I. Correspondence, 1913-1947
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
Series I. Correspondence consists of three subseries. Subseries A. Letters To and From Friends consist of letters from friends and family and includes drafts of letters she wrote in pencil to same. Two primary sets of correspondence consist of letters from male friends, Gordon Grant and Bill, and to a lesser degree, Wally. Bill's letters, from Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, Glacial National Park, and Montreal, also contain news of his adventures and travels. Other letters are her drafts to friends, family and "Harry," as well as letters from her Aunt Elsie in Manchester-by-the Sea, Massachusetts. There are also a number of newspaper clippings of crew teams at Harvard, of the Saltonstall family, and assorted memorabilia. Subseries B. Henry A. Murray Letters contain over 125 letters written to Josephine from Henry while he was in New York pursuing his medical studies. The letters begin in October, 1915 and continue until their marriage in May, 1916. Subseries C. Letters While in Europe contain letters written while she was on an extended stay in Europe (England, France, Switzerland, and Monte Carlo) with her husband and daughter from June, 1937 to March, 1938. One collection of letters is written to her mother and another to her mother-in-law. There is a small collection of letters to other family members, which include postcards to Mrs. Neal Rantoul that may have been from other family members traveling with Mrs. Murray. A 1924 wireless letter while aboard the S.S. Scythia was sent to family in Beverly Farms informing them of safe passage.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1947
Creator
- From the Collection: Murray, Josephine Lee Rantoul, 1894-1962 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository