Support Our Community
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Thanks to Our Supporters
Thank you to everyone who helped make this recording project possible! Special thanks to the following people and organizations who were instrumental in providing assistance with research and in sharing the letters for this project:
- Joyce Logel
- Charles Larimer
- Julie Koidin
- Fred Leo Brown
- Barbara Brown
- Noah Ginex
- Anne Hayden
- Dr. Mary Victoria Gresik
- Judi Freedman
- Sylvia Dickerson
- Lisa B. Harwood
- Josh Mitzen
- Philip Degginger
- Pritzker Military Museum and Library
- Museum of the American Revolution
- Illinois Holocaust Museum
We would also like to thank our contributors who have been involved in this project, especially Charles Larimer. Our work would not be possible without your support!
Thank you also to the team at Pianoforte Chicago for providing the space for recording our promotional material.
About The Artwork
The album artwork and design showcased on this website was created by Dan Kwarcinski. It includes portraits of the following letter writers:- Capt. Jacob and Emeline Ritner, courtesy of Charles Larimer
- Fred Leo Brown, courtesy of Barbara Brown
- Alan Seeger (wikimedia commons, creative commons licensing/public domain).
The artwork also includes a photo of the grandfather of pianist Ian Gindes, who served in Europe during World War II, as well as a photo of his wife’s grandfather, who served during World War II in the Pacific.
Support Our Community!
We would love to hear from you and for you to be part of our community. Visit us on social media. If you like what you see, please like, share, set up notifications, and subscribe to our content for updates. Feel free to leave some comments on our social channels, too, and spread the word!
Thanks to Our Supporters
Thank you to everyone who helped make this recording project possible! Special thanks to the following people and organizations who were instrumental in providing assistance with research and in sharing the letters for this project:
- Joyce Logel
- Charles Larimer
- Julie Koidin
- Fred Leo Brown
- Barbara Brown
- Noah Ginex
- Anne Hayden
- Dr. Mary Victoria Gresik
- Judi Freedman
- Sylvia Dickerson
- Lisa B. Harwood
- Josh Mitzen
- Philip Degginger
- Pritzker Military Museum and Library
- Museum of the American Revolution
- Illinois Holocaust Museum
We would also like to thank our contributors who have been involved in this project, especially Charles Larimer. Our work would not be possible without your support!
Thank you also to the team at Pianoforte Chicago for providing the space for recording our promotional material.
About The Artwork
The album artwork and design showcased on this website was created by Dan Kwarcinski. It includes portraits of the following letter writers:- Capt. Jacob and Emeline Ritner, courtesy of Charles Larimer
- Fred Leo Brown, courtesy of Barbara Brown
- Alan Seeger (wikimedia commons, creative commons licensing/public domain).
The artwork also includes a photo of the grandfather of pianist Ian Gindes, who served in Europe during World War II, as well as a photo of his wife’s grandfather, who served during World War II in the Pacific.


