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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…

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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…

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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…

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As you can see by the heading, we are on the first lap of our journey home. We left _____ on Friday, March 28, and after a three day trip across country in the famous French box cars we arrived here yesterday. This port is supposed to be the best in…

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Dear mother and sister,

Just had my picture taken again sitting on our oil stove. I hope it comes out good. Am enclosing a couple of pictures. never even remember their having been taken.
I heard from Hilda Francis, Oscar Rose, and Dave Mandel…

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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…

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A sampling of an artists' movie advertisement portfolio with notes.

Several questions are raised by this document. Who exactly created it? Was it the same person who wrote the margin notes? Who was it created for? The artist of of the…

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A week's schedule of the New Garrick Theatre in Minneapolis, St. Paul. Included in it are advertisements for local business, a list of those in charge of running the day to day at the theater, and the members of the orchestra playing for the silent…
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