The letter refers to a survey on veterans in training subsistence allowance sent to Queens College Administrator of the Veterans Administration, General Omar Bradley. Chief Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Division at the NY Regional Office...
Universities and Colleges--New York (State)--New York--Anniversaries, etc.
Description of the special challenges and benefits of housing and feeding 360 "soldier students" at the college from 1943-1944 under the Army Special Training Program. The writer provides descriptions of how to toast 900 slices of bread in two and...
Hospitals; Fire Insurance; Events; Police Dept.; Military Training
Describes needs of Fordham Hospital, reduced fire insurance rates, an orphans outing at Clason Point, police activities along Third Ave, armory military lectures and a training camp at For Schuyler. In--Minutes of Directors Meetings, Vol. 5, pp....
Relations between the sexes; Cultural relations; Military life; Military training; Military facilities; Homesickness;
Harry tells Mim that he is grateful to get so many letters from her and is very upset that he does not receive letters from his friends at the Youth Theatre. Describes his new quarters, which he shares with two friends. The three roommates...
Paul has finally received mail from his family and it has given him the mental push he need to go on. He discusses Art Wilt, a fallen comrade, and hopes Art's mother will take solace in the fact that her son died for a better world. Paul...
Military life; Military training; Childhood & youth; family
Herman is in training and requests photographs of the family, especially of his younger brother Jay. He wants to make sure Spanish children have the same opportunity for a happy childhood as his brother. He includes his address through the SRI in...
Military life; Military maneuvers; Military occupations; Military training; Signals & signaling; Telephones; Children's parties; Cigarettes;
Paul describes the International Brigade's offensive maneuvers to force the fascists out of Madrid. Paul discusses some of the men he has met while in Spain. He is busy doing telephone work with the signal corps, as well as continuing his military...
Herman describes how well he and the others have been trained. In the course of training, he has lost 22 pounds and has become a "pretty good shot." He has also been promoted to sergeant. He reassures his father that he will not be reckless and...
Military life; Military maneuvers; Military training; Censorship; Fascists;
Jim describes his daily routine and training to his mother. Mentions that he has seen Jimmy Sheean, Joe North, and Leigh White and they have brought him two letters, one of which is from Mrs. Lardner. He asks his mother to stop asking him to come...
Military life; Consulates; Military training; Military camps;
Jim writes to his mother that he spent four days in Barcelona and can see that there is no chance of him getting into an artillery unit. He says the International Brigade is very disorganized, as they have just moved north, from Albacete. He...
Military training; Military life; Friendship; Translators; Soldiers; Communists;
Jim writes to his mother that he is back at camp after having spent 10 days at a school for corporals. He said the training was more mental than physical and he spent his spare time writing for the school's newspaper. Jim gives his mother a run...
Training Ship St. Mary's, New York Nautical School, SUNY Maritime College
Training Ship ""St. Mary's"" circa 1900. Typed on back ""Contributed by Mr. Lewis L. Smith. Whaleboat of St. Mary's manned by crew of cadets heading for N.Y. Yacht Club landing at Foot of East 23rd St. N.Y. City""
Training Ship St. Mary's, New York Nautical School, SUNY Maritime College
Training Ship ""St. Mary's"" May 12, 1901. 3 copies. One has typed label "" Boys mustering prior to going on ""liberty"" U.S.S. St. Mary's May 12, 1901 Presented by Capt. F.E. Cross '01"". Handwritten on back ""On board S.S. ""St. Mary' Glen...
