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Box 1

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: id294310
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Chiefly letters, 1916-1921, received by John Turner Henley, while a student at the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia Law School. The letters are from female and male friends from Williamsburg, The College of William and Mary, and The University of Virginia.  They write about their studies, student life, fraternity activities, work, and social life.  Other correspondents include Turner Henley's father, Novell L. Henley, Virginia Congressman and Williamsburg, Virginia...
Dates: 1857-1921; Majority of material found in 1918-1921

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1916-1918

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id295498
Scope and Contents

Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, college activities, sports, work activities, and future plans. Turner Henley was attending the College of William and Mary during these years. Names of some of the girls are Doris, Louise Seal, Martha Minge and Billie.

Dates: 1916-1918

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1919 January-September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id294238
Scope and Contents Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, college activities, sports, work activities, and future plans. During the summer, Turner Henley has appendicitis and is hospitalized. Katherine Allen writes many letters from State Normal School for Women (Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia. Turner Henley was attending the College of William and Mary during these months. The names of some...
Dates: 1919 January-September

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1919 October-December

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id294242
Scope and Contents Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, college activities, sports, work activities, and future plans.  He was dating Esther W. Wainwright of Portsmouth who was working and not in college. He was attending the College of William and Mary during these months. The names of some of the girls are Martha Minge, Billie, Sara, Florence C. Taylor, Judie, Marian, Bess Jeffreys, Esther W....
Dates: 1919 October-December

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1920 January-May

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id294246
Scope and Contents Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, college activities, sports, work activities, and future plans. He breaks up with Esther Wainwright in February, but it takes a few months for the relationship to end. He was attending the College of William and Mary during these months. The names of some of the girls are Esther W. Wainwright, Katherine Allen, Pollie, Doris, Polly Taylor...
Dates: 1920 January-May

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1920 June-December

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id294250
Scope and Contents

Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, college activities, sports, work activities, and future plans. Turner Henley begins Law School at the University of Virginia in September. He joins Kappa Sigma and rooms in the fraternity house.

Dates: 1920 June-December

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, 1921 January-August

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: id294254
Scope and Contents

Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, sports, college activities, work activities, and future plans. Names of some of the girls are Gretchen, Katherine Allen, Dorothy, Marion, Cookie, Sue, Frances Lynn (at Swarthmore), and Louise.  Katherine Allen is teaching in Kenbridge, Virginia and Louise is teaching in Danville, Virginia.

Dates: 1921 January-August

Correspondence - Letters from Female Friends, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: id294258
Scope and Contents

Letters from hometown and college female friends. Most letters are about the social activities of college students: dances, parties, mutual friends, sports, college activities, work activities, and future plans.

Dates: undated