Nathalie Gookin Papers

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Nathalie Clotilde Gookin (1900-1980) was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College class of 1920. She won the Western States Scholarship upon being admitted and, as a freshman, was the youngest person at the College in 1916. She lived in Rockefeller dorm all four years, played field hockey, and majored in English and Latin. She was also a member of the English and French clubs. This collection primarily contains letters written by Gookin to her parents and her aunt, Nathalie Kennedy, while a student at Bryn Mawr, 1916-1920. It also includes four of her diaries, 1916-1919. Common subjects in her letters include the stress of her workload, homesickness, lectures, professors, social life in the dorms, small-scale activities, and larger, college-wide events and traditions

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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 15, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
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Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1919-03-15
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 04, 1920
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1920
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Gookin writes about poetry.
Date:
1920-03-04
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 08, 1917
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
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Gookin writes about her classes.
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1917-11-08
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, April 09, 1920
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1920
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Gookin writes about classes, and plans to spend time with friends.
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1920-04-09
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 28, 1916
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1916
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Gookin sends her mother a general update about life at college.
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1916-10-28
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 31, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
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Gookin thanks her mother for gifts received, and writes about her plans for Easter break.
Date:
1919-03-31
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 19, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
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Gookin writes of being busy with schoolwork and volunteer activities.
Date:
1918-02-19
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, December 17, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
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Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1918-12-17
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 10, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about her classes.
Date:
1919-02-10
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 28, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1919-05-28
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother and father, May 20, 1917
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother and father, 1917
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Gookin writes about her aunt's visit, and of going to a play given by the Senior class. She also writes of spending time with friends, and running errands.
Date:
1917-05-20
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, January 09, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
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Gookin writes of preparing for exams, and of being busy with schoolwork and volunteer work. Included is an announcement for a textile gallery in New York City that will help people with weaving and distribution of war relief textiles.
Date:
1918-01-09
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 21, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes of her classes, and of doing research for a paper on Henry V of England. She also writes about a swimming demonstration that she went to, and of dreading an upcoming gym meet.
Date:
1918-02-21
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 21, 1917
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
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Gookin tells her mother about her day, which including studying, watching a hockey match, and traveling to Philadelphia with friends.
Date:
1916-10-21
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, May 24, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1918-05-24
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, October 31, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, 1919
Description:
Gookin tells her father about her day.
Date:
1919-10-31
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 03, 1918
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about her day.
Date:
1918-05-03
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 02, 1920
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1920
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Gookin writes of being invited to a friend's house for the weekend.
Date:
1920-03-02
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 17, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about her day, and her plans to travel home for summer vacation.
Date:
1919-05-17
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Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, May 19, 1919
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Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1919
Description:
Gookin writes about going horseback riding, studying, and classes.
Date:
1919-05-19
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers

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