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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0075 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | to Family [letter home from Camp Lewis] |
| Date | 18 July 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at 8:10 Pacific Time, on USO stationery. Says she has found a cabin near Mt. Rainer [Washington State] and Camp Lewis [Washington State] and is staying there. They are able to save on food living there and it is much nicer than a hotel room. They are waiting for the troops to move out soon; and many wives and children have come because of that. |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author USO Charity and Philanthropy Travel Diet and Nutrition Finance Rationing Children and Family |
| 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 | Fort Lewis is an Army base in Tacoma, Washington. USO- (United Service Organizations) Private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |