College Women

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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 Jean Scobie Davis to her father, April 27, 1915
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, 1915
Description:
Davis writes to her father, again telling him that she has changed her mind about staying in Europe for the summer, and plans to travel home with the family instead. She writes of her plans to try to use letters from her college and school days to write a book. She also shares her dislike for how dirty Paris is, but that she is enjoying being in a city for so long.
Date:
1915-04-27
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 16, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin writes about playing field hockey, and about being able to leave campus for the first time. She also writes about being busy with school work and studies. She reiterates her feelings of homesickness and depression.
Date:
1916-10-16
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her mother, June 19, 1913
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her mother, 1913
Description:
Davis writes of going into Pittsburgh to visit several landmark locations, including a Carnegie Library, and an international art exhibit. She also writes of visiting with family and friends, and of touring a bottle factory.
Date:
1913-06-19
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Dorothy Burr Thompson diary, November 16, 1924-July 14, 1925
Title:
Dorothy Burr Thompson diary, 1925
Description:
Dorothy Burr Thompson’s post-college diary in which she writes about her travels.
Date:
1924-11-16 - 1925-07-14
Collection:
Dorothy Burr Thompson Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 19, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 19, 1914
Description:
Davis writes a letter to her father, telling him further of her walking tour, and of the time she mistakenly ate mule. She relays reports from Russia regarding the Germans, and talks about her plans to explore more of Geneva.
Date:
1914-11-19
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 23, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin sends her mother a quick note regarding upcoming holiday plans.
Date:
1916-11-23
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 20, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin writes of a marked improvement in her mood. She tells her mother about her day, and of her plans to visit Philadelphia the following day.
Date:
1916-10-20
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 27, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin thanks her mother for the gifts she received. She also writes about swimming with friends, playing field hockey, and receiving invitations for coming out parties.
Date:
1916-10-27
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Invitation from the Class of 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. James Foster
Title:
Invitation from the Class of 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. James Foster
Description:
Invitation to Dorothy Foster's parents to the Commencement ceremony.
Date:
1904-05-11
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her mother, April 02, 1915
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her mother, 1915
Description:
Davis writes of spending time with her friend, Helen, touring around Paris, and looking into accommodations for her mother when she arrives in Paris.
Date:
1915-04-02
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, November 05, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, 1916
Description:
Gookin writes of attending a church service with a senior, and tells her about certain college traditions that are upcoming. She also talks of her crush on Helen Harris.
Date:
1916-11-05
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, October 02, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, 1916
Description:
A brief letter about Gookin's travels from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawr, and of eating dinner at the Merion Country Club.
Date:
1916-10-02
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 22, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin sends her mother a short letter about her day.
Date:
1916-10-22
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, October 13, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, 1916
Description:
Gookin writes to her aunt about her life at Bryn Mawr College. She requests that her aunt send her the Saturday Evening Post from Chicago
Date:
1916-10-13
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 14, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin writes a letter expressing her deep sadness and homesickness. She also describes the indoor party that the sophomores in her hall threw for the freshman in her hall.
Date:
1916-10-14
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 12, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 12, 1914
Description:
Davis sends a postcard to her father, telling him of a walking tour that she took with one of her friends.
Date:
1914-11-12
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 28, 1916
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
Description:
Gookin sends her mother a general update about life at college.
Date:
1916-10-28
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 21, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin tells her mother about her day, which including studying, watching a hockey match, and traveling to Philadelphia with friends.
Date:
1916-10-21
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Dorothy Burr Thompson diary, November 25, 1923-November 15, 1924
Title:
Dorothy Burr Thompson diary, 1924
Description:
Dorothy Burr Thompson’s post-college diary in which she writes about her travels.
Date:
1923-11-25 - 1924-11-15
Collection:
Dorothy Burr Thompson Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, September 08, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, September 08, 1914
Description:
Davis writes from Geneva about the growing tensions in Europe due to the newly started Great War. She writes of how Germany is keeping information from its people, and of how the war is tearing Europe apart. She also writes of taking classes at the Foyer des Etudiants, which was offering free lessons as a way to help students stranded there due to the war. She also writes of spending time with her host family.
Date:
1914-09-08
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers

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