College Women

Facets: Bryn Mawr (Pa.)Academic rites and ceremonies
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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 Dorothy Foster to her mother, November 9, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
After inquiring about the new family house and discussing some books, Dorothy describes Lantern Night in great detail. She also tells her mother of some parties, teas, and visitors to Bryn Mawr.
Date:
1903-11-09
Collection:
Dorothy Foster 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 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 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 Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 23, 1920
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
Description:
Marie is absolutely delighted with the watch her parents gave her as a graduation present. She cannot wait for their arrival for Commencement week.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, October 2, 1914
Title:
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, 1914
Description:
Helen is back at Bryn Mawr, she has reunited with friends, met Freshman class - they had a parade - and tells her family about her classes and professors this year.
Date:
1914-10-02
Collection:
Helen Calder Robertson Letters
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, October 3, 1915
Title:
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, 1915
Description:
In-depth description of the Lantern night and the Christian Association's reception.
Date:
1915-10-03
Collection:
Helen Calder Robertson Letters
Mary Worthington diary, 1909-1910
Title:
Mary Worthington diary, 1909-1910
Description:
Mary Whitall Worthington's diary from around the time of her senior year at Bryn Mawr College, 1909-1910. The diary begins with a description of Miss Worthington's summer vacation in which she goes first to Baltimore to visit with family and friends, and then to New York before sailing to Europe on board the RMS Lusitania. In England, she attends a number of parties and social engagements and makes new friends. She goes to the World's Student Christian Federation Meeting in Oxford and is moved by the religious devotion she witnesses. Worthington is particularly interested in the suffrage movement, and while in England she has tea with Inez and Vida Milholland. They attend a "suffragette raid" on the House of Commons together, and Miss Worthington gives a detailed description of the demonstration and includes newspaper clippings with her own thoughts. Later in the year, when Emmeline Pankhurst gives a lecture at the Merion Cricket Club and tours Bryn Mawr, Worthington is able to speak with her about the movement and privately marvel that she dressed in purple, white, and green -- suffragette colors. This diary is filled with Miss Worthington's high praise of her friends, descriptions of hockey games, club lectures, play and glee club rehearsals, and traditions such as rush night, Lantern Night, May Day (for which she was elected the May Queen), and bonfire night. Throughout her diary, Miss Worthington talks about her relatives, in particular her aunt, M. Carey Thomas. She also includes programs from events, exam questions, drawings and photographs, and letters from family members. Miss Worthington also includes an index of topics she discusses at the back of the diary.
Date:
1909 - (approximate)1910
Collection:
Mary Whitall Worthington Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, May 2, 1916
Title:
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, 1916
Description:
In this fragment Helen complains about people grumbling over the garden party invitations. She then describes May Day and announcement of fellowships and scholarships in great detail.
Date:
1916-05-02
Collection:
Helen Calder Robertson Letters
Invitation from the Bryn Mawr College Class of 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. James Foster
Title:
Invitation from the Bryn Mawr College Class of 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. James Foster
Description:
Invitation to Dorothy Foster's parents to the commencement ceremony.
Date:
1904-05-05
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 01, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about schoolwork.
Date:
1919-11-01
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, October 19, 1913
Title:
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, 1913
Description:
Helen describes a rather busy week with visiting friends, Orals, singing on the steps of Taylor, hockey games and other activities.
Date:
1913-10-19
Collection:
Helen Calder Robertson Letters
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, November 02, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, 1918
Description:
Gookin tells her aunt about life at Bryn Mawr College.
Date:
1918-11-02
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 20, 1920
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1920
Description:
Gookin writes about a traditional college dinner event, and about her health.
Date:
1920-03-20
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, May 2, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy describes being very busy with studies and events, including college reception, singing on the steps of Taylor, physical exam, parties and the upcoming Junior Senior supper where she is going to preside since her class president is unable to attend.
Date:
1903-05-02
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, June 2, 1918
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
Description:
Marie is happy that exams are over and she describes several parties to mark the end of school year.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 12, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about college traditions, benefit fairs, and her plans for the day.
Date:
1918-05-12
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 10, 1920
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1920
Description:
Gookin writes about May Day.
Date:
1920-05-10
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 13, 1919
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about a school-wide debate about whether to hold a May Day festival.
Date:
1919-11-13
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, April 18, 1920
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1920
Description:
Marie describes days filled with social events. She and other Math post-majors gave a tea party to Mrs. Pell. Marie went to a luncheon given to the Scholarship recipients. She saw Julia Marlowe in the Twelfth Night. She is getting ready for her family's visit on May Day.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers

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