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12 July 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia went to an Education Union meeting.
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14 July 1945
Sylvia took the car to a mechanic. She also had dinner with Mad and Bess.
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16 July 1945
Sylvia received a call from Alvin who is coming home soon, he plans to marry when he is home.
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17 July 1945
Alvin has come home and told Sylvia all about the time he spent with Moe. Now wedding preparations are under way.
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18 July 1945
Sylvia has spent much of the day rushing around to get ready for Alvin's wedding. She also mentions that her parents are not doing very well.
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20 July 1945
Sylvia is forced to do some copyediting at work, she later went to the movies with Bess.
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21 July 1945
Sylvia says the car needs more work. She also mentions that Adele gave her "the most gorgeous dress I've ever owned."
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24 July 1945
Sylvia reports that the wedding went well and it made her father feel better. She also saw Lillian and Frank, and glimpsed their baby for the first time.
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25 July 1945
Sylvia reacts to learning that Moe was almost sent to Glasgow.
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26 July 1945
Sylvia responds to Moe's two previous letters. She sympathizes over his separation from his buddy Jack.
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28 July 1945
Sylvia had lunch with a supervisor, and then saw Bernie and Robbie.
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29 July 1945
Sylvia hung out with Ruth and went to a Penny Arcade.
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30 July 1945
Sylvia had dinner with Ruth and played the game "Boy meets Girl."
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31 July 1945
Sylvia mentions the Special Medical Project at work.
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2 August 1945
Sylvia mentioned the Gripsholm (expected in with prisoners of war from Bombay).
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5 August 1945
Sylvia explains the kind of work she is currently doing with American citizens who return to their native countries, like the Japanese-Americans they are currently caring for.
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6 August 1945
Sylvia spoke to Paul Stein about a place to live.
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7 August 1945
Sylvia talks about the possible end of the war, and what atomic power might do.
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8 August 1945
Sylvia went to Select Service Board meeting and then went out with Bess.
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9 August 1945
Sylvia notes the all-encompassing topic of the atomic bomb. She also and notes that Sybil (Alvin's wife) is better with her father than her own mother.
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10 August 1945
Sylvia notes the end of the war.
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12 August 1945
Sylvia reports that Dad took them all out for a lobster dinner.
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13 August 1945
Sylvia writes that she hopes there might be another atomic bomb because the "Japanese deserve it."
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14 August 1945
It is the day of the Potsdam Declaration. Sylvia describes the hectic day that follows.
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16 August 1945
Sylvia describes the revelry that is taking place now that the war is over. This letter is missing pages
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