Scope and Contents From the Collection: Approximately eighty letters, written from 1944 to 1945, received by George S. Hochberg, of East Orange, New Jersey, primarily during his officer training in the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Before joining the Marine Corps, Hochberg was a student at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut. This collection includes letters from George Hochberg's parents, Rose and Benjamin Hochberg, in New Jersey and brother Jerry in the Pacific, as well as...

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Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about social life at home and opening Hochberg a bank account to make sending money easier.

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Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She talks about having the worst winter in memory and the difficulty of buying household goods because of how infrequently they are being made during war. She asks when she can visit.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She tells Hochberg about seeing the movie Winged Victory. She fills Hochberg in on local gossip and encourages him through difficult training by saying that disappointments often turn out for the best.

Scope and Contents Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Bill in Maplewood, New Jersey. Stationery letterhead reads, “Orange Screen Company.” Bill reassures Hochberg that he can make it through the tough officer training by staying positive and remembering that no one worth keeping as a friend will think any less of him if he fails to make officer. Bill mentions times he has had to talk himself out of similar feelings of despair. Bill talks about a friend stationed in Italy, new recruits...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about social life at home and a friend of Hochberg who has joined up with a medical unit.

Scope and Contents Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She relates her trip going to auctions in New York City, as well as an update from Hochberg’s brother Jerry who is stationed in the Pacific. She attaches a letter from Yale College that arrived for Hochberg. William C. De Vane, Dean of Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, certifies that Hochberg left school in good standing to do his patriotic duty, as so many Yale students have done before...

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Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Forwarded from a Parris Island, South Carolina address. From Bobbi at State College, Pennsylvania. Valentine’s Day card printed with drawings of a dog and a poem. Signed inside.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Approximately eighty letters, written from 1944 to 1945, received by George S. Hochberg, of East Orange, New Jersey, primarily during his officer training in the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Before joining the Marine Corps, Hochberg was a student at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut. This collection includes letters from George Hochberg's parents, Rose and Benjamin Hochberg, in New Jersey and brother Jerry in the Pacific, as well as...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about the war in the Pacific, particularly a cousin who has come home on leave and Hochberg’s brother Jerry, who has not been writing as frequently because he is so busy.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother writes about social life at home and seeing a Humphrey Bogart movie in New York. She mentions George has been hit in the face, but encourages him not to wear a brace because it only reminds others of the accident. She enquires about his health.

Scope and Contents Addressed to Hochberg in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From “Bill.” Stationery letterhead reads, “Orange Screen Company.” Includes short handwritten note explaining that his letter got sent back to him, and attaches the letter in question, dated 5 January. Bill describes an experience with a “mystic” in New York who guessed his friend George would get a commission in the Marines before June. Bill encourages Hochberg to stop worrying because it must be true. He talks about what he did on New...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She fills Hochberg in on the details of a recent blizzard, as well as Hochberg’s father’s encouraging her to quit smoking despite continuing to buy her cigarettes.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Includes three ticket stubs not mentioned in the letter from a Columbia vs. Yale football game on 1944 October 14.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Approximately eighty letters, written from 1944 to 1945, received by George S. Hochberg, of East Orange, New Jersey, primarily during his officer training in the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Before joining the Marine Corps, Hochberg was a student at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut. This collection includes letters from George Hochberg's parents, Rose and Benjamin Hochberg, in New Jersey and brother Jerry in the Pacific, as well as...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She relates a story about being recognized as “George the Marine’s mother,” but assures him she is not sharing his worries about finishing officer training. She says even if he is unsuccessful, people will know it was not his fault but the poor judgment of someone else.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about her opinions of the movie Ministry of Fear and the previews she saw before it, social life at home, and the story of a friend who is worried her soldier’s real experience is being withheld from letters to spare her feelings.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. Hochberg’s mother writes about her starting to take classes to contribute to the war cause and a visit Hochberg had with his father.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She talks about her husband being recognized as “Rose’s husband” and remarks on finally being her own person instead of someone’s wife and someone’s mother. She mentions wanting to be with her son in his tough time, and Jerry being angry about how his brother is being treated.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She mentions his brother Jerry being mad about unjust things happening to Hochberg. She encourages him to keep his spirits up until the war is over and he can finally start his life.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about staying at home all day in the hopes that he will call, and not being able to send him food this week.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Approximately eighty letters, written from 1944 to 1945, received by George S. Hochberg, of East Orange, New Jersey, primarily during his officer training in the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Before joining the Marine Corps, Hochberg was a student at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut. This collection includes letters from George Hochberg's parents, Rose and Benjamin Hochberg, in New Jersey and brother Jerry in the Pacific, as well as...

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about staying in every night waiting for his call.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s mother in East Orange, New Jersey. She writes about the difficulties of sending and receiving mail during wartime and not being able to send cookies this week because of the ration on butter.

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Addressed to Hochberg at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. From Hochberg’s brother, Lieutenant J.J. (“Jerry”) Hochberg, USS Shipley Bay, San Francisco. Jerry encourages his brother to not let his negative training experience depress him or stifle his self-esteem.