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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0064 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 11 June 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Enjoyed re-reading his last letter that summed up Salem, Oregon and talked about his new adventure at Fort Lewis. She tried to get a new pair of shoes, needed 17 ration coupons for them. Asks about the weather in Washington [State] where he is now stationed. Went to the movies saw "Hangmen Also Die" and a Laurel and Hardy Picture. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Rationing Clothing and Accessories Military Camp Humor and Satire Art, Music, Theater, and Film Global History and Civics |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | World War II; Women in American History; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Fort Lewis is an Army base in Tacoma, Washington. "Hangmen Also Die" is loosely based on the 1942 assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi Reich Protector of German-occupied Prague, number-two man in the SS, and a chief architect of the Holocaust, who was known as "The Hangman of Prague." Laurel and Hardy-Slapstick comedy team. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |