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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0108 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 10 September 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at home, Friday night. Took the car to work because Mad (sister) was able to get gasoline for 50 cents a gallon after waiting in line for an hour. Had three emergencies in Intake. Has arranged to buy 400 tickets from the Paramount at 38 cents a piece to resell for 55 cents a piece to raise funds for the Union. Reports on his family. Went to see her mother, who wasn't home. The neighbors offered her a drink "but she is still on the wagon" even though her condition is gone. Talks about remembering him in civilian clothes. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Organized Labor Art, Music, Theater, and Film Finance Rationing Fuel Automobile Transportation Children and Family Alcohol Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | World War II; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | The Brooklyn Paramount Theatre Opened in 1928 and was a movie and live show venue at the intersection of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in downtown Brooklyn, New York. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |