Tagged With: Christmas in Albany
Ancient Instruments
January 6, 1946. Iasabel Pawluc, the secretary for the choir back home, writes a letter to Dad. Isabel writes that she has ”been constantly on the go since Xmas.” There were some changes at the church with a new choir director taking charge and many of the members of the choir leaving in protest/solidarity. Isabel … Continue reading
It is a White Christmas Here
December 25, 1945. Stanley writes a letter to Dad from the home front in Albany, NY wishing him “a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year, and hope sincerely that you come back to the homestead as fast as you can. …we have a bed and an extra chair all reserved for you … Continue reading
Milk is Milk
December 11, 1944: Anna writes a letter to her brothers. She starts the letter off telling a story of what was probably a common experience in the 40’s, but more than 70 years on is a window into a bygone time. She relates that “…a salesman was coming around and he was leaving bottles of … Continue reading
She Will Salute You
January 4 and 7 1944 – two letters from Albany to the boys. Anna reports that there is not much news to report, but nonetheless manages to type two pages single spaced for each of the letters. With a 14 month old child, Anna and Eddie did not bother to go out on New Year’s … Continue reading
Scare Her if You Can
December 26 and 29, 1943. A pair of letters from home. Dad gets debriefed on Christmas in Albany while the boys are away in the Army, including a rundown of some of the presents that everyone got. Anna fills Dad in on some of the hoops they have to jump through to send even the … Continue reading
We Finally Got Our Tree
December 16, 21 and 22, 1943.A few letters to Dad form the family back home in Albany. Anna started to get Dad’s letters while he is on travel duty in Nebraska. As always, there are updates about the baby, and preparations continue to be made for the first Christmas without the boys at home. The … Continue reading
It Is Already Advent
December 2 and 6, 1943. A couple of letters to Dad from his sister Anna back home in Albany. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the Advent season is being observed and preparations for Christmas are underway. Anna starts off expressing more relief that the letters from Stanley, who was just sent over to England, are starting … Continue reading