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to darling Cherry

He talks of money matters and warns her there is no telling when they might return. He mentions Dr. Shaw, a female surgeon Written in Lisbon Harbor

GLC08284.082

to Allie

He learned by letter that his father has become an invalid. He talks of the various troubles associated with their father's illness. He tells Allie not undervalue letter writing, particularly when she is so gifted.

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[Vermont Methodist Seminary and Female College Commencment Flyer]

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to Berdille

It looks like they will have one pitched battle in N. Carolina. The brigades will march in different directions. All sorts of rumers are flying about such as the Rebels declared peace and whatnot. He mentions little Abby and what songs she should...

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to Allie

She has not been very well lately with neuralgia in his head and face. Her daughters continue their studies. She has not heard from cousin Caroline.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond writes a letter to "Miss Taylor", Estelle's roommate at Northwestern University, about her having addressed him as Sidney.

GLC09120.485

to Estelle Spero

Diamond comments on Estelle's paper on melodrama that she had written while at Northwestern University.

GLC09120.519

to Estelle Spero

Diamond compliments Estelle on her dissertation on melodrama. He mentions that he has received a wedding invitation from "Ben & Beulah" and encloses it with the letter.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond asks Estelle about life in Chicago.

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to Kitty

Two of his friends got married and he was absolutely shocked. As for himself, he decided he would not get married until he got out of the army. He wishes she could go to school.

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to J. Morse

She is very grateful for his kind offer to pay her living expenses in Bloomington. She will try to find something that he can afford.

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to Kitty

He offers to pay for her to go to school in Bloomington.He does not want her to waste herself. He tells her James Reagers is in Louisville, KY currently.

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to Miss (Kitty)

Unfortunately, he did not get his pay so she will have to postpone going to school for a while, at least until July. He wishes he could go horseback riding with her now that she has a new saddle.

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to Miss (Kitty)

He has the chills. He is glad she is not taking the postponemnet of her school too hard. He does not expect he will get to come home any time soon. He tells her not to work too hard planting the corn.

GLC02170.48

to Sister Sophia

He writes about the drills they are forced to endure. He says the further they are from the enemy, the more strict they are with them. His sister has been named best music scholar at her school.

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to Sister Sophia

Gen. Abercrombie received his brigade the other day and marched very poorly. The boys call him Old Crabree Abercrombie. He is glad his sister is attending school. The other day they arrested a man on suspicion of being a spy and subsequently hung him...

GLC07205.058

to Estelle Spero

Incomplete letter. Explains that multiple use of punctuation marks is due to his "engaged to be engaged" status. Wishes Estelle luck in her upcoming exams. Starts to describe his dream date. Written at Edgewood Arsenal

GLC09120.027

to Estelle Spero

Diamond congratulates Estelle on her "junior phi-beta Kappa appointment". He tells her that his expert gunner exam is the following day.

GLC09120.156

[Daughters of the American Revolution Headquarters]

One untitled engraving circa 1861-1877. Depicts a large white building (Probably the Daughters of the American Revolution Headquarters, Washington, D.C.). Engraver unknown.

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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to see a show, and had cake at the Red Cross Club. He is glad Sylvia's school term is over.

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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to the movies. He writes if Sylvia is getting all that practice in psycho-therapy she can practice on him when he gets home. He also once again warns her not to listen to Olga because he hears a lot of possibilities but not facts about when...

GLC09414.1447

Enlist in a proud profession!/Join the U.S. cadet nurse corps

Illustrated by Carolyn Moorhead Edmundson. Caption in blue box at bottom: "A lifetime education-- free! If you can qualify". "For information, go to your local hospital or write U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, Box 88, New York, N.Y."
Image of a woman in a...

GLC09520.16

A Woman's Guide to Political Action

One pamphlet entitled, "A Woman's Guide to Political Action," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. The guide is geared towards women for the upcoming 1944 election. Contains platforms on issues of health, labor rights, racial...

GLC09640.025.01

A Woman's Guide to Political Action

One pamphlet entitled, "A Woman's Guide to Political Action," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. The guide is geared towards women for the upcoming 1944 election. Contains platforms on issues of health, labor rights, racial...

GLC09640.025.02

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia writes that she received a bad grade on an exam, and has received seven letters from him that day.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia writes that she has sent Moe cigarettes. She also studied some math the day before, and mentioned Mad.

GLC09414.0461

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia spoke to Olga, and went to Cooper Union regarding an art course she wants to take. She also comments on David Abbot meeting Moe in Paris earlier.

