Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the possibility of her joining him in Hawaii, ranting against the secrecy of her escaping German imprisonment, and regarding business affairs. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss plans for their children, the planting at Medway Plantation, and the dress business he started in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, congratulating her on her decision to not join the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), advising her to obtain a few air conditioning machines to combat the heat of Washington D.C., and reminiscing on time they spent in the Maine countryside with their beloved dog, Clippy. Sidney continues in his letter to speculate where they will travel after the war and describing the events of his average evening.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding business affairs of Medway Plantation, recounting the drowning of a man and search for his body in the waters off the shore of Hawaii, thanking her for flowers she had sent him. Sidney continues in his letter to describe an evening he and Morris spent on the beach, looking at the stars, and lamenting the slow speed of the mail.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a day he spent at the beach swimming and surfing, a beautiful house on a hill they had toured, and advising her on the business affairs of Medway Plantation.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, informing her of his brother, Armant’s, return to sea duty, recounting a story of a fight some of their tenants had the night before, and relaying the atmosphere of the continental United States as was told to him by a coworker who had just returned from leave.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the difficulties he was having with obtaining his discharge papers, expressing his frustrations over her accusations that he does not want to see her, and requesting her opinion as to whether he should come to the continental United States or if she’d rather join him in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a picnic he attended with friends and the work they’ve been doing on their apartment house.
Photograph of Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mihai Antonescu, strolling through a train station, escorted by unidentified military officials. The train station is draped with the flag of Fascist Italy.
Photograph of Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mihai Antonescu, and Benito Mussolini, overlooking a battlement, escorted by Mario Pansa and other unidentified military officials in uniform.
Photograph of Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mihai Antonescu, and Benito Mussolini overlooking a battlement, escorted by Mario Pansa and unidentified military officials.
Photograph of members of the Italian para-military group, Opera Nazionale Balilla, with drums. In the background is a statue of a member of the Opera Nazionale Balilla. Captioned: “Deccenial Opera Balilla. The monument was opened to the Balilla from the Duce al Foro Mussolini.”
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, encouraging her to join the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), explaining how it is impossible for him to obtain shore leave any time soon, and discussing plans for the children to go to New Orleans, Louisiana for the winter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, lamenting that they were unable to find a way for him to join them in Hawaii, describing their lives on the island, and reporting Gertrude’s laments over being unable to join them in Hawaii, as well.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, lamenting their inability to have Armant join he and Morris in Hawaii, describing Morri’ss illness, and discussing Gertrude’s idea to send their children to live with his wife, Olive, in New Orleans, Louisiana for the winter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding news of their friend, Henry Luce, a conversation he had with the chief of staff about the best way to heat a house, and his transfer to a school in the continental United States.
Portrait photograph of Jane Sanford Pansa. 1930. Taken by Cecil Beaton. Taken by Cecil Beaton. Signed “Beaton” in red at the bottom right corner of the image.
