Dual letters to Art from Mom and Dad, July 29, 1944
Frank & Sarah Eisenberg
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives: Archives & Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives.
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July 29, 1944
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<h2>Arthur J. Eisenberg in a military uniform </h2>
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<p>Arthur Julian Eisenberg was a member of the Breck High School’s Graduating Class of June 1944.</p>
<p>Breck's School History indicated that Breck was/is affiliated with the Episcopalian Church. In the early 1940s Breck was located at the intersection of Como Avenue and Herndon, a then-undeveloped site near the St. Paul city limits. Its history also indicated that Breck had a military program from 1938 until 1959.</p>
<p>Breck’s High School’s History: <a title="Breck High School History" href="http://www.breckschool.org/about-breck/history-of-breck" target="_blank">http://www.breckschool.org/about-breck/history-of-breck</a></p>
<p>References in letters from Art’s cousin, Bob Weiss, Robert Schanke, Director of Camp Braemar, and Ted, a former classmate from Breck, confirms Art's attendance at Breck and that he participated in their military program. </p>
<p>At one time Art attended the Talmud Taroh (time period unknown), a school for Jewish students, which was located in North Minneapolis where the Eisenbergs lived.</p>
<p><a title="Talmud Torah School" href="http://www.talmudtorahmpls.org/">Talmud Torah School: http://www.talmudtorahmpls.org/</a></p>
<p>Frank Eisenberg references Art's attendance at the Talmud Taroh School in a July 30, 1944 letter. </p>
Upper MIdwest Jewish Archives; Archives & Special Collections in the University of MInnesota Archives
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Art Eisenberg's Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 66, Certificates.
From 1939 to 1944, Art Eisenberg earned twenty-one Boy Scouts of America certificates.
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives: Archives & Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives.
Box 449, File 3.
1939-1944
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October 6th, 1918
Letter from Frank to his mother and sister
Frank wrote this letter on October 6, 1918 to his mother and sister. He wrote the letter while he was serving in France during World War I.
Frank begins the letter by saying that he finally received a letter from his mother and sister after waiting six weeks. He mentions the fact that he hasn’t been writing very often, but says it partly because no one seems to respond in quick manner. He also says that he was appointed secretary for the YMCA. He said the reason he applied for the position was because they hadn’t had any entertainment for over a year. Since Frank had become secretary, he had gotten new books for the reading room, as well as a piano and an Edison with three different records. Also, he said that the YMCA arranged to show movies and provide other services for entertainment.
Frank is writing this letter based on what he knows. Living so far away from his family, it seems that letters from loved ones act as a Frank’s link to home. So when his mother didn’t write for six weeks, Frank was hurt and he retaliated by not writing as often. He probably asks his mother and sister to write sooner because he feels isolated from his family and the letter bring him a sense of connectedness. The letters – as well as his new job as secretary and the YMCA entertainment – seem to act as a break from the mundaneness of his daily routine.
Frank Eisenberg
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, Archives and Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives, Box 2, File 1
World War I
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<p><strong>Arthur Eisenberg's Boy Scouts of America Certification Card</strong></p>
<p>The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America certification card number: A4233130, awarded to Arthur J. Eisenberg October 1943. Art Eisenberg was a member of Troop No. 66, which was affiliated with the Viking Council that is now the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America.</p>
<p>For more information see, "This is ScoutingBSA."</p>
<p><a title="This is ScoutingBSA" href="http://www.scoutingbsa.org/council_info/council_history/Page_3.html" target="_blank">http://www.scoutingbsa.org/council_info/council_history/Page_3.html</a></p>
The National Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives: Archives & Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives.
Box 449, File 3.
1943.
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October 12th, 1918
Letter from Frank to his mother and sister
Frank wrote this letter on October 12, 1918 to his mother and sister. He wrote the letter while he was serving in France during World War I.
In this letter, Frank talks about the weather and says that there is really nothing to do, but he arranged a movie showing through the YMCA for tomorrow. They are likely to stay where they are for the rest of the winter, but they have a nice reading room now and lots of sports – like boxing matches and kangaroo courts. Also they get to keep the Edison for a few more weeks. Frank also asks about how everything is at home. He asks his mother and sister to write a long letter. He says “put a little news in it besides the old formula.”
The letter is written from the experiences and feelings of Frank. It’s interesting that Frank talks about the weather, because generally one talks about the weather when they have nothing else to say. In the letter, Frank even says that there is nothing to do, so weather is one of the few things he has to talk about. Frank generally tries to focus on the little excitements that break up his everyday routine – like the YMCA entertainment. It seems that Frank’s day-to-day experience is fairly dull and bits of news, rumors, and entertainment from the YMCA help to make life as a soldier in France slightly more interesting.
