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6 June 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia recounts several memories of their first dates, and notes that Bill Burke is coming home.
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8 June 1945
Sylvia reports that someone who applied for selective service was ruled to have a schizoid personality, wishes Moe well on his furlough to England.
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Sylvia heard from Marge and Joe and Pepi who might build a house in Miami.
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11 June 1945
Sylvia had an awful week between trying to finish a paper and taking care of her father.
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Sylvia says she received Moe's travelogues and gushes about Paris.
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12 June 1945
Sylvia says that she is going out with Ruth K. to eat Swedish food and see a Norwegian movie.
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13 June 1945
Sylvia received a letter from Sybil and provides answers to letters she has received from Moe.
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Sylvia talks about a blouse she is mending, and details her call to Olga.
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Sylvia saw Ruth K. she also notes the food shortages and high prices.
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14 June 1945
Sylvia went to Brighton Beach.
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15 June 1945
Sylvia bought a lot of clothes at the "Clothing Garage."
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16 June 1945
Sylvia went up on the roof to relax, and got sun-burned.
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18 June 1945
Sylvia mentions Sybil.
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19 June 1945
Sylvia received a letter from Alvin, who says he saw Moe.
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20 June 1945
Sylvia saw Adele and Beth at her Mom's place.
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Sylvia went to a cocktail party hosted by her former supervisor.
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21 June 1945
Sylvia went to an educational union meeting. This letter also features sketched stick figures of her taking a shower and then returning to write the letter.
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23 June 1945
Sylvia heard from Pepi, and saw Bernie. She also spoke to Marge and Joe.
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Sylvia listened to a baseball game, then went up to the roof to relax. She is now practicing French.
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25 June 1945
Sylvia went to the beach with Ruth K., and then had dinner with Mad.
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27 June 1945
Sylvia is upset because now that her Mother and Dad have come home she doesn't have as much freedom.
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28 June 1945
Sylvia talks about Sybil's upcoming wedding, and responds to Moe's letters.
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2 July 1945
Sylvia relates outings with friends, and thanks Moe for the perfume.
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3 July 1945
Sylvia baby-sat for Mad and Ben.
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5 July 1945
Sylvia spent the day at Mad's with David and Daniel (Mad's kids).
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7 July 1945
Sylvia had a discussion with her boss. Then went to Ray's with Mom and Pop.
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8 July 1945
Sylvia went to Mad's, and played with Daniel. She then went to Florence Finestein's.
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9 July 1945
Sylvia went to the movies with Bess, then they went out to dinner.
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10 July 1945
Sylvia spoke about the Servicemen's Wives of the United Nations of which she is a member.
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11 July 1945
Sylvia interviewed eight boys for the Selective Service Board at work. She also thanks Moe for a blouse he sent.
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12 July 1945
Sylvia went to an Education Union meeting.
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14 July 1945
Sylvia took the car to a mechanic. She also had dinner with Mad and Bess.
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16 July 1945
Sylvia received a call from Alvin who is coming home soon, he plans to marry when he is home.
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17 July 1945
Alvin has come home and told Sylvia all about the time he spent with Moe. Now wedding preparations are under way.
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18 July 1945
Sylvia has spent much of the day rushing around to get ready for Alvin's wedding. She also mentions that her parents are not doing very well.
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20 July 1945
Sylvia is forced to do some copyediting at work, she later went to the movies with Bess.
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21 July 1945
Sylvia says the car needs more work. She also mentions that Adele gave her "the most gorgeous dress I've ever owned."
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24 July 1945
Sylvia reports that the wedding went well and it made her father feel better. She also saw Lillian and Frank, and glimpsed their baby for the first time.
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25 July 1945
Sylvia reacts to learning that Moe was almost sent to Glasgow.
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26 July 1945
Sylvia responds to Moe's two previous letters. She sympathizes over his separation from his buddy Jack.
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28 July 1945
Sylvia had lunch with a supervisor, and then saw Bernie and Robbie.
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29 July 1945
Sylvia hung out with Ruth and went to a Penny Arcade.
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30 July 1945
Sylvia had dinner with Ruth and played the game "Boy meets Girl."
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31 July 1945
Sylvia mentions the Special Medical Project at work.
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2 August 1945
Sylvia mentioned the Gripsholm (expected in with prisoners of war from Bombay).
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5 August 1945
Sylvia explains the kind of work she is currently doing with American citizens who return to their native countries, like the Japanese-Americans they are currently caring for.
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6 August 1945
Sylvia spoke to Paul Stein about a place to live.
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7 August 1945
Sylvia talks about the possible end of the war, and what atomic power might do.
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8 August 1945
Sylvia went to Select Service Board meeting and then went out with Bess.
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9 August 1945
Sylvia notes the all-encompassing topic of the atomic bomb. She also and notes that Sybil (Alvin's wife) is better with her father than her own mother.
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