GLC09414.0499

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia writes that she has an exam the next day.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

This letter is form valentines' day, and in it Sylvia thanks Moe for the flowers he sent. Sylvia also mentions that she is planning to go to a lecture on psychoanalysis with Sarah F.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia talks about going to school for social work. She also went to a lecture on how the family might influence the psyche.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia just finished a twenty page paper which she describes briefly.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to school, and discussed the problem of returning vets.

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to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentions that she got a new book from the library called Traumatic Neurosis.

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to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia had an awful week between trying to finish a paper and taking care of her father.

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to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia listened to a baseball game, then went up to the roof to relax. She is now practicing French.

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to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to an Education Union meeting.

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to "Moe" Weiner

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

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe advises Sylvia to take the new intake job but tells her to see a foot doctor before taking a job that requires a lot of walking. He advises her against school because she needs to get her full state of health restored, but ultimately leaves it up...

GLC09414.0776

to Sylvia Weiner

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.

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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe saw some soccer games, and some German prisoners being led through the streets. He met one of the girls who'd been a pupil of Madame Simone Vivienne. They went to the teacher's house and listened to them sing songs. Later they went to services...

GLC09414.1202

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he picked up his photos, and saw a movie. He writes that Sylvia seems to be discovering a lot of new restaurants lately. As to whether she should go to social work school or to art school, he thinks art school would be better.

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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe tells Sylvia that she did well on her exam and any errors were out of carelessness not a lack of intelligence. He also talks about the time he took the examiner's exam.

GLC09414.1346

[Ohio State University students holding signs]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Two female students hold a sign depicting a tank with labelled text, "Support Your Local Police."

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[Ohio State University students during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Group of students protesting in front of a building. Three students have their arms raised.

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[Line of Ohio State University students during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. A line of students extends along the faculty parking lot. An American flag waves above the group.

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[Ohio State University students outside of a building]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Gathering of students sitting outside a building protesting.

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[Ohio State University students protesting outside a building]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Group of students protesting outside of a building.

GLC09650.036

[Ohio State University students walking by a building]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. View of university building. Students and faculty walking around the area.

GLC09650.037

[Ohio State University students protesting outside]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Group of students gathered to protest in common area outside.

GLC09650.038

[Ohio State University students' reflection]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Photo of students at protest taken from window's reflection.

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[Ohio State University student speaking during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Students gather around one speaker during protest.

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[Ohio State University students chant during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are group of students chanting with onlookers in the background.

GLC09650.041

[Ohio State University students march along campus grounds]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are group of students marching across campus grounds.

GLC09650.042

[Ohio State University students on the Oval]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are crowd of students walking on the Oval, campus quad.

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[Ohio State University marching with fists in the air]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students marching in protest.

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[Ohio State University marching during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a long line of students marching during a protest.

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[Ohio State University students outside of Denney Hall]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is group of students during a protest outside of Denney Hall, College of Arts and Sciences.

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[Ohio State University students outside of Denney Hall]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are group of students protesting outside of Denney Hall, College of Arts and Sciences.

GLC09650.047

[Ohio State University students marching]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are a line of students marching in protest.

GLC09650.048

[Ohio State University students marching]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are a line of students marching in protest.

GLC09650.049

[Ohio State University student walking past cars

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a student walking past parked cars.

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[Ohio State University students gathered in a crowd]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students with arms raised.

GLC09650.051

[Ohio State University students during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students in front of a building amidst protesting.

GLC09650.052

[Ohio State University students sit on vehicle]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students sitting on hood of military vehicle.

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[Ohio State University students on grass during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students on grass during protest. Possibly outside Denney Hall.

GLC09650.054

[Ohio State University students chanting during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students chanting during protest.

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[Ohio State University students outside of Stillman Hall]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students sitting outside of Stillman Hall with signs.

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[Crowd of Ohio State University students during protest]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a large crowd of students during the protest.

GLC09650.057

[Person on motored bike at Ohio State University]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a person on a motorbike, with other protesters and man with a walkie talkie.

GLC09650.058

[Students on sidewalk at Ohio State University]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are groups of students sitting on the sidewalk.

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[Ohio State University students standing under trees]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students standing. Some are looking at the camera. One female student holds a cigarette while a male student holds a lighter to her.

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[Ohio State University students sitting on the Oval]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students sitting in the common area known as the Oval.

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[Ohio State University students sitting on grass]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students huddled in a group by a trash can.

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[Ohio State University student walks past parked cars]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is one female student walking past parked cars.

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[Ohio State University students surrounding medical vehicle]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students gathered around a medical vehicle. Image is blurry.

