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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated July 6, 1941. Describes his day. Lists the names of some of the men in his barrack by ethnicity; Peter Thomas, an Armenian from Connecticut, Nathan Winer, a Jewish man from Palmer...

GLC09662.038

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated July 7, 1941. Mentions life in the barracks on a rainy day. Says he will be giving his luggage to Al Peterson while he is on furlough for good luck.

GLC09662.039

[Letters to Eva Schwartz, Warren and Marcia Abrams]

Two letters addressed to Eva Schwartz, Warren Abrams and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941.

GLC09662.040

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes the difficulty of transferring and mentions possibly visiting the beach.

GLC09662.040.01

to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes sitting with the mail orderly and that his duty at Carolina Beach will interfere with their upcoming visit.

GLC09662.040.02

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 10, 1941. Mentions receives assorted nut candies, the weather, and possibility of a furlough in August. Also inquires of acquaintances back home.

GLC09662.041

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 11, 1941. Pertains to attempting to transfer to an engineering job.

GLC09662.042

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 14, 1941. Pertains to training. Also mentions President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to extend draftees for another year in service. Schwartz asserts that most men are writing in...

GLC09662.043

to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 16, 1941. Pertains to soldiers writing in protest to Congress against President Franklin Roosevelt draft extension. Schwartz states that soldiers do not want to serve another...

GLC09662.044

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Pertains to the brigade's current duties.

GLC09662.045

to Marcia and cuz

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Inquires about their children, their business and their trip back from North Carolina.

GLC09662.046

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 18, 1941. Expresses frustration that he has been able to go on furlough. Inquires about family and friends.

GLC09662.047

to Mom and Dad

One postcard addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. States that they will be gone that weekend for maneuver training.

GLC09662.048

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. Thanks her for her most recent care package. Mentions that he might be transferred to another battalion.

GLC09662.049

to Mom and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 22, 1941. Provides details on combat training.

GLC09662.050

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 27, 1941. Details trip to Washington, D.C., and maneuver training.

GLC09662.051

to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 28, 1941. Pertains to training how to ride a motorcycle, updates on combat training and going out on cadre training. Schwartz explains that cadre training is meant for...

GLC09662.052

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 30, 1941.

GLC09662.054

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 31, 1941.

GLC09662.055

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Ruth Schwartz dated Camp Pembroke, August 1, 1941. Written on Camp Pembroke stationery.

GLC09662.056

to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 2, 1941. Considers not loaning some of the men in his brigade for fear of feeding into the stereotype of being "a dirty Jew."

GLC09662.057

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 3, 1941. Describes guard duty.

GLC09662.058

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 4, 1941. Mentions possible travel plans to a lake.

GLC09662.059

to Marcia and cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 10, 1941. Pertains to life on the base and the hot weather. Closes letter with a poem, "A Soldier's Lament."

GLC09662.062

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 11, 1941. Mentions that he was selected to attend school to serve as a French interpreter. This refers to life in the brigade as living in a small town.

GLC09662.063

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he visited Clinton with his cousin, Warren Abrams.

GLC09662.064

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he woke up thinking he was home with them and that he will be fulfilling field training that weekend. Closes the letter with a poem entitled,...

GLC09662.065

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 14, 1941. Pertains to updates of life on the base; receiving care packages; attempting to go on furlough and gives mention of a law that did not pass through Congress.

GLC09662.066

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 16, 1941. Pertains to life on the base. Inquires about family and acquaintances back home.

GLC09662.067

to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 17, 1941. Pertains to maneuver training where sacks of flour were dropped on them to prepare for bomb drops. It also mentions receiving their care package and...

GLC09662.068

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 20, 1941.

GLC09662.069

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 23, 1941. Pertains to sending them photographs and hoping that his request for going on furlough is accepted.

GLC09662.070

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 25, 1941.

GLC09662.071

to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 26, 1941.

GLC09662.072

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Pertains to his three-day furlough to visit home; going on a date in Clinton, receiving a care package from Ruthie and possibility of promotion to be in...

GLC09662.073

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 27, 1941. Pertains to learning French, sending them a copy of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls," with Marcia and Warren Abrams and being able to take another furlough...

GLC09662.074

to Dad

One postcard addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Expresses that though he writes to his mother more that he appreciates his letters.

GLC09662.076

to Sis

One postcard addressed to Ruth Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Thanks her for the gift she sent and that he will see her soon. Tells her to wash the family dog, Luckie, for him.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 4, 1941. Describes a fight breaking out in a train car while he was reading Richard Wright's "Native Son." Naomi recommended the book.

GLC09662.078

to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 18, 1941. Pertains to life on the military base, driving through Chester County, South Carolina, and a possible promotion falling through.

GLC09662.079

to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 18, 1941. Thanks her for her previous letters and describes how battalion supply works.

GLC09662.080

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 23, 1941. Wishes them a happy New Year and describes spending it with Nathan, Mrs. Nathan Suther, and their children. Mentions that Mrs. Nathan Suther's sister...

GLC09662.080.02

[Items belonging to Morris and Eva Schwartz]

Three items addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz dated September 21 and September 23, 1941. One item is a letter of apology from A. Kasowsky, an antiques dealer in Coney Island, the second is a letter from Warren Schwartz and final item is a letter...

GLC09662.081

[Collections of letters belonging to George A. West and Gerald Planck][Decimalized .01.001-.266, .02.01-.25]

Collection of 291 letters belonging to two soldiers, George A. West and Gerald Planck dated 1941-1945. The collection has been divided between West's correspondence (GLC09951.01) and Planck's correspondence (GLC09951.02).

West's letters are dated...

GLC09951

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 24, 1941. Describes the Jewish people he met while staying in Charlotte, North Carolina.

GLC09662.082

to Mother

One postcard addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 25, 1941. Pertains to truck breaking down when heading back from North Carolina and losing electricity.

GLC09662.083

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 26, 1941. Mentions rations.

GLC09662.084

to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 27, 1941. Mentions driving duty back to Fort Bragg to retrieve more gas for stoves. Explains mail process.

GLC09662.085

to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 28, 1941. Responding to her previous letter. Describes himself as modest and shy but joyous to have met her and how he thinks she is spending her time in Greensboro, North...

GLC09662.086

to Marcia

One letter addressed to Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated September 29, 1941. Describes feelings of depression and feeling slovenly.

GLC09662.087