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13 June 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe visited Mrs. Malcolm's other daughter Carol in the hospital. He also went to Scarbourough, had lobster, and took the girls out for Chinese.
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16 June 1945
Moe describes the long journey back to France. He writes that many fellows got married during the furlough.
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18 June 1945
Moe describes an uncomfortable train ride to Paris on the way back home. While they stopped in Paris for a while, he was too tired to enjoy it and they were only allowed to eat in the station restaurant.
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Postcard of Etretat--La Manneport et l'Aiguille
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19 June 1945
Moe continues his story of everything that has happened until he went on furlough. He particularly mentions hearing the steady rumble of artillery while bivouacked.
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20 June 1945
Moe continues his story of setting up a depot on the beach, and describes the town of Caen.
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21 June 1945
Moe went to the theater with Jack and Sam. He also continues the story of his overseas movements. He writes that the wine in London is very expensive.
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22 June 1945
Moe wishes his Mom could send him a bottle of liquor. He sent two packages home. One is a box of Sylvia's letters and the other is a blouse he had a tailor make for him.
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23 June 1945
Moe failed inspection, but doesn't mind because it gives him a chance to write more letters. He notes that it is the first anniversary of his arrival in France. He also agrees that the separation has been good for them in many ways.
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24 June 1945
Moe speculates about the upcoming conference and where each country stands and how each country is viewed. He wonders how Churchill will do in the upcoming election.
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25 June 1945
Moe tells Sylvia to tell his mother not to get her hopes up for Christmas or any other time that he may be coming home. He writes that he has enclosed a leaf from one of those trees he mentioned with the nice smelling blossoms, but it is not...
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26 June 1945
Moe says he feels overwhelmed by all the rumors that get passed through the grapevine through friends and family regarding their whereabouts and when they'll be coming home. He cautions Sylvia that what Marty wrote Olga is a possibility, not fact. He...
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27 June 1945
Moe once again tells Sylvia not to pay attention to rumors. He also writes that Jack might be transferred and he will miss him a lot.
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28 June 1945
Moe has read that they won't discharge men over 35 but doesn't know if they will send these men overseas. He thinks it's funny that Sylvia doesn't identify the kind of meat she ate at Mad's in an earlier letter.
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29 June 1945
Moe discusses the prisoners of war he sees guarded by Poles. He says he does not believe in corporal punishment. He thinks they should be forced to do things, all perfectly legal, that are worse than a beating.
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30 June 1945
Moe writes that he hasn't been writing his parents much lately but will try to do so today. He says Bernie and Tippie have a problem on their hands with Bobby. He also reiterates that only half of him enjoys what he sees or does because Sylvia is not...
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1 July 1945
Moe wonders what progress they've really made so far this year. He writes that there will be a company party tonight but he'd rather go to the movies.
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2 July 1945
Moe tells Sylvia the story of a bombing he witnessed back in England.
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3 July 1945
Moe went to the movies. He writes if Sylvia is getting all that practice in psycho-therapy she can practice on him when he gets home. He also once again warns her not to listen to Olga because he hears a lot of possibilities but not facts about when...
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4 July 1945
Moe attended a play at the municipal theater called Rosalinda, he enjoyed it.
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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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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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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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3 July 1942
The World-news (Roanoke, Va.) 1913-1922
First Negro Girl Scouts Off to Camp
A newspaper clipping from The Roanoke World-News announcing the first African-American Girl Scouts to attend camp. It contains a photograph of Rolanda Sydnor and Geraldine Williams on either side of their Girl Scout leader, Mrs. W. M. Scott.
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1930-1976
[Clipping of Geraldine Williams]
A clipping with a photograph of E. Geraldine Williams. The caption states that she is a biology instructor at Florida A&M University since 1955 and received a Southern Fellowship Fund to attend the University of California at Los Angeles. It also...
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1941-1945
[Girls in gowns on a float]
Five young African-American women stand on a fraternity float in long black gowns. They hold hands, and each holds a bouquet. There is also a large globe on the float. The photograph was accompanied by a ticket for the Alpha Phi Alpha Coronation Ball...
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[Geraldine Williams]
A portrait of a young women, most likely Geraldine Williams. It was accompanied by her junior and senior high school report card.
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R.V. Burrell
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Undergrad Regional
A group portrait of the regional members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The women are all African-American. Some smile, while others look serious. A contemporary blue pen has titled the photograph, as well as labeling names of some of the women. A...
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[Group of young women]
A group of young African-American women posing together. The wall behind them reads "Welcome Banneke" and is partially shown. Similar to GLC09587.293.
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A group of young African-American women posing together. The wall behind them reads "Welcome Banneke" and is partially shown. The second row of women sit on the floor and casually lean on one another. Similar to GLC09587.292.
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A group of six young African-American women posing together. Five of them stand with their arms around each other. One crouches below them, holding her school supplies.
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A graduation portrait of Geraldine Williams wearing a gown and mortarboard.
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Davis, fl. 1884-1930
Davis Roanoke, Va.
Photograph of Geraldine Williams in her cap and gown, mounted on cardboard.
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21 August 1939
[Photograph of three women]
A photograph of three African American women. They are standing with their arms around each other in front of a house porch. Another woman stands on the porch, but her face is not visible. The woman on the left is identifiable from other photographs...
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21 August 1943
Held, David H., fl. 1943
Dave is glad Sylvia got to visit Moe in Washington. He writes that he hasn't written Mad in a while but wishes he could see her. He says that at the end of the summer Rose and the kids will go back to Brooklyn. He also asks after Sylvia's health.
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5 July 1945
Moe went to a track meet at the municipal stadium, then watched a French motor bike race.
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6 July 1945
Moe received a letter from Bess in which she told him she was in the country recuperating from an illness he was previously unaware of. He believes that Alvin has matured in the army having experienced things he never would have as a civilian.
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7 July 1945
Moe doesn't understand why the mail is so slow getting to Sylvia when it arrives on time to him. He ponders where he will go that evening, and discusses the black market.
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8 July 1945
Moe went to see a film about a dog, he could barely tolerate it. He also says one of the fellows, Irwin Levin, went to Paris for a week to take a class and was full of stories.
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10 July 1945
Moe just received word that he will be going to Glasgow, Scotland to take some courses.
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18 July 1945
Moe describes the trip to Luxembourg. He says the people are a mixture of French, German and a little bit of Celtic.
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