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College Women was a consortial project of the libraries and archives of the institutions formerly known as the Seven Sisters. The project began in the spring of 2014 with a Foundations Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the development of an online portal, which continues to be accessible at https://collegewomen.org. This collection includes diaries and letters of several Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i originating from several personal paper collections held in the Bryn Mawr College Special Collections.

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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 12, 1924
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
Description:
Marie asks her father for $250 to cover her expenses for the stopover in England on her way home.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 26, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about exam grades and making posters.
Date:
1918-10-26
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
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 from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, August 28, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes of having a bit of cabin fever after having been stuck inside at the Inn for several days straight.
Date:
1917-08-28
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, January 26-27, 1920
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
Description:
Marie thanks her family for the letters and gifts they sent to support her during midyear exams. She plans her upcoming trip home, but writes a second letter the next day informing her family that the College has put the students under quarantine, so she may need to reconsider her plans.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, January 12, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy writes to her mother about her studies and free time. She and her friends have been skating a lot, had tea with the Dean, and had another meeting of the Philosophical Club.
Date:
1902-01-12
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 26, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about her day, and preparations for Thanksgiving break.
Date:
1919-11-26
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, September 24, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes to her mother during her travels to visit family.
Date:
1919-09-24
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, January 29, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes about finances, midyear exams, a new scheme to raise money for the endowment fund, and of travel plans for the upcoming break.
Date:
1917-01-29
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 11, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin sends a quick note to her mother, asking to be sent a Bryn Mawr catalogue, and tells her about enjoying her time at college.
Date:
1917-10-11
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 04, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin thanks her mother for gifts received, and writes about her day.
Date:
1919-03-03
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, April 12, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1919-04-12
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, February 22, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, 1918
Description:
Gookin tells her father about research she is doing, and a dinner party she and friends gave.
Date:
1918-02-22
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, January 08, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin sends a letter thanking her mother for sending her gifts and laundry.
Date:
1918-01-08
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 28, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1918-11-28
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 01, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes of arriving at Bryn Mawr for her second year.
Date:
1917-10-01
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Susan FitzGerald to her mother, February 1929
Title:
Letter from Susan FitzGerald to her mother, February 1929
Description:
Susan FitzGerald writes to her mother about being busy.
Date:
1929-02
Collection:
Susan FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her father, October 16, 1916
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her father, 1916
Description:
After her mother finally left having spent three weeks in Bryn Mawr, Marie is feeling homesick. But she enjoys her lectures and the receptions given to the Juniors by President Thomas and the Senior class. She asks her father to come for the Lantern Night and explains what it is.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, January 17, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes of her day of studying, visiting friends, and of making plans to go to the theater.
Date:
1918-01-17
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, November 18, 1917
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
Description:
Marie discusses her sisters' letters and other news from home. She mentions ex-President Taft speaking about the war, with the current college president Thomas present.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers

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