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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0007 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 24 April 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at 9:00 AM, at the office. Talks about his being stationed in Portland [Oregon] and the shopping there. Says she feels as if she were in a play last night (referring to letter dated 23 April 1943) regarding meeting his sister's new boyfriend. Tells him she will write the Office of Service Benefits in Newark, N.J. about his allotment. Says she is going to the Opera and for Chinese food after with friends. Her friend Sarah has information, and the application forms, needed to join the OSS. Asks Moe to let her know if he is interested in this. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Merchants and Trade Children and Family Soldier's Pay Diet and Nutrition Music Art, Music, Theater, and Film Spying |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | World War II; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Office of Service Benefits, what is now the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Newark, NJ. Office of Strategic Services (OSS)-United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |