Scope and Contents Letters from William Key Howard to his sister Frances, from V.I.P. which express his dissatisfaction with the school. Feels he is wasting his time at the school, though he enjoys the athletics. His company won inter-company basketball and football championships, he took first place in shot put and second in javelin throwing. Mentions inspection of the school, which is labeled as 8th best in country, as well as a large fire near the school. Mentions letters of his gaurdian and financial...

Scope and Contents Letters from William Key Howard to his sister Frances Howard. Writes of his training with Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent, Ohio. Mentions learning knots and how to work with the ropes.  Sent to Pennsylvania for paid field work, as well as Maryland.  Worries about keeping this job for the long term. Considers selling his Virginia Excelsior Company stock- thinks he and sister will get $6,000 each. Mentions Mr. Young his guardian (perhaps the same person as Mr. Edgar M. Young president of the...

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Letters from William Key Howard to his sister Frances Robb (nee Howard). William is working temporarily as crew member on a ship-sails to Antwerp and Rotterdam.  Returns and resumes job with Davey Tree Expert Company.  Works near Baltimore Maryland.  Mentions lay offs by "Ford". Leaves job at Davey Tree Expert Company in September and works for the Merchants and Miners Transportation Corporation. Longs for the sea.

Scope and Contents Letters from William Key Howard to sister Frances Robb. William writes of having “sent that lock of Boothe’s [sic] hair that Grandma had to the Confederate Museum in Richmond.” Mentions marital problems between his father and his second wife (Amy Margaret), she might move back to Texas. Mentions Frances and husband Robert Gilchrist Robb moving into the Paradise (Ludwell-Paradise) House on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg. Longs for the sea, Frances worries about him when he sails....

Scope and Contents Letters from William Key Howard to sister Frances Robb. William spends winter months working on steamships sailing for Europe, ports including Copenhagan and Finland.  Inquires if there is work for tree surgeons in the restoration of Williamsburg- later says doesn't think Williamsburg,and contracting company Underwood, can afford him. Mentions time spent at Fall Hill, and friend Fred Robinson. Many Letters written from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania where he is doing tree work. Mentions joining the...

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Letters from William Key Howard to sister Frances Robb.  Mentions getting a job as a watchman at Kenmore (the one time home of George Washington's sister) which is being renovated.  Estate once belonged to William's grandfather William Key Howard Sr. as well as his Uncle Willam Key Howard Jr. He must keep watch at night- so he sleeps there.  Mentions cousin John Randolph died.

Scope and Contents Letters from William Key Howard to sister Frances Robb. Writes of moving to Belle Hill, near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Works for the National Park Service, specifically as park superintendant of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Includes Newspaper clippings and announcement of his marriage to Elizabeth Burke Crismond on March 18, 1937. Father dies, mentions funeral-he is executor of father's estate-details. Mentions housewarming for new home at the park for Branch...