8 January 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

V-Mail

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia says her mother was happy to receive Moe's gift. Her father went back to Florida, and she describes him as "pathetic."

GLC09414.0487

February 14, 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

GLC09414.0516

5 March 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentioned Bess and Ruth and the psychiatric files she must go over. She has just received ten letters from him.

GLC09414.0534

22 November 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentions her father who has become depressed again shortly after returning from the hospital, then responds to Moe's letters.

GLC09414.0447

27 July 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reports that her father has gotten worse, Joe is still in the hospital and Pop is still working.

GLC09414.0336

1 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reports that no matter what they do, her father doesn't seem to be improving.

GLC09414.0341

5 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reports that her father has had more "spells", mentions Hy.

GLC09414.0344

20 April 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia writes that her father's illness is acting up again.

GLC09414.0574

25 April 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia read a pamphlet about her Dad's illness in which all the men studied were Jewish, they exhibited compulsive behaviors, and a rash. In every case a change in the environment seemed to work

GLC09414.0578

14 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe expresses sympathy for Sylvia's father and recommends occupational therapy.

GLC09414.0603

24 May 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Moe" Weiner

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

GLC09414.0608

31 May 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia discusses her father's ongoing illness.

GLC09414.0612

1 June 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia talks about a visit to the psychiatrist with her father.

GLC09414.0614

6 April 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter

Title: 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.

GLC09414.0561

9 April 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia discussed Freud with Bess, and went to Mad's

GLC09414.0564

7 December 1862

Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

He arrived in Nashville on the 5th and the next day joined a regiment about six miles from there. Their company has been reduced to half its former size. Alot of soldiers are sick but not in body, in mind, he writes. Everyone is tired of the war. He wants to know all about the farm. Written at a camp near Millcreek

GLC02415.009

January 19, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 1:00 AM at home. Sylvia talks about Moe's letters to her in regard to his Winchester [England] trip and how she feels from reading them that she had been there alongside him. She is proud of his adjustment to life in the service. She is doing Selective Service work and attended a lecture that will help her determine whether someone is psychologically fit for service.

GLC09414.0132

February 2, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 busy day at the office that started with a Bond Rally. Later goes to a psychology course.

GLC09414.0147

February 16, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia Reports on family. She went to the Selective Service Board. Talked about the draftees they have seen and the hard job that the Board has had and the toll it's taken on their health. Had a series of "screwballs" in Intake at work. One 82 year old man had an idea for ending the war in three months. Take Plaster of Paris up in a plane, drop it on the Germans and "Japs," pour water on them and they will all turn to stone.

GLC09414.0164

circa 1863

Ogden, Edward H., fl. 1835-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes to his wife over a three day period, Sunday afternoon, Monday, and Tuesday morning. Sunday afternoon: Writes that the men marched from Hagerstown, Maryland to their present site, "leaving there, last night about midnight, & halting on the route for an hour or two sleep." Says they left Hagerstown because the rebels retreated across the Potomac, so they were "ordered to the old Keystone once more." He describes the scene at Williamsport, Maryland, in which his regiment lay within four miles of the battle site, hearing "flashes & reports of the guns & musketry."…

GLC06559.150

24 November 1862

Rifenburgh, Peter E., 1843-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

Received her letter today. Cold is getting better; will be fine in a few days. Many on board the ship are still sick. A man in his company took sick, "got crazy," jumped overboard, and drowned last night. Gun boats have gone ahead, and "we expect to leave in a few days." Thinks they are going to either Charleston or Texas. Is currently sitting on top of the wheel house. Sees the large fort and "five or six" steam ships. After the rebels are done fighting with him, they "will [be] so whipped that they will come up to us and shake hands." Sent $10 of his pay with the letter. She should put some…

GLC08914.009

27 July 1900

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

Says he was on a "prospecting tour." Says she wouldn't recognize him with bronzed hands, two weeks' beard, etc. Prices & problems making money: "I feel very much disheartened and discouraged and if things do not turn out better I don't know what we are going to do. We will live but that is about all. Men up here are getting in such desperate straits, they have begun to rob and murder [. . . .] We sleep with our revolvers right where we can get our hands on them [. . . .]" Mentions pneumonia epidemic among Indians at Safety; describes beauties in the wilds: "it makes you awe stricken to…

GLC05755.010

30 November 1900

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

re: States that coldest day was couple of days before he wrote this letter and it was bad for him. Despite the very cold weather he's been comfortable with everything. Detailed weather report. Describes the sheltered feeling that he is having. And also shares his dream that has having too.

GLC05755.025

18 June 1944

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond responds to the series of letters that he has received recently from Estelle. He mentions that he now has a punctured ear drum as a result of being exposed to constant and intense firing. He also writes that he cannot understand Natalie's embarrassment at being Jewish, explaining that his experience has shown him that "the individual of average intelligence won't give a damn and if he does have any ingrained views he'll stifle them once he knows who you are." He continues by stating that although he is "a mixture of paranoia, schizophrenia and various other mental disorders…

GLC09120.438

5 April 1902

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

"I hope you will not find me changed but I don't know. I feel the winter has been very hard on me and you may find me more sedate and serious than I was." Longs for spring; suffers anxiety about his mother and feels depressed. "I feel like a man in a dream. I have lost my appetite and at times can't sleep. The boys ask me what is the matter, but I dare not parade my troubles to them [. . . .] You see my mother's letter is heart rending . . . ." Plans to stay through summer to make money.

GLC05755.080