Letters from Gina and Rosalie Valente to Brother Ralph Valente, July 17, 1944 - August 31, 1944

Containers:

19.0001 - Box 1, Folder 004

Scope and content:

This folder contains nineteen v-mail, one empty envelope, three letters, and one postcard. Almost all of these letters, envelopes, and v-mail were written in New York City, New York, with the exception being the postcard, which was sent from Nyack, New York. Almost all of these documents were written or typed by Gina, with the exception being the envelope, which was sent from both Gina and Sally. In their letters, they mention many activites at home including a member of the armed forces asking her about furnished rooms, Gina going to the doctor, having pizza with Mr. Romano, watching "White Cliffs of Dover" with Helen, staying in Nyack for two days, swimming in Coney Island with Lil and Deanna three times, watching "Oklahoma" with the Cortez sisters, fires destroying parks, and going to Bear Mountain, all the while Mr. Valente was giving music lessons and Gina was playing music for family friends and guests.

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