One issue of Negro Digest dated November 1940. Contains writing predominately by African American authors providing representation of the African American experience through essays about historical references and travelling abroad.
GLC09640.206
July 1943
Negro Digest - July 1943
One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1943. Contains writing predominately by African American authors providing representation of the African American experience through essays about historical references and travelling abroad. This issue includes...
GLC09640.207
December 1943
Negro Digest - December 1943
One issue of Negro Digest dated December 1943. Contains writing predominately by African American authors providing representation of the African American experience through essays about historical references and travelling abroad. This issue...
GLC09640.208
July 1944
Negro Digest - July 1944
One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1944. Contains writing predominately by African American authors providing representation of the African American experience through essays about historical references and travelling abroad. This issue includes a...
GLC09640.209
October 1944
Negro Digest - October 1944
One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writing predominately by African American authors providing representation of the African American experience through essays about historical references and travelling abroad. This issue includes...
GLC09640.210.01
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