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[Ohio State University students gathering by Denney Hall]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students in the distance gathering by Denney Hall.

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[Ohio State University students by tear gas at Denney Hall]

One black and white photograph dated May 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students standing at a distance from Denney Hall where tear gas cannisters have gone off.

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[Ohio State University students in front of Hagerty Hall]

One black and white photograph dated May 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Picture are students gathered in front of Hagerty Hall. Some students are carrying flags, other people can be seen watching from the second floor window of the hall.

GLC09650.081

[Ohio State University students with flags during protest]

One black and white photograph dated May 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students raising fists, clapping and waving a flag with the "raised fist" logo. A male student speaks into a microphone.

GLC09650.085

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia discusses the soldiers' vote, says "Congress acting disgracefully as usual-but Roosevelt wonderful as ever-trying to do something to help get it thru-But no go." Tells Moe not to worry, if there's a chance for him to vote; he'll get it. Had a...

GLC09414.0147

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 1:00AM. Sylvia just got home from a long day at school and work. Work makes her feel good because she can help people. Feels like she has grown in the job and can handle practically any situation. She is no longer afraid to address a group...

GLC09414.0149

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

V-Mail Sylvia talks about a class she took concerning women and the labor movement.

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to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentions an essay she wrote her last year of high school

GLC09414.0242

[Clipping of Geraldine Williams]

A clipping with a photograph of E. Geraldine Williams. The caption states that she is a biology instructor at Florida A&M University since 1955 and received a Southern Fellowship Fund to attend the University of California at Los Angeles. It also...

GLC09587.272

to Mary

He writes again how education is so important for their children. If she does not have money for the taxes, he insists she let him know and he will send her some money.Their pay is late.

GLC02415.063

to Mary

He is glad their daughter Nellie is attending school for he says all they have to give them is an education and it is better than gold or silver. He goes on to brag that he is used to hard living now and has gotten by on nothing but hard bread for...

GLC02415.051

to wife

re: Hartsuff opens with the admonition that his wife and children should deprive themselves of nothing since he is deprived of almost every comfort in the field. He goes on to describe the High Sierra as "worse than anything you ever saw, barren...

GLC05201.004

to "my darling little girl"

re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter Florence at boarding school thanking her for the gifts that she sent home and reassuring her that the entire family thinks about her often and wonders what she might be doing at school. He also compliments the...

GLC05201.009

to "my darling wife and children"

re: Again, there is no news from the Agency. Reports claim that some of the "hostiles" are coming in, but others claim that they are not. Hartsuff marvels that only the day before he was in Omaha with his wife and is now in South Dakota. Goes on...

GLC05201.014

to "my darling Florence"

re: Hartsuff apologizes that he was not able to spend more time with his family during their recent vacation and reflects on the prospect of his family "breaking up" as Florence goes off to boarding school. Writen at Camp Baker.

GLC05201.019

to "my darling Florence"

re: Hartsuff's advice to his daughter on the subject of her course of study in the next year. He implores her to take a mathematics course, and strongly advises her to take German, literature and physics so she can enter college in the sophomore...

GLC05201.023

to "my darling Florence"

re: Hartsuff asks Florence when her first and second term classes begin and tells her that he will forward her tuition as soon as possible. He claims that he still has no news about when he might be coming home Written at the Pine Ridge Indian...

GLC05201.024

to "my darling Florence"

re: wrote too fast, hope she understands, concentrate on lessons, advice on math classes, describes large gathering of Indians, wishes she could see. Written at the Pine Ridge Indian Agency

GLC05201.025

to "my darling Florence"

re: can't go to church because of a blizzard, so is writing her, local news, importance of education, her holiday plans. Written at Fort Omaha

GLC05201.027

to sister

sister [ Margaret Parrott] John would like to stay in camp through the winter but resolves to accept any marching orders they receive. He is glad that she is going to school and will be a teacher for an education "is the best thing you can have to...

GLC03858.01.09

to sister

sister [Margaret Parrott] Things have been quiet since the Battle of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th as the soldiers are preparing winter quarters. He hopes she will continue school this winter. He is glad he joined the Army when he did as he has only a...

GLC03858.01.24

to Edwin B. Sherzer

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to Edwin B. Sherzer

Accompanied by Graduation Recital Program. Her first game of tennis has made her arm sore.

GLC05755.114

to Miller A. Wright

[cousin]. Flora tells Miller that she now has her own excuse for not writing recently. She has been looking after a dying man who has been staying at the house for some time. She is especially sorry that the man has not been religious of late, and...

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