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Those Who Die!
by Frank Eisenberg
The grocer's son is on Saipon;
The baker's now in Rome,
The newsboy we use to have,
Lies buried far…
Dec 16, 1944, letter to Art Eisenberg from Robert Schanke, Camp Braemar Director
Regarding the war, Robert Schanke said to Art, "A call to your Mother let us in on the know concerning your nefarious activities. Ship’s photographer, radar man, the Lothario of fleet all rolled up in one. Quit a program for little Artie.
Got a few…
Dec 6, 1944, letter to Art from Ted former Breck High School schoolmate
Ted a student at Breck in December 1944 referenced World War II, in the following manner, “I seem to be in a tizzy most of the time, what with getting ready for Christmas and still trying to pound a few fact into the heads of the young ones who are…
July 30, 1944, letter to Art from his mother Sara Eisenberg
Sara Eiseberg referenced the war in the following manner, "I istened to Drew Pearson this eve. And he says the war will be over by Xmas – the Russians are 11 miles into Germany proper. Isn’t that wonderful? Soon Walther Winchell will be on –now our…
July 30, 1944 letter to Art from Frank Eisenberg
Frank Eisenberg causally references the war when he tells Art that he picked up an old schoolmate from Talmud Torah, Sammie Kantor. Said, Sammie was recently discharged, had a lispe and planned to attend Miller Vocational. Said Sammie told him a guy…
Jan 3, 1944, letter to Art Eisenberg from Bob Weiss.
A letter dated Jan 3, 1944, to Art Eisenberg, Breck High School Senior, from his cousin, Bob Weiss.
Bob Weiss said in relationship to the war, “So you had to go and join up, too. They’ll probably get you soon enough, that is unless the war is…
Bob Weiss said in relationship to the war, “So you had to go and join up, too. They’ll probably get you soon enough, that is unless the war is…
Letter from Walter Wanger Productions
Letter from the Director of Publicity at Walter Wanger Productions to Frank Eisenberg.
This is a letter from the Director of Publicity at Walter Wanger Productions to Frank Eishenberg in response to his letter of suggestion for guided studio…
This is a letter from the Director of Publicity at Walter Wanger Productions to Frank Eishenberg in response to his letter of suggestion for guided studio…
Dust to Dust
A newspaper clipping from the New York motion picture trade newspaper, 'Greater Amusements.'
In 1938 Kroger Babb created a nationwide sensation with the release of the film, "Dust to Dust". The film was one in a series of exploitation films…
In 1938 Kroger Babb created a nationwide sensation with the release of the film, "Dust to Dust". The film was one in a series of exploitation films…
November 1st, 1918
Frank wrote this letter on November 1, 1918. He wrote the letter to his mother and sister while he was serving in France during World War I.
He starts out the letter by again wondering why his mother and sister hadn’t written. He had gotten…
He starts out the letter by again wondering why his mother and sister hadn’t written. He had gotten…
October 24th, 1918
Frank wrote this letter on October 24, 1918 to his mother and sister. He wrote the letter while he was serving in France during World War I.
In the letter, Frank complains that he still has not received a letter from his mother and sister, and…
In the letter, Frank complains that he still has not received a letter from his mother and sister, and…
"Those Who Die!" by Frank Eisenberg.
“Those Who Die”, was a poem written by Frank Eisenberg. The deaths of those in the protagonist's life who died fighting in World War II are acknowledged. Those who died included the grocer's son, the baker, the laundry man, the fruit man, the…