Letters, 1909-1911
Scope and Contents
1909
Jan 30-Feb 1
Ruth visits her brothers at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN.
June 2
Ruth graduates from Tudor Hall School for Girls.
July 19-23
Ruth and some friends visit another friend in Williamsport, IN.
September
The Thompson family moves into a flat on Talbot Avenue and rents out their house on North Meridian.
October 16-17
Ruth visits her brothers at Purdue University.
December 11-13
Ruth visits her friend Winona at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN.
1910
May 26
Ruth sees Halley’s Comet.
June/July
Ruth spends a month with her Uncle Charles, Aunt Louise, and their twin boys in Winnetka, near Chicago.
July 27-30
Ruth and some friends visit another friend in Williamsport, IN.
September
Ruth enrolls in a two-year program at Bradford Academy, in Haverhill, MA. Her classes are Literature, Bible,
Government, Botany, Psychology, English, and French.
November
Ruth spends the Thanksgiving holiday with a classmate in Bennington, VT.
Dec/Jan
Ruth spends the holiday season in Indianapolis, where the family has moved back to North Meridian Street.
December 31
Ruth’s brother Harold marries Suzanne Robertson.
1911
March/April
Ruth spends her two-week spring vacation with friends and relatives near and in New York City.
June 19-30
Before returning to Indianapolis for the summer, Ruth attends a camp at Silver Bay, NY.
August 8-14
Ruth visits her friend Leila in Williamsport, IN.
September
Ruth goes back to Haverhill, MA, for her second year at Bradford Academy. Her classes are Astronomy,
Government, Sociology, Art history, Bible, and Literature.
November
Ruth spends the Thanksgiving holiday with friends near and in Boston.
December
Ruth’s father dies; she returns to Indianapolis for the funeral and the holiday season.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1911
Creator
- From the Collection: Thompson, Ruth (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository