Berger, Harry A. (Second World War correspondence)

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Berger, Harry A. (Second World War correspondence)

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Table of contents

box WWII 67, folder 1-4, folder 1-4

Series 1, Correspondence from Vivian D. Hirsch. 2125 1940-1945

Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet(4 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the correspondence of Miss Vivian D. Hirsch to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment of material including 99 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include, general family news, the homefront, public opinion on the war and daily events in Miss Hirsch's life.

Of interest is a copy of a poem written by Vivian Hirsch called "The Army," which can be found in folder number 7.

Folder 5 July 1940 - May 1943 Folder 6 May 1943 - July 1943 Folder 7 July 1943 - February 1944 Folder 8 March 1944 - June 1945

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945) -- Public opinion

box WWII 67, folder 5-6, folder 5-6

Series 2, Correspondence from Selena Brody 2126 1938-1945

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(2 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the correspondence of Miss Selena Brody to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment of material including holiday greeting cards and 37 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include, the homefront and daily events in Miss Brody's life.

Folder 1 July 1938 - July 1943 Folder 2 August 1943 - April 1945

box WWII 68, folder 1-3, folder 7-9

Series 3, Correspondence from Dorothy Dopp 2172 1941-1943

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(3 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the correspondence of Miss Dorothy Dopp to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger. The folders contain an assortment of material including holiday greeting cards, birthday cards and 54 letters with envelopes. Subjects of conversation include, the homefront and daily events in Miss Dopp's life.

Folder 3 May 1941 - December 1941 Folder 4 January 1942 - October 1942 Folder 5 November 1942 - July 1943

box WWII 68, folder 4, folder 10

Series 4, Correspondence from Rose Jirik 1944-01-1945-05

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger, USA from Rose Jirik during the Second World War.

box WWII 68, folder 5-6, folder 11-12

Series 5, Other correspondence 2173 1939-1947 1943-1945

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains miscellaneous communications and greeting cards from an assortment of individuals to T Sgt. Harry A. Berger, USA. Authors (arranged by author name and then date):

Sara Amantea, Anne Berger, Arthur Berger, Mrs. Isador Hirsch, Laura Strauss, Pauline Gernhardt, Florence Wagner, Lieutenant J. Opperman, United States Navy, Sheila Altman, Ruth Solomon, Estelle Engelman, Mollie Berger, Harriet Plaut, Pvt. S. Podlaski, Diana Berger, Hope A. Miralles, Ruth R. Hammer, Seymour Berger and Gene Falk.

Of particular interest is a rough, undated, hand written letter, believed to have been written by Harry A. Berger to Vivian D. Hirsch.

box WWII 68, folder 7, folder 13

Series 6, Photograph and ephemera

Physical Description: 0.05 Linear Feet(2 folders)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains ephemera collected by Sgt. Harry A. Berger, USA during the Second World War. Inventory:

One small mug shot of Sgt. Berger

Two tickets to Music Box New Year's Eve, 1943, signed by Rose Jirik

One card, Dance: American Jewish youth, March 14, 1942

One magazine, Yank: The Army Weekly, Mediterranean Edition, Vol. 2, No. 12, May 18, 1945

Collection Contents

Series 1, Correspondence from Vivian D. Hirsch.

Series 2, Correspondence from Selena Brody

Series 3, Correspondence from Dorothy Dopp

Series 4, Correspondence from Rose Jirik

Series 5, Other correspondence

Series 6, Photograph and ephemera