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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0034 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 15 May 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | She went out with a collection can for the Spanish Loyalists who have been released from concentration camps in North Africa and are being transported to Mexico for asylum by the Mexican government. Has to be "Rosie the Riveter" and has stage fright. Got a form from the Office of Dependency Benefits requesting another marriage certificate. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Global History and Civics Charity and Philanthropy Refugees Prisoner of War Africa Latin and South America Soldier's Pay Art, Music, Theater, and Film Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Franco, Francisco (1892-1975 |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | World War II; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Sears & Roebuck-Department store chain. Spanish Loyalists-also known as the Republicans who fought in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 against Francisco Franco leader of the Nationalists. "Rosie the Riviter"- Cultural icon representing the American women who worked in war factories during World War II. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |