Albert Lerner papers
Collection 1974
1918-1969(0.4 Linear feet ; 1 box)
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Creator
- Lerner, Albert
- Title
- Albert Lerner papers
- ID
- 1974
- Date [inclusive]
- 1918-1969
- Extent
- 0.4 Linear feet ; 1 box
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Kearney.
- Language
- English
Preferred citation
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Albert Lerner papers (Collection 1974), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Scope and content note
Albert Lerner (1896-1967) was a Philadelphia pharmacist who served with the medical corps of the 314th Regiment infantry in France during World War I. The collection contains five letters written by Lerner in 1918-1919 while serving in Europe (Box 1, Folder 3). There is a group photo of the Medical Corps of the 314th dated April 1918 with all men identified (Box 1, Folder 2). Additionally, Lerner remained active as a veteran and reunion booklets, veterans' lists, and newsletters from 1936-1939 contain information on men who served with this unit. Newspaper clippings, a dedication program for the Log Cabin Memorial at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (30 September 1922) and a 79th Divison A.E.F. Dedication Service Program at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland (3 May 1936) reflect Lerner's interests and activities as a veteran.
Lerner had two younger brothers who served during World War II and the collection contains correspondences from them. Lt. Joseph Lerner (1916-) served from North Africa and Europe; there are 43 letters dated 1942-1945 from him to his brother Albert and his wife Frances (Box 1, Folder 26). Abraham Lerner (1908-1964) wrote 19 letters to Albert and Frances dated 1944-1945, mostly from training venues in the US (Box 1, Folder 29). The collection also contains some miscellaneous correspondence from non-family members.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Historical Society of Pennsylvania , 2022.
1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Provenance
Provenance unknown.
Related Materials
Related materials
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Jasper Bentley World War II scrapbooks, 1939-1944 (Collection 3869)
Frank Gordon Bradley World War II correspondence, 1942-1945 (Collection 3548)
Frank Connolly papers and World War II letters, 1939, 1943-1946 (Collection 4310)
John Dawson World War II letters, 1943-1944 (Collection 3782)
William Keebler papers, 1939-1945 (Collection 2166)
Edith Lincoln Leonard collection 1916-1945 (Collection 2113)
William Leopold Papers, 1918-1921 (Collection 3914)
Albert Lerner papers, 1918-1969 (Collection 1974)
George V. Z. Long Papers, 1918-1919 (Collection 1528)
Clair Miles Rickard World War I letters and memorabilia 1917-1919, undated (Collection 3867)
McCracken and Sonet World War II correspondence, 1942-1943 (Collection 3940)
Edward A. Psulkowski letters, 1939-1968 (Collection 3123)
Scrapbooks on merchant marines during World War II, 1942-1945 (Collection 3320)
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal correspondence.
- World War, 1914-1918--Veterans.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
Collection Inventory
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Certificate from The American Medico-Pharmaceutical League and registration receipts 23 April 1917 and 1922-1931 |
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Group Photograph at Camp Meade, Maryland with identification sheet April 1918 |
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Letters of mother, father, and family members from Albert Lerner 1918-1919 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Postcards 30 March 1919 and 29 April 1919 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Roster of Sanitary Detachment, 314th Infantry 27 May 1919 |
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Christmas 1918: 79th Division letter from Major General Kutin 1918 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Newspaper clipping on 79th Division and miscellaneous 1918, undated |
1 | 7 | ||
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Memoranda 25 October 1918 and 15 November 1918 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Memorandum 20 February 1919 |
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Two newspaper clippings undated |
1 | 10 | ||
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Pamphlet: "American War Memorials (1917-1918)" undated |
1 | 11 | ||
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Letter to Albert Lerner from E. G. Bacon 29 October 1925 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Veterans' lists for 314th Infantry 1917, 1948, 1952, undated |
1 | 13 | ||
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Miscellaneous cards 1929, 1938, 1942 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Dedication programs for the Log Cabin Memorial at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (2 copies) September 30, 1922 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Veterans of 314th Infantry reunion booklets 1929-1955 |
1 | 16 | ||
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314th Infantry newsletters 1936-1939 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Song sheets for the American Legion and 314th Infantry undated |
1 | 18 | ||
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Motorliner "Kungsholm" Cruise Booklet and miscellaneous travel items 19 December 1936, undated |
1 | 19 | ||
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79th Division A.E.F. Dedication Service Program (2 copies), Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 3 May 1936 |
1 | 20 | ||
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Articles related to the Log Cabin Memorial at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania September 8, 1936 and July 4, 1937 |
1 | 21 | ||
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American Legion Welcome to France membership certificate for Albert Lerner October 1937 |
1 | 22 | ||
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U.S. Department of Agriculture: Regulatory Announcements 1936-1939 |
1 | 23 | ||
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Catering receipt for Miss F. Rosen 26 July 1942 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Veteran's membership cards 1942, 1946 |
1 | 25 | ||
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43 Letters from Lt. Joseph Lerner to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lerner (his brother and sister-in-law) 1942-1945 |
1 | 26 | ||
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4 Letters: Lionel P. Lewis to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lerner 1942-1945 |
1 | 27 | ||
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Letter from Cpl. Harvey Rooner to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lerner 25 March 1945 |
1 | 28 | ||
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19 Letters: Abraham Lerner to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lerner (his brother and sister-in-law) 1944-1945 |
1 | 29 | ||
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"Formulary of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary" 1951 |
1 | 30 | ||
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Veterans of 314th Infantry A.E.F. Financial statement 20 September 1955 |
1 | 31 | ||
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Family photographs 1954, 1955, undated |
1 | 32 | ||
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"Here Comes the Judge" poster for A. Benjamin Johnson, Jr. 1969 |
1 | 33 | ||
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