15 Jun 1944

Dear Mother & all,
         Just a note to let you know I am ok
and I am still in England. We have plenty of
work to keep us out of mischief. I am looking
forward to my day off and a visit to London again.
     I suppose you are busy preparing for the
wedding. I received an invitation to it, but I
am quite sure I can't make it. I hope you are
feeling ok and will be able to go to the wedding.
There will be another one soon after I am home.
So I won't be missing all of them. I was at the
world's fair during Cliff's wedding. Be in London
during Glenn's. I guess I really get around.
    How is everything around home now? We are
haveing rather cool weather lately again.
     I guess this is about all for tonight. I am
not feeling any to good myself tonight. I didn't go
to work. Hope I feel ok tomorrow. Goodbye for
now. Please write soon. A letter means
an awlful lot.                      Love Ralph.


The next letter will be posted on June 18th.

Background Information (and comments):

• Ralph's older brother Cliff was married to Marie David on July 15, 1939.
• Apparently Ralph went on quite a trip in July 1939. Six postcards he sent home are posted separately.
• Here's a story on the world's fair that Ralph attended:

From the Robert Klein Collection. Photo taken by his father, Miklos Klein, after arriving from Hungry in 1939.

Covering 1,216 acres, in Flushing Meadows, New York, the 1939 New York World's Fair, like the legendary Phoenix rising from the ashes, was erected on what was an ash-dump. The theme, "Building the World of Tomorrow" echoed in virtually every corner of the Fair. This World's Fair was a look to the future and was planned to be "everyman's fair" where everyone would be able to see what could be attained for himself and his community.

The 1939 New York World's Fair opened on May 30, 1939 which was the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington in New York City, the nation's first capitol.

While some of the pavilions were still under construction and not yet open, that first day of the Fair was attended by 206,000 visitors.

Then President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening speech while an estimated 1,000 visitors watched the opening on 200 televisions sets in various locations throughout the Fair.

This site is a tribute to the people, the history, and the vision of the 1939 New York World's Fair. I hope you like it and visit often. I'd appreciate knowing what you think, and any suggestions you may have on how to make it better.