William Morris Maier (1909-1982): correspondence: Anna S. and Paul D.I. Maier, 1932 January

Letters detail W.M.M.’s life while in St. Anthony, including New Years and dog sled trips. A.S.M. writes of P.D.I.M.’s health, financial matters, and other general family news. Typewritten letters from P.D.I.M. cover a wide range of topics including family news, especially regarding financial matters during the Great Depression.

Some highlights include:

William Morris Maier. 1932 1/1 [“Morality in this town is not of the highest.”]

Anna Shinn Maier. St. Anthony, Newfoundland. 1932 1/7 [“…father and I went to Haverford Meeting last evening to hear Passmore Elkinton give a talk on his late trip to the Orient, -- by far the most entertaining and interesting and enlightening discourse I have ever heard on China and Japan. We did not stay for the after refreshments, father says it tires him so to stand around and it is so embarrassing for him to have to hold a cup or plate in his left hand. He is having another ‘down’ spell, with more shake, -- I only hope it does not mean a progressive step in the disease.”]

William Morris Maier. 1932 1/28 [Details long dog sled trip to deliver supplies to a remote hospital].