12 January 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Russia Makes Her Greatest Bid for Decision Over Nazis

One newsmap entitled, "Russia Makes Her Greatest Bid for Decision Over Nazis" dated, January 12, 1945.

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29 January 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Manila, Strategic and Political Prize, Near Yanks' Grasp

One newsmap entitled, "Manila, Strategic and Political Prize, Near Yanks' Grasp" dated, January 29, 1945.

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12 February 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Two-Way Invasion Puts Germany in Tactical Dilemma

One newsmap entitled, "Two-Way Invasion Puts Germany in Tactical Dilemma" dated, February 12, 1945.

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19 February 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Japan's Last Citadels Feel Weight of American Power

One newsmap entitled, "Japan's Last Citadels Feel Weight of American Power" dated, February 19, 1945.

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26 February 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Three Island Chains Poit the Way to Japan's Homeland

One newsmap entitled, "Three Island Chains Poit the Way to Japan's Homeland" dated, February 26, 1945.

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5 March 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Will Nazis Make Last Stand in Mountain Refuge to South?

One newsmap entitled, "Will Nazis Make Last Stand in Mountain Refuge to South?" dated, March 5, 1945.

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2 April 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: German Defenses Collapsing Under Triphammer Blows

One newsmap entitled, "German Defenses Collapsing Under Triphammer Blows" dated, April 2, 1945.

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9 April 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Allied Battle for Berlin Develops on Elbe River Line

One newsmap entitled, "Allied Battle for Berlin Develops on Elbe River Line" dated, April 9, 1945.

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14 May 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Japan's Millions to Feel Full Weight of U.S. Air Power

One newsmap entitled, "Japan's Millions to Feel Full Weight of U.S. Air Power" dated, May 14, 1945.

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4 June 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Southern Asia and Indies Are Slipping From Jap's Grasp

One newsmap entitled, "Southern Asia and Indies Are Slipping From Jap's Grasp" dated, June 4, 1945.

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11 June 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Will American Forces Land Next on the Coast of China?

One newsmap entitled, "Will American Forces Land Next on the Coast of China?" dated, June 11, 1945.

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18 June 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Are Japanese Preparing to Make Major Stand in Asia?

One newsmap entitled, "Are Japanese Preparing to Make Major Stand in Asia?" dated, June 18, 1945.

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25 June 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Germany in Four Parts, With an Allied General Ruling Each

One newsmap entitled, "Germany in Four Parts, With an Allied General Ruling Each" dated, June 25, 1945.

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23 July 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Honshu, Japan's Central Island and Heart of the Empire

One newsmap entitled, "Honshu, Japan's Central Island and Heart of the Empire" dated, July 23, 1945.

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30 July 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Where Air Blows Cripple Jap's Warmaking Resources

One newsmap entitled, "Where Air Blows Cripple Jap's Warmaking Resources" dated, July 30, 1945.

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6 August 1945

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Where Air Blows Cripple Jap's Warmaking Resources

One newsmap entitled, "Where Air Blows Cripple Jap's Warmaking Resources" dated, August 6, 1945.

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11 June 1944

Los Angeles Examiner

Newspaper clipping

Title: Pictorial Review

One issue of the Los Angeles Examiner entitled, "Pictorial Review" dated, June 11, 1944. Contains illustrations by artist Louis Biedermann depicting frontline combats during World War II. Following the Pictorial Review are news articles related to Hollywood celebrities and movie showtimes in and around the Los Angeles area.

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June 21, 1944

Daily News, fl. 1944-1945

Newspaper clipping

Title: Today's War

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Today's Review" dated, June 21, 1944. Contains photographs related to soldiers and combat in Burma, Cherbourg, the French coast, Saipan, and Caen.

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17 August 1944

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Belle

One letter addressed to Bella Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 17, 1944. Mentions meeting refugees and learning their opinion of SS officers.

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23 September 1944

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 23, 1944. Describes seeing refugees, European cities in ruins, fighting near SS troops, and American troops being celebrated while driving through Belgium and France. Also details how Hitler's beliefs passed through Germany.

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12 November 1944

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated November 12, 1944. Pertains to writing Christmas cards, and inquiring about his newborn nephew, Lewis.

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1 May 1945

Daily News, fl. 1944-1945

Newspaper clipping

Title: Daily News

One issue of the Daily News dated May 1, 1945. The newspaper is a special printing announcing the death of Adolf Hitler. Articles printed pertain to the Axis reaction; chances of parley; a petition sent by Jewish and Black people who request banning racial discrimination in parley; and local news. In the same article related to Jewish people involved with parley they also ask for support to relocate to Palestine.

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12 April 1945

New York American Journal

Newspaper

Title: New York Journal American [No. 20,094 (April 12, 1945)]

One issue of the New York Journal American dated April 12, 1945. Contains a large headline that reads, "Roosevelt Dead!" Articles pertain to the passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, news of military servicemen fighting abroad, diplomacy with Russian government, Japanese prisoners of war that are both civilian and military and other news.

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1937-1963

Various

Header Record

Title: [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 letters contain day to day details of Leonards life and time in the service and traning. He attended Great Lakes Training Center in Illinois and was stationed in Hawaii after training. Most of the letters disscuss news from home. Of note Leonard also recieved letters from some friends who were also in the military and from their families keeping him…

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1914-1918

Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Liberty Loan Committee

Poster

Title: "We Won't Come Back Till It's Over, Over There"

One poster entitled, "We Won't Come Back Till It's Over, Over There," printed by Liberty Loan Committee. Text in the poster refers to American, French and English soldiers fighting the German army, which has been referred to as "the Hun." Language expresses a push to buy bonds as a way to support soldiers. Imagery consists of men in uniform waving from a steam ship; a strip of paper with musical notation of a 1917 war song "Over There" ; and a smaller framed illustration of a soldier helped by an aiding arm to climb over a trench with the text, "Lend Him A Hand, Buy Liberty Bonds."

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