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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents and sisters, October 22, 1916
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents and sisters, 1916
Description:
Marie writes to her family about how much she misses them and is looking forward to seeing them in 5 weeks. She likes her classes, dislikes hockey, tries to get a meeting with Dean Schenck and plans to attend a Halloween party. She mentions that the quarantine is extended - probably for "infantile paralysis" mentioned in her first letter.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Joshua Sharpless letters to Isaac Sharpless
Title:
Joshua Sharpless letters to Isaac Sharpless
Description:
Collection of letters written from Joshua Sharpless to his brother Isaac Sharpless. Most of the letters discuss his farm, world politics, books, his travels, and their family and friends. Several letters from 1802 describe a disease spreading around Philadelphia, presumably yellow fever. The letters are not in chronological order and many are in poor condition.
Date:
1795 - 1809
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, February 25, 1917
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
Description:
Marie is happy that schools in her hometown have closed due to an outbreak of scarlet fever. She describes the Freshman play in great detail. She is busy with coursework and all the parties on campus.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, January 20, 1918
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
Description:
Mid-year examinations are coming up, and Marie is as busy as ever. She did manage to see two plays, one in Philadelphia and one on campus. Swim meets continue. Due to the war, milk lunches have been cut and the college is trying to save coal. There's a measles outbreak on campus.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
William Poole letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
William Poole letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Written from Brandywine. Likely written to William Poole's niece, Edith Sharpless Kite. He expresses concern over an epidemic sweeping through the area and taking many lives.
Date:
1806-06-24
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, February 24, 1918
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
Description:
Marie reiterates her invitation for her parents to come and visit her and describes another week of study and fun, including a fundraiser for the Service Corps and a visit of some champion swimmers. Measles is still a problem on campus.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Mordecai Yarnall letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Title:
Mordecai Yarnall letter to Edith Sharpless Kite
Description:
Mordecai Yarnall was Edith Sharpless Kite's cousin. He laments the outbreak of yellow fever sweeping through the area and the many deaths it has caused.
Date:
1802-07-14
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Susannah Duncan journal, March 3, 2020-June 14, 2020
Title:
Susannah Duncan journal, 2020
Description:
Journal entries by Susannah Duncan, Bryn Mawr College class of 2020.
Date:
2020-03-03 - 2020-06-14
Collection:
Documenting COVID-19 at Bryn Mawr College
How quarantining at Bryn Mawr College makes me feel, September 5, 2020
Title:
How quarantining at Bryn Mawr College makes me feel, 2020
Description:
Journal entry by anonymous, Bryn Mawr College class of 2023, about being in quarantine.
Date:
2020-09-05
Collection:
Documenting COVID-19 at Bryn Mawr College