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30 July 1963
Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)
to Dad
Nellie writes briefly to her father. She thanks him for his American Express card that he sent and says she is going to the casino to learn to play roulette.
GLC09573.01.24
to Mr. H. D. Wetmore
Nellie writes from the Swiss airport before traveling to Interlaken. Rod is with Nellie now. He is seeing a blonde U.S. girl. Nellie and Rod have agreed to meet again in Frankfurt. She received a credit card and two letters from Davis. Nellie says...
GLC09573.01.25
1 August 1963
Nellie writes from Interlaken first. Here, she meets Rod and has time to catch up with him. He gets along well with the group, and they all go bike riding; but, Nellie's bike does not work properly, so she shops instead. She is excited to send...
GLC09573.01.26
4 August 1963
Nellie traveled down the Rhein river to Bonn. The country side was covered with vineyards or fruit orchards. In Bonn, she went for a city tour and met with political leaders. On the flight to West Berlin, there is turbulence, and Nellie says she does...
GLC09573.01.28
8 August 1963
to Bets, Davis, Jack, and Mike
Nellie has half the afternoon free, so she is getting her hair done. One of the women in her group lost her luggage. She has spent $100 on the American Express card and says to watch for packages. She says Copenhagen is beautiful and is going on a...
GLC09573.01.29
20 May 1986
Baucom, Mrs. Ivan C.
to Mr. and Mrs. Davis Wetmore
She writes that the weather is cool and the birds have begun migrating. She looks forward to seeing them.
GLC09573.01.31
March 1948
Coles, Howard Wilson, 1903-1996
Frederick Douglass monthly. [Vol. 1, no.1 (March 1948)]
Published by Voice Publishing Co. Contains reprint of Douglass's "Men of Color, to Arms" from the 2 March 1863 printing: "This is our golden opportunity. Let us accept it and forever wipe out the dark reproaches unsparingly hurled against us by our...
GLC05822
circa 1987-1989
Leigh, Janet, fl. 1987-1989
to Atlee Kohl
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Leigh discusses the influence religion has had on her and her belief in God. As she matured, a structure to house her God, labels, and denominations became unnecessary because, she believes, the Supreme Being...
GLC05508.276
3 November 1988
Cartland, Barbara, 1902-2000
Response to a solicitation by Kohl. Cartland sends a poetic prayer about eternal life.
GLC05508.279
27 February 1987
Day, Doris, 1924-2019
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Although at first reluctant to include her religious views in the Woodland Historical Document Collection, Day writes: "My religion is what I feel inside, and my own personal contact with my maker. I talk to...
GLC05508.282
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