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Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Title:
Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Description:
Martha Schofield has recently returned to Aiken after a trip to Washington, D.C. She laments missing attending Lawrence Obanyon Posey's commencement ceremony where he was the valedictorian and praises Posey's achievements. She then discusses her trip to Washington and expresses ire about what she saw in Congress. She writes that "the presence of woman, is the only remedy to make it decent and respectable." She also writes in great detail about a dinner party that she threw, including the guest list, the menu, and their activities.
Date:
1882-06-25
Collection:
Martha Schofield Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright
Title:
Lucretia Mott letter to Martha Coffin Wright
Description:
Fragment. Lucretia Mott discusses a large party she recently hosted, detailing the guests, food, and other arrangements. She also briefly speaks about her family's financial affairs and her charitable giving.
Date:
1866-06-13
Collection:
Mott Manuscripts, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her mother, February 15, 1920
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her mother, 1920
Description:
Marie thanks her mother and the rest of the family for the valentines they sent. She discusses a vacancy in a school in Connecticut and shares her impressions of a few parties students had or are planning.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, November 15, 1903
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1903
Description:
Dorothy writes to her mother about her classes (she likes the new Philosophy professor but finds the Poets course "rather stupid"). She describes an Alice in Wonderland-themed party and a masquerade. The hockey season is almost over, with just one match left. She quotes a few remarkable sayings by the Dean.
Date:
1903-11-15
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, April 17, 1904
Title:
Letter from Dorothy Foster to her mother, 1904
Description:
In this letter Dorothy describes the first reception the Dean gave to the seniors. The students are preparing for the May Day celebration, and some families are beginning to arrive for the Commencement. The seniors plan to give a farewell party to the faculty leaving next year.
Date:
1904-04-17
Collection:
Dorothy Foster Papers
Letter from Susan FitzGerald to her mother, April 1929
Title:
Letter from Susan FitzGerald to her mother, April 1929
Description:
Susan FitzGerald writes to her mother about preparing for graduation festivities.
Date:
1929-04
Collection:
Susan FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, February 23, 1919
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1919
Description:
This letter is almost entirely comprised of descriptions of parties Marie went to with her fellow students, including one where they met Japanese naval officers (through a Japanese Bryn Mawr student). She also writes lovingly about her father's recent visit.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 27, 1924
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1924
Description:
Marie thanks her father for sending the money for her trip home. She describes a tea party at Professor Levi-Civita's and expresses her regrets about Dr. Scott leaving Bryn Mawr.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
1881 September 12, Montrose, to Dear Cousin Anna
Title:
1881 September 12, to Dear Cousin Anna
Date:
1881-09-12
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Christmas party
Title:
Christmas party
Description:
Faculty members stand around a table with a small Christmas tree. Inscribed on back: "Christmas party at the Office of Committee for Extension of Labor Education. From left to right: Eve, Office secretary; Hilda Smith; Elizabeth, office secretary; Eve's sister; Frank Fernback (?); Ernestine Friedman."
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 8, 1919
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1919
Description:
Marie describes another party she had, in which she shared the cake her mother sent earlier to celebrate her scholarship. She tells her family about a mock trial that was held in Taylor. Examinations have started.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
1857 August 7, Wolfeboro, to My dear little girls
Title:
1857 August 7, to My dear little girls
Date:
1857-08-07
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Camp Sagasta Weekee quilting bee notes
Title:
Camp Sagasta Weekee quilting bee notes
Description:
Material relating to a quilting bee held at Camp Sagasta Weekee on Buck Hill. Consists of an invitation, a list of invitees or attendees, and a pair of poems about the event. The invitation says the quilt will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Schofield School. See page 540 of Volume 60 of the Friends Intelligencer for more information on the event.
Date:
1903-08-04
Collection:
Martha Schofield Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Irvin's Confectionary, Baltimore
Title:
Irvin's Confectionary, Baltimore
Description:
Advertisement for Irvin's Confectionary, Baltimore. This is the only card in the collection for this business. The card is embossed with a design of fairies and flowers.
Date:
1850 - 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
M. Louise Thomas letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
M. Louise Thomas letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
M. Louise Thomas was an educator who founded the Lenox Hall girl's school. Will be pleased to host Jackson and others the following evening. Mentions a newlywed couple, which may be Jackson's daughter Florence and her husband Andrew McIntosh, who married in 1891.
Date:
1892-02-12
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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