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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09414.0039 |
| From Archive Folder | The Weiner Collection |
| Title | Sylvia Weiner to Morris "Moe" Weiner |
| Date | 19 May 1943 |
| Author | Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) |
| Recipient | Weiner, Morris |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tired because she walked all the way to her father's house. Saw children along the way, boys chasing girls and the girls calling them "dirty little Polack." Feels that "despite all we've gone through with the Depression and the War, things have not changed essentially." |
| Subjects | Marriage Soldier's Letter World War II Women's History Military History Woman Author Children and Family Great Depression Immigration and Migration |
| People | Weiner, Morris (Moe) (1909-1988) Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn) (1880-1969 Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis) (1892-1944) |
| Place written | Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | World War II; Foreign Affairs; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | John L. Lewis- Labor Leader-United Mine Workers. Founded CIO. Wendell Willkie (1892-1944)- Utilities attorney and US presidential candidate in 1944. American Federal of Labor (AFL)-The largest union grouping in the United States for the first half of the 20th century. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |