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 Pen.
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to Pen.
Description:
Davis mentions working on a novel, and talks about a service/picnic dinner she went on with members of the Christian Association, and mentions an upcoming trip to Paris.
Date:
(approximate)1914
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, December 03, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, December 03, 1914
Description:
Davis writes of attending a lecture/play, and gives her opinion on French classics. She also comments on what she perceives as differences between American and European women, especially when it comes to making decisions. She remarks on the drama that has cropped up between two student groups regarding Christmas parties that they would like to throw for foreign and poor children. She also shares her thoughts on prejudices that exist against the Russian people, saying that fear comes from lack of understanding and sympathy towards individuals. Davis also writes of the lack of truth in German reports and newspapers, commenting on the blatant lies that some papers spread regarding German occupation and dominance in many regions across Europe.
Date:
1914-12-03
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her Aunt Annie, October 19, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her Aunt Annie, October 19, 1914
Description:
Davis writes to her Aunt Annie, thanking her for her correspondence, which included the gift of a handkerchief. She provides details about the Student Christian Association Conference that she attended, and talks about the attitudes that people at the conference had towards the Great War. She also writes of preparing for university classes, and of renewing her permit of residence in Geneva.
Date:
1914-10-19
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers