Anne D. Greene Bates Papers

Bryn Mawr College logo

Anne Dunkin Greene Bates (1885–1939) attended Bryn Mawr College from 1901 to 1903, before transferring to Barnard College. This collection primarily contains letters from Bates to her parents during her freshman and sophomore years at Bryn Mawr. Her letters describe College plays, sports, faculty, courses, and social activities.

Collection Guide for the Anne D. Greene papers
Browsing as Anonymous (not verified)
22 items [showing 1 - 20]

Pages

Letter from Anne Greene to her father, November 19, 1902
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her father, 1902
Description:
In this letter to her father, Greene writes about attending a lecture on Bayreuth and Wagner's operas; Nibelungenlied and Parsifal, wherein she also saw some scenes and music. She discusses what she learned from the lecture, and asks if they can go to Germany.
Date:
1902-11-19
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter to Anne Greene from Louise, October 12, 1903
Title:
Letter to Anne Greene from Louise, 1903
Description:
This lengthy letter to Greene from Louise (presumably Louise Lewis, a friend mentioned several times in other letters) details the goings-on at Bryn Mawr. She discusses the Freshman Play and friendships between upper and lowerclassmen. After her sophomore year, Anne Greene transferred to Barnard College, but retained her friendships at Bryn Mawr, as this letter evidences.
Date:
1903-10-12
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, May 6, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene recounts the play she performed in to her mother.
Date:
1903-05-06
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 4, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter to her mother, Greene writes about her schoolwork, hearing from the “Lantern, †and her friend debuting into society. She also writes about her approaching transfer to Barnard, and looking at the Barnard catalogue.
Date:
1903-03-04
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, January 25, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene details a debate between the student body and President M. Carey Thomas, who assigned teachers to proctor exams. The students argued that the honor code permits students to proctor themselves, and draw up a petition. The result of the argument is that Thomas promises the honor system will be allowed during finals, but not during mid-terms.
Date:
1903-01-25
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, November 24, 1902
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1902
Description:
In this letter, Green details her social activities. She visits friends who have a mansion on Broad Street, and describes the interior of the house, and comments on the Rittenhouse area. She also goes to church with friends, and notes her interest in going to a dance with a friend.
Date:
1902-11-24
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her father, January 15, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her father, 1903
Description:
In this letter to her father, Greene provides some insight into her academic life. She comments upon meeting with the head of the English department and an English reader. She also talks about skating and playing indoor baseball. The letter contains two hand-drawn portraits.
Date:
1903-01-15
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, November 2, 1902
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1902
Description:
In this letter, Anne describes the process of preparing for the freshman show, detailing the costumes, scenery, dress rehearsal, and first performance. She notes that during a long speech, she sees President M. Carey Thomas sitting with Mary Garrett, whom she characterizes as “the woman who supplies the College with pin money and furniture.â€
Date:
1902-11-02
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 22, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Green describes her attempts to teach gymnastics to children. She complains that the little girls do not follow the instructions, and that her easiest child is a ten year old boy. She also goes to a lecture about exercise and indigestion.
Date:
1903-03-22
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, February 23, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this brief letter, Greene writes about singing songs during dinner and receiving an invitation from the Lantern to write an essay.
Date:
1903-02-23
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, February 10, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene is excited to note that her hall is lighted by electricity. She also discusses going to a debutante ball with her friends.
Date:
1903-02-10
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 29, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter, Green writes to her mother about shopping and her academic activities. She notes that she had trouble with an essay, but finished it, writing a total of 24 pages. She also discusses going to dinner with friends and an upcoming reception on May 1st.
Date:
1903-03-29
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, April 26, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
This letter gives insight into Greene’s social activities. She attends a play, plays basketball and tennis, and attends a glee club performance. An interesting note is her fascination with Sewing Circle, an elite, prestigious group.
Date:
1903-04-26
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, April 2, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene writes to her mother about going on a ride with a friend, eating ice cream and watching a hunt. She ends with a poem.
Date:
1903-04-02
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 9, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter, Green writes to her mother asking for music--presumably sheet music for popular songs. She says that she is going to amuse the Irish crowd on Saturday with songs and dance.
Date:
1903-03-09
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, May 3, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene mentions being busy with rehearsals for the play.
Date:
1903-05-03
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, January 29, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter, Greene discusses finals, saying that she spent 36 hours in the lab studying for biology. This letter also follows up on the Honor Code controversy described by the previous letter. Anne remarks that students were given colored exam papers, so as not to be able to cheat.
Date:
1903-01-29
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, April 5, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
In this letter, Greene writes to her mother about the class of 1905 putting on a production of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The letter includes some comical details, including a story about Greene going to Philadelphia to obtain 20 pounds of peanuts for snacks. She also helped her friend Louise entertain some factory girls.
Date:
1903-04-05
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Envelope of letter to Anne Greene from Avis Putnam, October 12, 1903
Title:
Envelope of letter to Anne Greene from Avis Putnam, 1903
Description:
After her sophomore year, Anne Greene transferred to Barnard College, but retained her friendships at Bryn Mawr, as this letter evidences.
Date:
1903-10-12
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 25, 1903
Title:
Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, 1903
Description:
Greene writes to her mother about her biology lab, stating that she was lectured by a professor for dissecting a rabbit with her eyes closed and a rag underneath her nose. She also writes about the warming weather, and requests a few items of clothing be sent to her from home.
Date:
1903-03-25
Collection:
Anne D. Greene Bates Papers

Pages