Frank Eisenberg
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, Archives and Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives, Box 2, File 1
World War I
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Frank Eisenberg standing next to a tree
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 from home.
The little laundry man is gone,
He lies there waiting, still,
For the transport that will carry
Him back home from Bougainville.
At Kasserine the plumber's boy,
Picked up a shrapnel bit,
And, in London's robot-bombing hell
Our neighbor's son was hit.
Three school boys lie in Coral Seas,
No More their trampling feet,
Will Echo through the corridors,
Though the enemy retreat.
With what adventures spirit,
Those youngsters joined the fray,
The morning of December 8th,
I'll ne'er forget the day.
At Ansie the fruit man's son
Fell from a sniping Hun,
And many kids my youngster knew
Lie dying in the sun.
The rich kid on the corner
We use to think so swell
Chalked up his fifteenth ___
And died in a fiery hell.
The grocer's a Norwegian,
The finest boy we knew,
The baker was Bohemian,
The newsboy was a Jew.
So rich and poor alike they fall,
A price they're glad to pay
To cleanse the world of tyranny,
And pave a better way.
And shall we fail those boys who die
Their sacrifice in vain?
Let's conquer greed and lust and hate,
And, make Honor rise again.
Frank Eisenberg
Universal Pictures
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 6, 1944
The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives:Archives and Special Collections of the University of Minnesota Archives.
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Those Who Die
The grocer’s son is on Saipon,
The baker’s now in Rome.
The newsboy that we used to have
Lies buried far from home.
The little laundry man is gone,
He lies there waiting, still,
For the transport that will carry him
Back home from Bougainville.
At Kasserine the Plumber’s boy
Picked up a shrapnel bit,
And in London’s robot-bombing hell
Our neighbor’s son was hit.
Three schoolboys lie in Coral Seas,
No more their tramping feet,
Will echo through the corridors
Though the enemy retreat.
With what adventurous spirit
Those youngsters joined the fray,
The morning of December 8th,
I’ve ne’er forget that day.
At Anzie the fruit man’s son
Fell from a sniping Hun,
And many kids my youngster knew
Lie dying in the sun.
That rich kid on the corner
We used to think so swell
Chalked up his fifteenth Zero
And, died in a fiery hell.
The grocer’s a Norwegian,
The finest boy we knew,
The baker was Bohemian,
The newsboy was a Jew.
So rich and poor alike they fall,
A price they’re glad to pay
To cleanse the world of tyranny,
And pave a better way.
And shall we fail those boys who die
Their sacrifice in vain?
Let’s conquer greed and lust and hate,
And make Honor rise again.
Frank Eisenberg
Universal Pictures
Minneapolis, Minn.
August 6, 1944
The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives; Archives & Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives.
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"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 plumber's son, and the newsboy, many of the working class people in his life. The poem also acknowledges the deaths of three schoolboys, a neighbor boy, the rich boy up the street and classmates of his son. The poem ends on a positive note and asks that their sacrifice not be in vain and that "greed, lust and hate”, be conquered and make "Honor rise again."
Frank Eisenberg
Upper Midwest Jewish Artchives: Archives and Special Collections the University of Minnesota Archives.
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Aug 6, 1944
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October 24th, 1918
Letter from Frank to his mother and sister
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 says he even inquired with the Red Cross to see if anything is wrong at home. Frank also mentions the YMC entertainment. The night previous they a 16 piece minstrel show and tonight they are going to be hosting 4 actors and actresses from home. He also mentions that he took a trip to place of the First Battle of the Marne. He saw the graves of French and German soldiers and passed through destroyed villages.
Frank is writing based on his experience and what he knows. He has been stationed in France for over a year and is not seeing a lot of action. When talking about the destroyed towns, Frank said he has been removed from the effects of war for a year. Throughout his letters, Frank often wonders why no one is writing to him. In this letter he even threatens to stop writing so much if he doesn’t receive a letter from his mother and sister soon. The letters seem to be something that Frank really looks forward to receiving because it is a break from the mundane. Frank also mentions the YMCA entertainment and his trip out to a battlefield – both of which brought a change of pace to his everyday life. From the document, one can infer that life as a soldier is not all that exciting. Often when learning about war, one hears about the action and the glory stories. But in reality, there is a lot of sitting around and waiting for something to happen. These letters are important because they show the reality of being a soldier. They point out that sometimes it’s boring and soldiers look forward to things like receiving letters.
Frank Eisenberg
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, Archives and Special Collections in the University of Minnesota Archives, Box 2, File 1
World War I
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