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1943-1944
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Photograph of Sylvia and Moe Weiner
Taken in late 1943, or early 1944 the two are standing by the water, Moe is in uniform.
GLC09414.1650
2002
Photograph of Sylvia Weiner
A photo of Sylvia taken around 2002. She is standing outside by the bird feeder.
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1929-1945
Photograph of Moe Weiner
There is no date on the photo, Moe stands in uniform by a sign.
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There is no date on the photo. Moe stands in his shorts standing by a hose. This is possibly taken at the same time as GLC09414.1654
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In this undated photo Moe is in his shorts standing outside. This is possibly taken at the same time as GLC09414.1653
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Photograph Alvin Greenfield
Alvin stands in between two other airmen in uniform.
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March 1943
Photograph of Alvin Greenfield
Al stands to the far left in a group with four other unidentified men. They are wearing long coats on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City
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1 March 1938
Photograph of unidentified man
Photograph of unidentified man on Miami Beach kneeling in the sand.
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10 May 2002
A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Standing at the podium with Bruce Nyman
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Standing at the podium with Bruce Nyman, as a speech is given
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Standing at the podium giving a speech
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Sylvia is sitting with two unidentified men standing behind her
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Sylvia is sitting with Jenny
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Standing at the podium with Bruce Nyman, as she gives a speech
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A photograph taken at the ceremony when Sylvia Wiener is made senior citizen of the year. Standing with Bruce Nyman and another man.
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18 February 1944
Bess (fl. 1944-)
Poem
A poem about how busy Bess is "here I am again Moe/Always on the go Moe..."
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22 September 1929
Gellis, Joe (fl. 1944-)
to Moe Weiner
Joe reports that the stores are getting some reputation and Geo. O'Brien is getting transferred into the law division. He wonders how Moe will handle getting orders from his wife after being a Sgt. He mentions that he has been asked to spend 20% of...
GLC09414.1677
19 July 1929
Dworken, Archie (fl. 1944-)
Archie writes that he is somewhere in California. He just learned that Moe is now a corporal. He also mentions that he heard from Bea.
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Rose (fl. 1944-)
Rose reports on her visit with Sylvia. She drew a picture of her, Sylvia and Sarah sitting at the table "in varying states of undress" and laments there are no men to appreciate this.
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Ed (fl. 1944-)
Ed is glad that Moe is home. He has heard Nat Klotz was rejected from the army because of a spinal operation he had. Ed hopes that Moe will be assigned close to home, and his loved ones.
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Maugel, Bess (fl. 1944-)
Bess writes a poem about what Moe means to her. She starts the poem by telling Moe that Sylvia ordered her to write this.
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7 January 1945
Becker, David (fl. 1945-)
This letter is from Moe's nephew. He thanks Moe for the gifts. He also draws a picture of a German general on the last page.
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Play Summary
This is a summary of the play "Picnic" it most likely belonged to Sylvia Weiner, as the production was in the 2001 season.
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17 May 2001
Theater Ticket
2 tickets to a performance of the Merchant of Venice for Sylvia Weiner. The play took place at the Stratford Festival of Canada.
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Levine, Hyman (fl. 1942-)
to Sylvia Weiner
A short note from Hy, he writes that he received a card saying his wife had been killed in an auto crash. He says he can now see what a jack-ass he's been.
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23 April 1943
Bernie (fl. 1943-)
Bernie writes that he is sorry he hasn't written sooner, he thought he had lost Sylvia's address but recently found it. He mentions that he is expecting his parents to visit at the end of April.
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28 February 1929
Becker, Samuel (fl. 1943-)
Sam complains about army life. He also tells a humorous story about his quest for shoes that fit properly, in the end he has four pairs of shoes.
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27 August 1929
Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988)
Moe wishes Sylvia a happy birthday from Switzerland where he is on furlough, and asks her to call. She wrote on the back that she could not get a call through.
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Lil (fl. 1929-1945)
Lil writes that she tried to contact Sylvia several times by phone but was unsuccessful. She also says she did get the message that Moe is in Oregon, and asks Sylvia to confirm the address.
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Becker, Madeline (1915-)
to Sylvia and Moe Weiner
Madeline writes that she contacted the telephone company and explained the past due bills, the company agreed to wait until they returned. She also reports that she cleaned the garage and rearranged the bedroom. Madeline provides a drawing of the new...
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Sam writes that he would like to hear from Sylvia once in a while. He mentions that he went to Savannah and discovered the Jewish community there.
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Madeline writes that she is glad that Moe is in a camp in the West instead of the East, she heard the difference is amazing. She is currently in Florida, unfortunately, it isn't so glamorous because there are soldiers everywhere. She also mentions...
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Birthday poem
A birthday poem for Sylvia. Written on plain piece of paper.
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Marge (fl. 1943-)
Marge writes that the ration board only gave blue points for some reason. She asks Sylvia to do her a favor and call the ration board and complain about insufficient stamps for meat and butter. She says both are needed to help Joe who is still very...
GLC09414.1694
17 March 1929
Marge writes that they are now in Revere. She hopes Sylvia is adjusting to life without Moe. She is looking forward to going back to New York.
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Weiner, Pepi (fl. 1905-2000)
to Mom and Pop (Moe's parents)
Pepi writes that Willie is probably going to Panama, but she is worried about the store they own, and does not want to leave it. She sends 10 dollars, and invites her parents over.
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to Dad
Sam writes that he would like a certified copy of David's birth certificate. Since Mad is in Florida Sam thought he'd be able to help him. He also says that he misses David terribly.
GLC09414.1697
14 April 1943
Baseball ticket
Yankees-Giants-Dodgers baseball ticket, with red and blue letters and green shading. the ticket is for a double header with the proceeds going to the Civilian Defense Volunteer office. The ticket is unused and complete.
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11 February 1945
Moe compares his recent Sunday to a Sunday at home. He writes that the boys went to see "Barber in Seville," He also says he is glad that Sylvia liked the perfume he sent.
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12 February 1945
Moe writes that it will be a busy week as the company is having another party, among other things. He thinks Sylvia's father should stay in Florida for the rest of the winter.
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13 February 1945
Moe writes that Spring is in the air. He watched the French people dressed up for Mardi Gras, and saw a Bob Hope movie.
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14 February 1945
Moe reports that there has been very good weather lately. He visited the Municipal Library and went to a revue. He tells Sylvia not to worry about a house "wifely" existence any time soon.
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15 February 1945
Moe apologizes for forgetting to mention Valentine's Day. Today, however is the day of the company party. The weather has turned and it is now much colder.
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16 February 1945
Moe went to see "Song of Bernadette," which he liked very much. He attended the company party and met some ladies who have a friend in Brooklyn. He asks Sylvia to investigate this friend.
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18 February 1945
Moe describes a show he went to called "Chauson D' Amour."
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19 February 1945
Moe writes that the winter is practically over. He also tells Sylvia to stop worrying about what her boss thinks of her.
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20 February 1945
Moe was able to see two shows this week. He also played ping pong with Jack at the Red Cross, and requests Sylvia send him a zippo lighter.
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21 February 1945
Moe complains about the soldiers that complain about everything even though they haven't even been overseas that long. He also mentions that he had to listen to a reading of the Articles of War.
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22 February 1945
Moe received Sylvia's package of chocolate and stationary. He also reports that one morning they actually had fresh eggs at breakfast and Marty ate six of them.
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23 February 1945
Moe describes a cathedral he visited and compares the attitude the English have toward their own history versus the French attitude towards history. He also mentions that he received a package from his mother.
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