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- Creator
- Schiff, Meyer
- Call number
- MssCol 4848
- Physical description
- 2.52 linear feet (6 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Meyer and Evelyn Schiff correspondence, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Collection consists of correspondence between Meyer Schiff, stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II, and his wife Evelyn, in Brooklyn. Letters from Meyer discuss his activities and the conditions in Alaska and the Aleuts during the War. Also included are letters written by Meyer before the War, V-mail copies of The Aleut, and a quantity of letters from others
Key terms
Names
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
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Material types
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328