26 July 1863

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to parents

Resting at camp. It is the first day in a week that they have not been marching or fighting, which is "quite a relief." Now knows how his mother felt when she worked so hard around the house. Has marched almost non-stop since June 5th, covering "400 miles in that time" with stretches of "60 or 70 hours at a time without sleep." Marches often start at 4:00 AM without any warning or breakfast. Sometimes managed to buy food along the road. Often did not get to sleep until 2:00 AM. Eustis, his brigade's commander, said "if his brigade were sent in front and were brought into action [at Gettysburg…

GLC09355.012

1861-1864

Object

Title: [fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]

One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.

GLC09355.121

1861-1864

Object

Title: [pocketknife]

Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.

GLC09355.122

1861-1864

Object

Title: [pocketknife]

Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.

GLC09355.123

1861-1864

Object

Title: [maroon leather box with small collapsing cup]

Small round leather maroon box with small silver collapsing metal cup inside.

GLC09355.124

27 August 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 5:30pm: Sylvia talks about Margie and Joe, her parents and Hy and Anne.

GLC09414.0092

24 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of sub-treasury and trinity church on wall street.

GLC09414.0172

23 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of the Brooklyn museum, reminds him of their visits there.

GLC09414.0173

23 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

11 pm: Sylvia talks of the inconsistency of the mail, says she "sees him day and night."

GLC09414.0174

24 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

12:30 am: Sylvia writes that she had a busy day at the office and dealt with a Chinese client.

GLC09414.0175

25 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

10pm: Sylvia responds to three letters of Moe's she has just received.

GLC09414.0176

25 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard shows soldiers and sailors monument in Brooklyn, NY. Sylvia says she hopes it "takes him home."

GLC09414.0177

26 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

1:15 am: Sylvia mentions that Joe has not been feeling well and talks about women who jokingly offer their husbands to women like her whose men are away at war.

GLC09414.0178

27 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

12:30 am: Sylvia tells Moe about a party she went to in which she heard someone sing.

GLC09414.0179

26 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of Times Square.

GLC09414.0180

28 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

V-Mail

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

V- Mail: Sylvia tells Moe of the time she spent at Penn Station, says it brings back memories.

GLC09414.0181

29 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

V-Mail

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

V-Mail: Sylvia says Alice had a baby boy late last night.

GLC09414.0182

29 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Midnight: Sylvia responds to various letters she has received from Moe, mentions Jim, Al and Harry, encloses typed lyrics of a song, not clear whether it is an original song or not.

GLC09414.0183

29 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art

GLC09414.0184

1 March 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reassures Moe that victory is near and that it will be worth it. She says she will send him some mystery novels, and thanks him for the pictures he sent

GLC09414.0185

28 February 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

GLC09414.0186

1 March 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard of Pratt Institute Library. Sylvia reminds him that he introduced her to it.

GLC09414.0187

2 March 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

V-Mail

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

V-Mail Sylvia talks about a class she took concerning women and the labor movement.

GLC09414.0188

3 March 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

11:30 pm: Sylvia writes that she has opened her first checking account. Margie and Joe are coming home, and Adele is getting married in June.

GLC09414.0189

07 December 1941

Photograph

Title: [Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Image printed on board of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese "zero" plane with can be seen in image. Japanese text in caption. From the Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Japanese Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Plane (Kate) flies high over Hickam Army Air Field during the attack. Pearl Harbor is in the background, with smoke rising from burning ships off Ford Island and at the Navy Yard. Photographed from a Japanese plane."

GLC09552.07