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1914
Keystone View Company
Disarmament Conference in Session, Continental Hall of D.A.R., Washington, Nov. 21, 1921
This photograph is of a conference about disarmament at the end of WW I held in Washington, D.C.
GLC09584.296
1914-1918
Rendering First Aid to the Wounded in the French Trenches
Two soldiers look on as three medical personnel tend to a wounded soldier in a trench in France.
GLC09584.117
British Red Cross Ambulance in French Service, Northern France
Two French soldiers exit a Red Cross ambulance while five others stand outside it, one with a bandage around his head.
GLC09584.120
Ghastly Glipse of Wounded Belgians in Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
In this photpograph is a man who is very seiously injured. He has bandages covering his face and hands. There is a nurse sitting by his side and two other wounded soldiers who look like they are in a better condition in the background. Women who...
GLC09584.123
His Last Fight--"See he lies, death staring from his eyes"--Somewhere in France.
A dead soldier, his nationality is unable to identify as his helmet is missing and his uniform obscured by rubble, lies at the bottom of a trench.
GLC09584.172
14 August 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe writes that the end is very near. He says furloughs are flying around, he will try to get one for England. Though he wrote of a possibility of going home in a previous letter nothing is for certain anymore as they might have to go to the Pacific...
GLC09414.1479
25 September 1945
Moe says he is fed up with waiting to come home. He says the whole system of deciding who gets to come home and who doesn't is ridiculous. He also writes that he enclosed a ticket from their day at the races. This ticket is not included in the...
GLC09414.1504
27 September 1945
Moe was unable to go to the movies that night because the show was cancelled. He went the next night instead. Afterwards they passed a Jewish club, only the 2nd one he'd seen in his 2 years overseas.
GLC09414.1507
30 March 1941
This letter is only the first page of a letter, the writer says he is ashamed of himself and grateful that Sylvia forgave him and wrote to him. The writer asks after her husband, sister and her brother, and calls Moe such a nice husband. It is not...
GLC09414.1522
16 June 1941
Gagnon, Fabian, fl. 1941
Fabian Gagnon writes that he remembered Sylvia's last letter that spoke of the "catastrophe that over took her for the 2nd time." He does not say what that catastrophe is exactly. He also reminds her to visit the next time she is in Quebec.
GLC09414.1523
26 February 1943
Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946
to Sylvia and Moe Weiner
Alvin writes from basic training camp, he asks how Moe did in his induction exam. He also writes that they made him a drill instructor.
GLC09414.1532
26 July 1943
Greenfield, Matthew, fl. 1890
Sylvia's father writes that Alvin was able to get a flight home. He is already flying solo. Her father is glad to hear Sylvia's trip was pleasant. He also reports that Mother has stomach problems
GLC09414.1548
29 July 1943
Greenfield, Jeannie, fl. 1890
Sylvia's mother writes that she is happy to hear that Sylvia is well and Moe is looking good. She also reports that Alvin was home for 30 hours.
GLC09414.1551
31 March 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia is writing from Boston, and she gives brief details of her train ride.
GLC09414.0556
9 April 1945
Sylvia discussed Freud with Bess, and went to Mad's
GLC09414.0564
14 May 1945
Sylvia reports that Lillian Ruff and, Ruth K. called. She imagined she is meeting Moe and runs into the gate.
GLC09414.0593
6 June 1945
to "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia recounts several memories of their first dates, and notes that Bill Burke is coming home.
GLC09414.0617
11 June 1945
Sylvia says she received Moe's travelogues and gushes about Paris.
GLC09414.0621
December 1943
to John G. Volker
Christmas greeting card written by Sylvia and sending Moe's regards. The envelope is addressed to John G. Volker
GLC09414.1569
12 February 1944
Dworetsky, Bernard, fl. 1944-1945
Bernie's Bugle
This is a newsletter written for Moe and three other soldiers from Brooklyn. It includes local news about friends and family. This issue includes another photograph of Peter Dworetsky, the author's infant son. It also includes a pregnancy...
GLC09414.1575
18 November 1944
Moe reports that one of the boys came back from being in Paris for a couple of days. He says everyone wants to go there. He also heard that Olga is taking an apartment for herself.
GLC09414.1258
25 November 1944
Moe describes the company party.
GLC09414.1264
1 December 1944
Moe reports that he received a cigarette ration for the first time in a month. He also received a letter from Dick and refers to the black market. He says that it had been one of the coldest days he's seen in France recently. He also tells Sylvia she...
GLC09414.1271
12 April 1919
Appointment to Serve on Foreign Office Commission
Details salary, duties and locations.
GLC02766.001
December 1962
to Guy
He thinks Lady Cavan is prettier than Lady Ross. He makes a reference to a British diplomat he met when he was a prisoner in Moscow.
GLC02766.018
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