30 June 1944

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 June 30, 1944. Updates them on all the letters he received, they seem to all be old letters that were delayed in some way. He mentions that Robert Winemiller seems to have been sent overseas, he received a change of address card for Winemiller listing a New York A.P.O box. He also thanks them for the newspaper clipping and asks if they could send some of the comics from Life magazine.

GLC09611.338

1862-1943

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of Civil War and World War II Letters [Decimalized .01-.12]

GLC10151

May 28, 1943

MacGregor, James A., fl. 1943

V-Mail

Title: to Clarence W. Slocum

GLC10151.05

June 10, 1943

Childs, John S., fl. 1943

V-Mail

Title: to Clarence W. Slocum

GLC10151.08

1943

United States. Department of Agriculture

Poster

Title: Be a Victory Farm Volunteer in the U.S. Crop Corps : see your principal

Government Printing Office # O-517942. The main part of the poster is a large black-and white photograph of the faces of a smiling teenage girl and boy. The lower part of the poster is a green-tinted photograph of young volunteers harvesting potatoes. A farmer on a mule- or horse-drawn farm machine can be seen in the background. The sky in the background is colored blue.

GLC09520.02

05 September 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 11:30 PM. Sylvia wrote this letter while sitting in the sun. Talks about the "swell crop" from her Victory Garden. Is angry at Sid who asked to borrow a ration stamp for gasoline. She gave him a "B" stamp, because it will be unlikely she can use all of her "B" stamps before they expire on September 18th. Complained about where he traveled on the rationed gas and about Ben not putting the hose away.

GLC09414.0103

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…

GLC09611

12 March, 1943

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: To Mr. Wronkow

Eleanore Roosevelt is writing to Mr. Wronkow the founder of a German language newspaper titled Aufbau, which served German refugees during WWII. Roosevelt is thanking Wronkow for helping the non citizen acclimate to the country. Roosevelt also mentions that every family should have a garden (victory garden) which will provide food for the family and community and help with rationing.

GLC09566

19 October 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 October 19, 1943. Susan opens the letter stating that it is still house cleaning time and there is still a few rooms to go. She mentions that she gave Leonard's green suit to Lill to make a coat suit, and the pants went to Lill's boarder. She reports Jessie wrote to her and was very proud of her victory garden and how much it produced. There was a fire in town from a neglected iron. She didn't go see the wreakage yet but plans to that week. She advises Leonard to spread out answering letters in the…

GLC09611.122

25 October 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 October 25, 1943. Leonard writes he heard from Lill about the suit and hopes it come out nice. He is anxious to get home and wants them to send him his blue bag to pack. He heard from Fuzz and think it's possible Russell Winemiller is back home. He inquires if his father got a new pen. He just got the peanuts Susan sent him in the afternoon mail call. They are not what he wanted but they are really good. Leonard wrote the second page of the letter at the Hostess house. He went to dinner with some…

GLC09611.125

1943

United States Government Printing Office

Poster

Title: Help Bring Them Back To You!

One poster entitled, "Help Bring Them Back To You!" printed by the United States Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features a blue star service banner hanging in a window. There is also a illustrated poster reading, "This is a V home" in the window. The poster reads, "Help Bring Them Back To You! Find time for war work Raise and share food Walk and carry packages Conserve everything you have Save 10% in War Bonds Make Yours A Victory Home." The identifying numbers at the bottom of the poster are OWI poster No. 41 and O-510253.

GLC09654.44

12 October 1943

Hollis, Jessie, fl. 1932-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Jessie Hollis to Leonard Eugene Graeff, dated October 12, 1943. Leonard's Aunt Jessie hopes that he is doing well at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. She says the kids are doing well. They got a cocker spaniel puppy that is now thirteen weeks old. She also shares that the bounty they harvested from the garden this year totaled to 95 quarts of fruits and vegetables, as well as jams, jellies, two large pumpkins and 4 gallons of sauerkraut.

GLC09611.115

1940-1949

Various

Header Record

Title: [Group of fifty-nine posters, circa 1940s] [Decimalized .01-.59]

Collection of fifty-nine posters, dated circa 1940s concerning World War II. Posters were printed in the United States, England and Canada. The subjects are related to buying war bonds, war stamps, rationing, salvage, recycling and possible espionage. Ten of the posters were printed by Autocar, advertising their trucks, and their part in the war effort.

GLC09654