College Women

Facets: Litzinger, Rush C.
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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, February 17, 1918
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
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Marie describes the Spring semester activities, including a lot of work in French and math. They are also having parties and informal get-togethers.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, January 24, 1924
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
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A short note from Marie thanking her parents for the gifts again and ranking her family's performance in terms of correspondence.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 6, 1918
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
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Another letter from Marie with detailed accounts of her work (more Curve Tracing and French) and sports (swimming and gym class). She sends the room contract for the next year to be signed by her parents. There are more mentions of wartime economy (thrift stamps).
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, October 10, 1917
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
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A short letter in which Marie announces that she got a job at the library, which she finds very easy, providing her time to study. She is happy with her English reader and is anxiously awaiting her German exam.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, June 7, 1918
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
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On her way home, Marie makes a stop in Harrisburg to visit her aunts and grandmother. She also writes about her exam results and the commencement ceremony.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 11, 1919
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1919
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Marie describes the Glee Club's performance of the Pirates of Penzance, which was visited by her friend Frieda. Examinations are picking up pace, and Marie cannot wait for summer vacation.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, August 25, 1923
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1923
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Marie describes her day trip to Tivoli.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, December 10, 1923
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1923
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Marie comments on family matters and writes about winter in Rome.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 12, 1924
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
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Marie asks her father for $250 to cover her expenses for the stopover in England on her way home.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, January 26-27, 1920
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
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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.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her father, October 16, 1916
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her father, 1916
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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.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, November 18, 1917
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
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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.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Postcards from Marie Litzinger to her parents, June 1, 1924
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Postcards from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
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Eight postcards of views of London with short comments by Marie.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, October 3, 1923
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1923
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Marie's Italian teacher came back from vacation and their lessons resume. Lectures start in a month, and she is considering what courses to take. She met a few other Americans who came to study or teach in Rome.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, October 24, 1917
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
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This letter mostly deals with housekeeping matters like laundry, clothing, and Marie's room, but also describes some of her everyday activities like going on walks with friends, swimming and diving, and preparation for the Sophomore dance.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, June 1, 1924
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
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Marie writes from a ship on her way to Southampton.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 23, 1920
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
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Marie is absolutely delighted with the watch her parents gave her as a graduation present. She cannot wait for their arrival for Commencement week.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 14, 1920
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
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After discussing some family matters, Marie writes about another job possibility she is considering and a couple of parties she went to.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, November 14, 1923
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1923
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Marie describes the first three lectures they attended, which turned out to be easier in terms of Italian than she had feared.
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Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 15, 1918
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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
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Marie thanks her family for the birthday presents, which included her own Liberty Bond. She writes about a decision of the Trustees to limit admission and to ask the least academically successful students to leave, which was met with opposition by the student government.
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Marie Litzinger Papers

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