Paris letter from a Central High School alumnus in the French army
A Wash excerpts a letter from a fourteen year old Chuws alum living in Paris with his brother Kenneth Latour. He describes visits to an aviation camp, his New York art studies, and hopes to become an artist. He recalls Imtiany and a promise to write to Aunt Anna and his old home.
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Ington
France
Paris
Kenneth Latour
Imtiany
Iigh
Jack
New York
Anna
DEA
A Letter From Paris From World War I Aviators
Jack Latour writes from France in June 1916 about American boys in the ambulance and French aviation corps near Versailles. He describes training in Bleriot aircraft, the Penguin ground trainer, daily routines in long varnished sheds, sleeps, meals, and the dangers and rewards of flight. He notes discipline, student pilots, and a humorous mishap where a pupil landed among trees yet escaped unharmed.
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Paris
Cousins
France
Hes
Versailles
French Bay
Artran
Efe
Jack Latour
Young writers share letters to the Cousins Club
A collection of childhood letters from Marie Paer Maytubig McLean Virginia and Daisy Kasimire Lynchburg Virginia describe family life schooling and travel from Manila to California New York and finally Virginia. They mention pen names and hopes to join the Cousins Club with requests to include future plans and school updates.
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Manila
Philippines
States
Naganaki
Aquarium
San Francisco
New York
Virginia
Franklin Sherman School
McLean
Pete
Jack
Valentine
Marie
Maytubig
A Quaint Garden Dream by Maraie Tee Runbeck
A sixteen year old girl at Eastern High School writes of a beloved bedroom ceiling garden scene. She praises the central fountain, winding paths, lilac beds, and bluebirds, while noting surrounding cottonwood walls and sundial stones. She loves its beauty but confesses she can only observe from outside the room.
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Anna
Tts
Maraie Tee Runbeck
Eastern High School
Dorothy's Garden Changes and Plant Varieties Shared
Dorothy Van Hoasen describes renovating her yard with a self planned garden. She details border beds with ginnias marigolds poppies cosmo candytuft sweet alyssum mignonette and a shady mint violet bed. A large petunia center bed self seeded into many blooms while roses rambler myrtle cover ground and six chrysanthemum plants endure from last year.
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Giddy Gaddy
Dorothy van Hoasen
Queenie's Flowers Contest Letter From Queenie
A young writer requests entry to a garden contest describing the Henry Clay home wing garden. She details Lombardy poplars, a croquet ground, roses, dogwood trees, hollyhocks, mint, irises, wisteria, clematis and roses, noting a rustic warden and a long, affectionate plea to her Aunt Anna and cousins.
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Anna
Queenie
Elizabeth Wagner
Doris and Cousins Club Letters From Young Readers
A collage of childhood notes from Cecil Lester Jones and several young readers in Madison Baltimore and Washington. They request to join the Cousins Club, share pen names and ages, and mention school and family details in a nostalgic, friendly pleasantry.
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Cecil Lester Jones
E Lester Jonee Cecil
Horton Arms School
Buster
Cecil
Madison
Wis
Elizabeth
A Visit to Niagara EAR AUNT ANNA
A travel diary recounts a trip to Niagara Falls and nearby sites across the U S and Canada. It describes horseshoe and bridal veil views, a walk to Goat Island, crossing to Canada, Brock’s monument, then to Buffalo Philadelphia and Atlantic City, noting churches graves statues and a marble cathedral.
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Anna
Niagara Falls
Unites States
Srada
Horseshoe
Goat Island
Canada
Tommy Atkins
Brocks
America
Postina writes from Lincolnton NC vacation notes
Postina describes her Lincoln County stay in Lincolnton North Carolina near the Blue Ridge foothills. She recalls Revolutionary War sites Ramseur's Mill and Kings Mountain, praises local healthful fruit, hospitality, and the pleasure of riding horses, motoring, and family reunions with Aunt Anna and cousins.
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Anna
Jancolnion
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge
Ramsaur's Mill
Kings Mountain
Lininton
Lincoln
Lydia
Ings
Washington
Londa
Zoo
Bear at the Zoo Invites Children to Visit
An illustrated note from Mr. Bear describes his life from Alaska to the city Zoo. He asks children to visit, share peanuts, and swim in his big pool, and he recalls being captured, transported by train, and finally arriving at the Zoo where he hopes to return to Alaska one day. Little Mother Mary Haltigan signs as narrator.
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Theema
Chames
Bo Gardner
Cora Shreve
Ortahet
Cousins Club
Ing Bank
Cousins
Sylva Carrigan
Dorset Avenue
Somerset
Gyp
Sungray
Alaska
Mother
Bose
Alegria
Mary Haltigan
Avery
Woofy
Jim
Frances Jones
Caracea
A Trip to China From a Year Ago
A traveler recalls a year long trip to China visiting Peking with sights such as the temple of heaven and the summer palace. He describes a marble boat ride, local purchases, and extended days sightseeing, noting Buddhist carvings and gold features observed. The account mentions funerals on the road and missionaries altering practices observed by locals.
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China
Peking
Temple of Heaven
Summer Palace
Cousing Club Request From Elizabeth Langenech
A fragment from a letter dated 1926 describes a stroll with drums to drive away the devil, a train to Warren Street, and a request to Aunt Anna to join the Cousing Club. The writer, Elizabeth L Langenech, asks permission to join and mentions pets and nature notes.
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Warren
Biltmore Str
Pet letters from Aunt Anna and cousins cover kittens squirrels and dogs
A collection of pet letters from young writers in Virginia share tales of kittens named T, Snookums, and Charlie Chaplin, a brown squirrel, and a Scotch collie Jeff. The notes describe pets' lives, misadventures, injuries, rescues, and new homes, with hopes to join a pet club and have letters printed.
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Anna
Peter
Anot
Anaz
Tsoon
Reon
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Charle
Anos
Snookums
Charli
Sam
Towser
Vy Zona
Occoquan
Jeff T
Tam
Ideapa
Mana
Mike Hela
Jeff
Kathleen Dyer
Gratna
My Picnic Ride To Fathers Mill With Aunt Anna
Alice Graham recalls a morning in North Carolina with Aunt Anna and Cousina Twill. They ride a logging locomotive named for her brother Donald, stop at an old water mill, swim, catch minnows, and share a bountiful dinner under pine trees. They send a basket to a sick neighbor, watch logs and sparks fly, fear near a fall, and finally return home safe, signing Magnolia Laurine.
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Anna
Cousina Twill
Donald
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Dolly Girl
Clup
Washington Post
Tin
Hainbow Vlaasedea
Granny Scrapbag
Daisy
Kasmire Holy Crogs Academy
Lynchburg
DoWy Gardner
Her
Aunt Anne
Cousinas
Coumina Club
Baltimore
Mme Butterfly
C Mildred Berry
Cousine
the Post
Anna Granny
Dolly of
Iam
Franklin School
Tom Doleanuor Roberts
Post
Bobbie Thone
Anna Robert Roberts
Paney Leaf
Catherine Butler
Niagara
Buffalo
St Peter and St Paul
Philadelphia
Benjamin
George Washington
North Amelia
Mississippi
Fludsen
Potomac
Columbia
Atlantic City
Maria McCormack
Postina
Mr. Bear
Anna Tam
Ana Sowers
The
Woods
Elizabeth L
Langexbech
Mary Coleman Hodgs
Capt An
Mra
Pets
Aune
Lady Culpeper
Virginia Dare
North Carolina
Anna Ti
Ette
Yworld
Aterine
Alice Graham
Church
Betty
Werner Kromeke
Betty Kromeke
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