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Holmes papers
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Series Descriptions
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1924-1935
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3 folders
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Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically.
Series 1. Correspondence. Series 2. Biographical Information. Series 3. Photographs.
Restrictions on access: Scope and content:
There are twenty letters in this collection dating from September 18, 1924 to March 4, 1928. Eleven of them are from Holmes's freshman year at Mount Holyoke College. She wrote in detail to her family in Montclair, New Jersey, about her experiences as a student at Mount Holyoke College. The letters include descriptions of traditions such as Big Sisters, freshman hazing, Mountain Day celebrations, Junior Prom, and Faculty Show. The letters also describe parties, picnics, trips off campus, lectures, and conferences with faculty members Ralph Boas and Florence Purington.
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1935
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1 folder
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Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically.
Restrictions on access: Scope and content:
This series consists of a marriage announcement and an "at home" card.
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circa 1924, 1928
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1 folder
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Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically.
Restrictions on access: Scope and content:
This series includes two photographs of Holmes: one probably taken during her senior year in high school, circa 1924, and one taken as a senior at Mount Holyoke College, 1928.
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