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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0022 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 04 May 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Talks about yesterday's Labor Rally for the War Effort that didn't have the same spirit as a May Day Parade. The speakers were Senator [Claude] Pepper, Mayor La Guardia, Paul Robeson, the French woman editor of the Free French Paper. David and Lil write postscripts to the letter. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Organized Labor Government and Civics African American History France Journalism |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Pepper, Claude (1900-1989) La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry) (1882-1947) Robeson, Paul (1898-1976 |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | World War II; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Fiorello LaGuardia-Republican. Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. Paul Robeson- African American singer and actor who became involved with the Civil Rights Movement. Claude Pepper- Democratic US Senator representing Florida from 1936-1951. He shifted from pro-Soviet in the 1940s to anti-Communist in the 1950s. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |