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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia claims it is rainy out; but cozy inside. Says it's hard to get good liquor and that Moe's brother Ben recently got sick while drinking. Sylvia describes two of her cases at work; A woman whose son was killed in action and a man who was...

GLC09414.0144

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reports that her parents have gone out and she is watching [her nephew] David. After dinner last night, went to the theater, got out at 11:15PM and tried to get a cab in the freezing weather. Later they went to her friend Rose's house. Rose's...

GLC09414.0161

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard shows soldiers and sailors monument in Brooklyn, NY. Sylvia says she hopes it "takes him home."

GLC09414.0177

to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes, "...the Boys are Jubilant of our late victories at Roanoke island and in the [tennessee] River, But i suppose ere you Receive this you will have heard of the taking of Roanoke island By our forces they...

GLC02155.034

U.S naval training school

Captioned photographs of men training to become part of the navy at the Hampton Institute. The front is captioned "a picture record of the school and its activities."

GLC09587.307

[Letters belonging to William E. Johnson, 1965-1976] [Decimalized .01-.39]

Collection of personal correspondence belonging to William E. Johnson dated 1965-1976. Consists of 40 letters received primarily by his wife, Roseann Goodford related to the Vietnam War while aboard the USS Rogers. Includes topics related to war...

GLC09606

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated May 5, 1965. Roseann forwards to Bill a copy of a letter (see GLC09606.01.02) from Bobi that Roseann received from her mother. Roseann concludes by writing that she will address...

GLC09606.01.01

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 6, 1965. Writes to Bill, jesting but disappointed that she had not received any mail from him since he has been in California. She had "tore upstairs after work" only to find "Nothing...

GLC09606.02

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 7, 1965. She mentions to Bill her errands including picking up "pictures...from Berkly [sic], and then home (Marion's) and to the dentist." She writes that she would like to know how...

GLC09606.03

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 10, 1965. Refers to him as "Red-Eyes." She describes the photographs of the two of them she received in the mail. Wishes they had images from the first time they met. Mentions...

GLC09606.04

to Bill (my Love)

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Rebecca dated February 18, 1966. She mentions that he received a statement and an interest credit from the Navy Federal Credit Union. Details working at the University Mechanical and Engineering...

GLC09606.05

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated April 15, 1966. Pertains to finances for their car to be fixed, filing taxes and other life updates. She comments on the cost of the repairs and the joy from "dragging with other cars."...

GLC09606.07

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 5, 1966. Pertains to delays on signing on the house due to red tape delaying the lawyers. She states she is mentally exhausted and that she longs to see Bill again, "to reach out and...

GLC09606.08

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 21, 1966. Pertains to spending the evening with coworker, Sally. The evening consisted of two moves at the drive-in: "Darling" and "Cat Ballou." Roseann writes that she misses Bill...

GLC09606.09

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 23, 1966. Pertains to her dental health and her concern that she will not get a raise from her job at University Mechanical and Engineering Contractors. She describes her recent dental...

GLC09606.10

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 25, 1966. Pertains to receiving a raise at work; Bill moving to Long Beach; and other updates. Mentions meeting Joyce Tonti over a phone call whose husband is a "career" in the service...

GLC09606.11

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 28, 1966. Describes feeling lazy watching television in the morning. She has been thinking of only Bill and has been endlessly looking at photographs of him. Upon reflection, she...

GLC09606.12

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated May 31, 1966. Gives updates on mutual friends who have been sent into service. She is looking forward to having their "drinking buddies back." Roseann mentions Lucy [sic] Johnson...

GLC09606.13

to Bill (Love)

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated June 15, 1966. Gives updates on family and friends; mentions an insurance claim on an expected package for Bill; and a reverse service charge from Union Park. She mentions watching a TV...

GLC09606.17

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated June 22, 1966. Pertains to her work, a visit to Admiral Kidd's, wedding presents for another couple and a birthday present for Bill. She mentions that it should be expected that she will...

GLC09606.18

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann dated June 22, 1966. Pertains to ordering air mail stationery for Bill, delay of letters from her and updates on family and friends. Her father was visiting her at the time of her writing the...

GLC09606.19

to Bill

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated June 27, 1966. Writes that her mother will
be sending a package with food via airmail to him. Gives updates on family and friends. Rich, according to his girlfriend Mary
O'Connell...

GLC09606.21

to Bill (Lover)

One letter addressed to William E. Johnson from Roseann Johnson dated July 5, 1966. Pertains to Bill's return home, Roseann taking a civil service test and their one-year anniversary. She teases him about their one-year anniversary by suggesting
a...

GLC09606.22

to Roseann

One letter addressed to Roseann from William E. Johnson dated January 25, 1976. Bill is watching a hockey game as he writes to Roseann. He writes about going to Mass with his mother and Norm in the morning and then to visit his Aunt Minnie. Aunt...

GLC09606.26

[World War II letters of Leonard Eugene Graeff of Harrisburg Pennsylvania] [Decimalized .001-.602]

672 items, primarily letters from and to Leonard Eugene Graeff. Many of the letters are between him and his parents Raymond James Graeff and Susan Prowell Graeff. The items date from 1937 to 1963 with the bulk of the material from 1942-1945. The...

GLC09611