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Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, March 6, 1918
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
Description:
Another letter from Marie with detailed accounts of her work (more Curve Tracing and French) and sports (swimming and gym class). She sends the room contract for the next year to be signed by her parents. There are more mentions of wartime economy (thrift stamps).
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, November 07, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about the end of World War I.
Date:
1918-11-07
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 19, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, November 19, 1914
Description:
Davis writes a letter to her father, telling him further of her walking tour, and of the time she mistakenly ate mule. She relays reports from Russia regarding the Germans, and talks about her plans to explore more of Geneva.
Date:
1914-11-19
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, October 23, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin implores her mother to not buy expensive and rationed candies and wool for her during wartime.
Date:
1917-10-23
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, November 18, 1917
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
Description:
Marie discusses her sisters' letters and other news from home. She mentions ex-President Taft speaking about the war, with the current college president Thomas present.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 07, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin asks her mother for advice about what books to buy for her classes. She also writes to her about her new classes, and of the committees she is on. She also writes of gifts received and gifts given, and of the increasing anxiety about going to war.
Date:
1917-02-07
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 05, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about her classes and schoolwork. She also writes about having to ration food items for the war effort.
Date:
1918-03-05
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, May 27, 1917
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1917
Description:
Marie describes her last week on campus and the exams she took. She anticipates coming home very soon. She gently scolds her father for sending too much money. She is worried about boys enlisting in the war.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, January 10, 1915
Title:
Letter from Helen Calder Robertson to her family, 1915
Description:
In this fragment Helen writes about the lecture of a Hungarian suffragist and pacifist Rosika Schwimmer about women and war.
Date:
1915-01-10
Collection:
Helen Calder Robertson Letters
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 12, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about her classes. She also writes of seeing the actual bowl which was used for World War I's draft on display at Independence Hall.
Date:
1918-02-12
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, September 08, 1914
Title:
Letter from Jean Scobie Davis to her father, September 08, 1914
Description:
Davis writes from Geneva about the growing tensions in Europe due to the newly started Great War. She writes of how Germany is keeping information from its people, and of how the war is tearing Europe apart. She also writes of taking classes at the Foyer des Etudiants, which was offering free lessons as a way to help students stranded there due to the war. She also writes of spending time with her host family.
Date:
1914-09-08
Collection:
Jean Scobie Davis Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, December 15, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes about her plans for Christmas break. She also expresses sympathy for a pair of sisters who must stay at Bryn Mawr over the holiday while their father is overseas in the War, and writes about studying.
Date:
1917-12-15
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 01, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes to her mother about her travel plans, and of knitting sweaters. She also writes about World War I, asking her family what they think of it. She also writes about seeing Henry VIII in Philadelphia, and of her grades.
Date:
1917-02-01
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, February 01, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes about her upcoming trip to New York, and about being anxious for more news of the war. She also writes about planning to throw a tea party, and of studying.
Date:
1917-02-01
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, February 11, 1918
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her aunt, 1918
Description:
Gookin writes about war thrift stamps and knitting.
Date:
1918-02-11
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, December 14, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes about classes, quizzes, and of preparing to travel home for Christmas.
Date:
1917-12-14
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin 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
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, November 13, 1918
Title:
Letter from Marie Litzinger to her parents, 1918
Description:
Marie describes a joyous celebration of peace. Students were woken up by a siren, they sang on Taylor steps, and made a bonfire on the hockey field. Students were given two days off to celebrate, and some of them went to town.
Collection:
Marie Litzinger Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, March 29, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her mother, 1917
Description:
Gookin gives an update on her cold, classes, grades, and exercise. She also writes about the idea of voluntary classes being offered at the college to help the students prepare for the possibility of having to work if the U.S. enters the War, stating that she doesn't think they should be offered, as it would take time away from academic work.
Date:
1917-03-29
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, December 13, 1917
Title:
Letter from Nathalie Gookin to her father, 1917
Description:
Gookin writes about her busy afternoon of attending social events, hearing a lecture about life at the front, and other school activities.
Date:
1917-12-13
Collection:
Nathalie Gookin Papers

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