Ethel Pereira papers

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0083

Collection Organization

This collection consists of letters sent to Great Lakes sailor Lester C. Pereira by his wife, Ethel, during the 1935 and 1936 sailing seasons. During this time, Lester sailed aboard the GRAND ISLAND and EMORY L. FORD. The average sailor could be away from home for several months at a time. Most of the letters discuss routine subjects like family matters, Ethel's health, domestic issues, her work, the weather, and the couple's desire to be reunited as soon as possible. On several occasions Ethel indicates her strong desire for Lester to find employment on land and closer to home, but this may not have been possible due to the ongoing Great Depression. She is often frank about serious personal issues in her life, including harassment by a family friend and the diagnosis and removal of an ovarian growth. Letters in the latter part of 1936 also discuss the Spanish Civil War and the presidential election. Ethel often references letters written to her by Lester, but these are unfortunately not present in the collection. One letter to Lester from his brother Charlie is present.

Ethel to Lester, May 1, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: May 1, 1935

Ethel to Lester, September 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: September 1935

Ethel to Lester, October 12, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: October 12, 1935

Ethel to Lester, October 22, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: October 22, 1935

Ethel to Lester, October 30, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: October 30, 1935

Ethel to Lester, November 5, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: November 5, 1935

Ethel to Lester, November 11, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: November 11, 1935

Ethel to Lester, November 21, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: November 21, 1935

Ethel to Lester, November 26, 1935

 File – Box 1, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: November 26, 1935

Ethel to Lester, May 16, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: May 16, 1936

Ethel to Lester, May 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: May 1936

Ethel to Lester, June 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: June 1936

Ethel to Lester, June 8, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: June 8, 1936

Ethel to Lester, June 17, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 14
Dates
Creation: June 17, 1936

Ethel to Lester, June 28, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 15
Dates
Creation: June 28, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 6, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 16
Dates
Creation: July 6, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 14, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 17
Dates
Creation: July 14, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 17, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 18
Dates
Creation: July 17, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 19, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 19
Dates
Creation: July 19, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 20, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 20
Dates
Creation: July 20, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 25, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 21
Dates
Creation: July 25, 1936

Ethel to Lester, July 27, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 22
Dates
Creation: July 27, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 2, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 23
Dates
Creation: August 2, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 4, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 24
Dates
Creation: August 4, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 9, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 25
Dates
Creation: August 9, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 10, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 26
Dates
Creation: August 10, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 13, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 27
Dates
Creation: August 13, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 16, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 28
Dates
Creation: August 16, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 23, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 29
Dates
Creation: August 23, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 24, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 30
Dates
Creation: August 24, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 27, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 31
Dates
Creation: August 27, 1936

Ethel to Lester, August 30, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 32
Dates
Creation: August 30, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 2, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 33
Dates
Creation: September 2, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 4, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 34
Dates
Creation: September 4, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 4, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 35
Dates
Creation: September 4, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 11, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 36
Dates
Creation: September 11, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 13, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 37
Dates
Creation: September 13, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 16, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 38
Dates
Creation: September 16, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 20, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 39
Dates
Creation: September 20, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 26, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 40
Dates
Creation: September 26, 1936

Ethel to Lester, September 29, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 41
Dates
Creation: September 29, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 3, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 42
Dates
Creation: October 3, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 4, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 43
Dates
Creation: October 4, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 5, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 44
Dates
Creation: October 5, 1936

Charles Pereira to Lester, October 5, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 45
Dates
Creation: October 5, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 6, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 46
Dates
Creation: October 6, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 10, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 47
Dates
Creation: October 10, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 14, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 48
Dates
Creation: October 14, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 18, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 49
Dates
Creation: October 18, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 19, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 50
Dates
Creation: October 19, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 22, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 51
Dates
Creation: October 22, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 25, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 52
Dates
Creation: October 25, 1936

Ethel to Lester, October 28, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 53
Dates
Creation: October 28, 1936

Ethel to Lester, November 4, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 54
Dates
Creation: November 4, 1936

Ethel to Lester, November 7, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 55
Dates
Creation: November 7, 1936

Ethel to Lester, November 10, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 56
Dates
Creation: November 10, 1936

Ethel to Lester, November 15, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 57
Dates
Creation: November 15, 1936

Ethel to Lester, November 16, 1936

 File – Box 1, Folder: 58
Dates
Creation: November 16, 1936