The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History: Apply now and join us for Fall 2024 courses
10 May 1944
Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008)
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia thanks Moe for his letter about London.
GLC09414.0261
24 May 1944
Sylvia describes a blackout.
GLC09414.0275
2 June 1944
Sylvia has heard that mail from England has stopped. She saw a movie called the Lodger.
GLC09414.0282
6 June 1944
Sylvia recounts her morning and how she discovered that the D-Day invasion had occurred. She mentions the crowds around newspaper booths and the quiet on the train as everyone read about the events.
GLC09414.0286
11 June 1944
Sylvia talks about how nice the weather is, and refers to a letter of Moe's about English pastures.
GLC09414.0292
3 July 1944
Sylvia tells Moe she is worried because he is now in France.
GLC09414.0314
7 July 1944
Sylvia is very interested in France now, and she saw her father again.
GLC09414.0317
14 July 1944
Sylvia reports that she has bought a copy of a French newspaper.
GLC09414.0322
8 August 1944
Sylvia talks of politics from America to Europe, including Russia's role in the war.
GLC09414.0346
23 August 1944
Sylvia heard that the FFI freed Paris. She describes the celebrations in the city.
GLC09414.0362
Showing results 321 - 330