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Box 2

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1911-11

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1911-11

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1911-11-02 - 1911-11-19

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1911-11-02 - 1911-11-19

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1911-11-20 - 1911-11-30

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents

Includes four postcards illustrated by Martha Gerrish that make up one illustration of the Keyes devil as seen in the undated drawings in Box 1. Also drawn is a cat dressed as an angel.

Dates: 1911-11-20 - 1911-11-30

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1911-12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1911-12

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1911-12

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1911-12

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1912-01

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Scope and Contents

Some letters dated January 1912 may actually be from January 1913. Keyes heads the Oberlin College Library starting here while Azariah Smith Root was on sabbatical.

Dates: 1912-01

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1912-01

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1912-01

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1912-02

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Scope and Contents

Contains handmade Valentine card by Keyes with a baby photo of Martha and an adult photo of Keyes.

Dates: 1912-02

Martha Gerrish to Keyes Metcalf, 1912-02

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Scope and Contents

Martha writes many letters regarding her poor health this month.

Dates: 1912-02

Keyes Metcalf to Martha Gerrish, 1912-03

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series represents a fairly complete record of a courtship between two typically well-educated middle-class individuals. The letters document the growth of a relationship which evolved from friendship into affection during the years between their senior year in high school (1907) and their marriage in June, 1914. Keyes and Martha corresponded on a nearly daily basis, and much of the content contains routine correspondence but also includes topics such as current events, education and...
Dates: 1912-03