4 November 1943

Fencil, Lorraine, fl. 1928-1946

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Graeff

One letter from Lorraine Fencil and Roselina Fencil to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 4, 1943. Lorraine writes that she and her father went hunting on the weekend. She shot a rabbit that was sitting still but she missed three others that were running. She played a hockey game and her team won 3-0. There is a new girl in her class who threw a tantrum on her first afternoon and was throwing everything she could get her hands on. She is bad tempered and tells everyone to shut up. Lorraine writes, "we've had more fun since she came than we had all year." Lorraine's parents got Eddie's…

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15 November 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 15, 1943. Leonard writes that he is back at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He has been assigned to the top of a three tier bunk. He has to retrieve his sheets in an hour and then has to get into his dress white uniform. He has K.P. duty (Kitchen Police) for the next nine days and then has 35 hours of relief. He had a good trip back to Great Lakes, the train car was nice. He hopes Dick got the car back to the house okay.

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18 November 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 18, 1943. Leonard writes that he is still at Great Lakes Naval Training Station even though he hoped to be shipped right to school. He noticed that a lot of the men who weren't going to schools from his company have already shipped out. One sailor that he talked with was lucky enough to go to school near his home. He hopes that maybe he will be assigned to the school in Bainbridge, Maryland so he can visit home on the weekend. He is still on K. P. Duty (Kitchen Police) and it is a long day.…

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18 November 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 18, 1943. Susan is glad his trip went well and lets him know the car is fine. She is sorry he has K.P. (Kitchen Police) duty and asks if 9 days on K.P. is longer than usual. Doris Brady called on Monday to talk to him, she wasn't aware he was in the service but saw him in uniform at the gas station. She was on a bus passing by and wasn't sure it was Leonard. Susan and Raymond went shopping the other day and spent half the day at various places. Susan has to go into town and see about some…

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22 November 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 22, 1943. Susan recounts a visit to Uncle John who is doing much better. He has lost a lot of weight and is down to 130 pounds. All his hair has gone white, and he looks a lot older but is no longer in so much pain. Susan's back is bothering her again and she woke up in pain. She took photographs of him to Edna, Florence, and his grandpa and they really liked them. She updated him on the proofs of a picture he had taken while he was home on leave and mentions the prices of the photo, frame,…

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22 November 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 22, 1943. Leonard writes that he has only received two letters since he got back. He discusses the train ride to Chicago, he was the first one on the platform and he fell asleep on the way. He is still on K.P. duty (Kitchen Police) and replies to Susan's prevoious letter (GLC09611.147) that nine days is the standard time to get K.P., some people are just lucky to get it shortened. He isn't sure he's getting better food while on K.P but he is definitely getting more. He reports that if they…

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22 November 1943

Moody, Albert D., fl. 1943

Typed note

Title: [Milwaukee County U.S.O. Open House invitation]

One invitation to the Milwaukee County U.S.O. Open House dated November 22, 1943. Takes place at All Saints Cathedral 816 East Juneau Avenue Broadway 1760. Takes place from 6-10 pm. There will be food dancing and games. Those who attend will be provided transportation back to the train.

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21 November 1943

Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad

Ephemera

Title: [Furlough Train Ticket]

One train ticket for Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 21, 1943. Ticket is marked Furlough, and is stamped on the back with the date and "Great Lakes Main Gate"

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22 November 1943

Various

Header Record

Title: [Letter, Invitation and Train Ticket] [Decimalized .01-.03]

Three items pertaining to a trip taken by Leonard Eugene Graeff to a U.S.O. dance in Milwaukie Wisconsin. Contains a letter to his parents, Susan Prowell Graeff, and Raymond James Graeff, an invitation to the open house, and a furlough train ticket to Milwaukie, Wisconsin.

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22 November 1943

Stouffer, E.M., Mrs., fl. 1943-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Mrs. E.M. Stouffer to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 22, 1943. Mrs. Stouffer just recieved Leonard's letter, she also recieved one from Wayne. Wayne is in Ireland now and hopes the next transfer will be to the United States. Moyer is in St. Petersburg Florida. She advises the use of Ivory soap while on K.P. duty (Kitchen Police). She writes his pictures came out good. She warns him not to pick up too many blondes his next furlough, and asks if he waits tables for the four hundred "Waves." She reports that Genevieve is visiting Charlie in North Carolina. She also sends…

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24 November 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 24, 1943. Leonard admonishes his mother to take it easy with her back. He is glad Uncle Joe is doing so much better and says it sounds like he had a lot of trouble with his health. He discusses the photos they took while he was on leave and asks how many are left. He saw Bernice's boyfriend Bruce at Great Lakes, Bernice had sent him a photo of Leonard. He is off K.P. duty (Kitchen Police) and it sounds like he will be sent to school the next day. The hall he is in now sleeps over a thousand…

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25 November 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 24, 1943. Susan writes that she hasn't been feeling well all week. The back pain she mentioned in her last letter spread to her stomach. She went to the doctor and he said it was grippe, she thinks it is just a flu. She has felt better after adopting a liquid diet. She hopes Leonard has a good Thanksgiving dinner. Malinda called and she was having a roast chicken and invited Raymond to dine with her. Raymond went Hagerstown, Maryland to qualify the previous day and she expects him home soon.…

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27 November 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated November 27, 1943. Leonard writes to thank Susan for her recent letter it made his Thanksgiving holiday less depressing. He reports that the mood around the camp was low because everyone wished they were home. He wonders if he said something when he was home to offend people, as he hasn't been getting many letters. He is finally in service school at Great Lakes Naval Training Station so he will be there another 4 months. After that he will have 66 hours of leave. He is looking forward to getting into…

