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Box 3

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Contains 7 Results:

Katherine Karsner to her sister Lydia (Polly), 1932

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Written shortly after the birth of daughter Mary Ann. Also a note from nephew Ben Keller who vacationed with the family on Long Beach Island,

Dates: 1932

Mary Ann Karsner from Camp Onas, Rushland, Pa. , 1945

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Postcards and letters to parents and others. Camp Onas was rented by Young Friends to use as a summer campsite.

Dates: 1945

Mary Ann correspondence 1950 and undated Postcards from travel and University of Alaska to her parents. Received from George Heslop, Prince of Wales Training School, 1950 and undated

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Postcards from traveland University of Alaska to her parents. Letters rReceived from George Heslop, Prince of Wales Training School

Dates: 1950 and undated

Mary Ann letters to parents in Westtown , 1951

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Scope and Contents Mary Ann started classes at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, fall of 1950. In the spring, Mary Ann settled into Alaska and the Ag School,and she was interested in finding a Quaker meeting, a job as a farm hand to remain in Alaska for the summer. If that didn't work out, she would work during vacations at Hedgerow Theater in Rose Valley. She applied to the Japan Mission Board for summer, but turned down. By November of her sophomore year she was unhappy with her Ag major and wanted to...
Dates: 1951

Mary Ann letters home, 1952-01 - 1952-06

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Mary Ann struggled to find housing and a job because she was banned from campus.

Dates: 1952-01 - 1952-06

Mary Ann letters home 1952, July-Dec., 1952-07 - 1952-12

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Mary Ann got a job with the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and her parent's approval to apply as a Special Student to continue her plan for a broad education.

Dates: 1952-07 - 1952-12