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  • Description: sharing how he passes the time with a phonograph and a radio playing popular recordings, the news, and swing music from the United States.
  • Subject: Music--1940-1950
  • Text: . We have a phonograph and a radio to pass some time away and it sure hits the spot. We have popular recording programs such as Bing Crosby, Eddie Cantor, Red Skeleton and so forth. On the radio we get the news [Page 3] and swing music coming from
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 8, 1942

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  • Text: have a little jazz music to brighten us up a bit. What are the most popular songs and bands back now days? The last one I got a chance to hear was “When the Lights gone on again All over the World.” [sic] From what I hear my brother Ollie has been
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, August 12, 1943

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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, January 14, 1944

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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, January 15, 1944

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  • Text: I think of it. We have a radio in our ward now and it’s grand to hear the news and music by leading bands. Two more days and it will be the 4th of July and my mind rushes back to the time when we were last together. I shall never forget that day
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 2, 1944

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  • Text: sister Frances is very nice. She’s 19 and she probably can show you around. [Page 2] The folks will sure make you feel at home for I ought to know them. I haven’t heard any of the new songs you mentioned and wish that I could hear the music of them. So
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, September 20, 1943

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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, April 6, 1944