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28 November 1943

Winemiller, Roberta A., fl. 1921-1947

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Robert Winemiller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 28, 1943. Robert writes that he hadn't written earlier as he didn't have Leonard's address. He inquires if Leonard had a good visit home, and mentions that he was home for four days after Leonard left. He and Dotty are "on the outs" again. He has been sent to another base. He is not allowed to tell Leonard where but states it is somewhere warm, and close to Mexico. He will be receiving desert training there, and will have to live in a tent with no running water for three months. He mentions the recent Notre Dame…

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28 November 1943

Roleists, Natalie, fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Natalie Roleists to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 28, 1943. Natalie writes that Mrs. Stouffer asked her to send the photos they took when Leonard was home on leave. She inquires how Chicago is, and hopes he gets in to visit when he has time. She ordered a record "I'll be Around" by the Mills Brothers and is waiting for it to arrive. She received a Christmas card from Wayne that he must have sent while he was in England as it is marked "made in Britain." She also received a letter from Moyer who does not like where he is stationed. In a post script, she asks if Leonard…

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30 November 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Greeting Card

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One greeting card from Susan Prowell Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 30, 1943. The greeting card features a ship being painted in a shipyard as a woman dressed in a red and white stripped dress with blue stars watches. The inside of the card features her looking over her shoulder and holding a corset. The text of the card reads, "Hi Sailor! Keeping Warships On Their Keel Uses All The Corset Steel So in patriotic motive sway: I'm Bulging for the U.S.A." Susan writes on the back of the card that she will write him a longer letter the next day, and will give out his new address.

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29 November 1943

Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Dottie Erickson to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 29, 1943. Dottie compliments Leonard on his mother, she called his house and they spoke for a while, she also stopped by to see Susan earlier in the day. She belatedly introduced herself, and gave Leonard her address. Natalie thinks it is funny they had lived so close to each other but hadn't met until Leonard was on leave. Ray Wolverton has been in the Great Lakes Naval Training Station hospital with a catarral fever of 104 degrees. If Leonard is unable to visit or find Ray at the hospital he should write her and she…

GLC09611.156

30 November 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 30, 1943. Susan apologizes that it took so long to write him but she has been feeling sick all week. She thinks it could be the chest cold she had last year and never fully recovered from. Now that he is settled she will let everyone know his new address. She mentions meeting Dottie Erickson and giving her his address. The place she works is the same place that June Walter works but they don't really know each other. She hopes Leonard enjoys his service school at Great Lakes Naval Training…

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19 November 1943

Great Lakes Naval Training Station (Great Lakes, Ill.)

Newspaper

Title: Great Lakes Bulletin. [Vol. 18 no. 47 (November 19, 1943)]

One newspaper entitled "Great Lakes Bulletin" dated November 19, 1943. The newspaper covers events at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, comics, ads, and information on insurance. On the first page there is a menu for a Thanksgiving meal that will be served; a list of educational classes being offered free of charge for the recruits; a report on the sit-up championship; and a picture of Company 1364 and Company 1388. Both companies are in the "Hall of Fame" for having received the "Rooster Award" multiple times. Company 1364 received the award 3 times, and Company 1388 received it five…

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2 December 1943

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated December 2, 1943. Susan writes that she cleaned upstairs all day. She inquires about how he is doing in service school, and if he has drills or is marching while in school. She went into town to turn in the proofs of his photo, and saw Daisy and Clara Hess. They were shopping for Christmas, Daisy is sick with the grippe. Daisy has also aged a lot and looks older then she is. Raymond has gone food shopping, but inquires what the "F" and "Bar 303 U.P.-M.11-15" in Leonard's new address means. Susan wants…

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2 December 1943

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated December 2, 1943. Leonard writes that he is glad to recieved Susan's previous mail. He was waiting for the letter before writing back. He is getting a lot of mail again, six letters the day before and three that day. He has attended school for four days. He is enrolled in math, mechanical drawing, coppersmith, gas welding, and electrical welding theory classes. He is glad he already knows a bit about welding but is worried about the math. The service school gets out at 4:30 pm right before dinner. He…

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3 December 1943

Runk, Dorothy Kaye, fl. 1942-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Dorothy K. Runk to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated December 3, 1943. Dotty writes that she was surprised to hear from Leonard. She writes that Robert Winemiller is in Arizona on desert training. Marion is attending school in St Louis, Missouri. If he wants to visit her though he should write first. She heard about the Notre Dame vs Great Lakes football game and would have liked to see it. She reports that she wasn't at "The Toddle" for the first time in years because her date got shipped out. She writes that June has become engaged, and tells Leonard not to worry there are still…

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30 October 1973

Moses, William A., fl. 1973

Postcard

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One postcard from William A. Moses and Mrs. William A. Moses to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 30, 1973. They support the impeachment of President Nixon.

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1973

Peterson Family, fl. 1973

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One letter from the Peterson family to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated 1973. The Peterson family is against the impeachment of President Nixon. They remark on the President's efforts for world peace, and write, "Is the price of shooting Richard Nixon down worth the blood spared in our president's efforts for world peace?"

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1 November 1973

Zeitlin, Gerald M., fl. 1973

Autograph note signed

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One note from Gerald M. Zeitlin to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 1, 1973. Zeitlin supports the impeachment of President Nixon due to the illegal acts that he believes are unconstitutional. He writes, "Not to impeach him would legitimate all his illegal acts."

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