Box 1
Container
Contains 7 Results:
Correspondence, 1894
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id34179
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
January- Went to a meeting for the Daughters of the Revolution. September-Asks Bertha if she is lip reading already and playing tennis. Talks about what they study in the “normal school”. October- Daily activities at home. November- Bertha is painting which she considers a good skill to have. Bertha is getting to be a “giddy girl.” The mother is president of the “Mission Circle”. December-Glad that Bertha is happy. Describes her father. Happy that Bertha is taking painting...
Dates:
1894
Correspondence, 1895
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id34180
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
January- Glad that Bertha likes to teach. Bertha must learn all she can because it will help her teach painting. Attends another meeting of the Daughters of the Revolution. Found out that her Great-Great Grandfather was a captain in the war; Bertha can also join. Included is a letter from the grandfather to Bertha. February - Weather and family news. Mother used to use soap suds in her ears. She doesn’t think it is best to wash her ears that often now because they...
Dates:
1895
Correspondence, 1896
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id34181
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents February- Mother tells Bertha to drop arithmetic because it is not good for her “constitution” and she should do wood carving instead because it will strengthen her wrists. March- Family matters. April- News of mutual acquaintances. Glad that Bertha has become quite the botanist. Reading Jane Austin. June- October- News of mutual acquaintances and family. She went on the electric cars.
Dates:
1896
Correspondence, Undated.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id34182
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Mother talks about fabrics, dresses, Bertha’s paintings and family.
Dates:
Undated.
Correspondence, 1899-1908
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id34183
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
1899 November-Edith writes in French. School activities. 1900 October-Edith turns 18 on the 14 of this month. Loves Bertha’s pictures. December- Christmas plans and activities. 1901 February- Plans for their vacation this summer at their Aunt's house. March-Advises that it is unsafe for Bertha to go walking by herself. April-Went to a “French party” with the girls. Jokes about how she hopes that Bertha does not keep these letters and publish them when she’s famous....
Dates:
1899-1908
Additional Inventory of Estate of Norman W. Warren., 1876
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: id34184
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Berlin, Connecticut. Note: Bertha’s father and brother were named Norman Warren, but the middle initial “W” appears to only be used with her brother.
Dates:
1876
Accounts and papers of Norman W. Warren., 1869 and 1873
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: id34185
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Two receipts and 1 undated letter.
Dates:
1869 and 1873