Box 45

Scope and Contents

Letters include W.M.M. writing home to A.S.M. about his experiences on vacation in New Hampshire with P.D.I.M. and J.S.M., including tennis, walking and auto trips.

Some highlights include:

Harriton, PA. 1925 8/16 [“We have just been to [meeting, crossed out] church. On the way we had a flat tire – the right rear. So of course we were a little late for meeting.”]

Scope and Contents Letters to W.M.M. recount daily activities and news within the family. Letters from A.S.M. provide a good sense of the domestic activities of the Maier family, both within the nuclear family and more generally, while also showing the close relationship between W.M.M. and his parents while at boarding school. Letters from P.D.I.M. show a distinct concern about the family health, fiscal matters and W.M.M.’s education and general well being. P.D.I.M. often offers suggestion, but is not...

Scope and Contents Letters to W.M.M. recount daily activities and news within the family. Letters from A.S.M. provide a good sense of the domestic activities of the Maier family, both within the nuclear family and more generally, while also showing the close relationship between W.M.M. and his parents while at boarding school. Letters from P.D.I.M. show a distinct concern about the family health, fiscal matters and W.M.M.’s education and general well being. P.D.I.M. often offers suggestions, but is not...

Scope and Contents Includes letters from W.M.M. to A.S.M. while on vacation in Europe with P.D.I.M., J.S.M., and the Woolman Family in the summer of 1927. Locations include Paris, Switzerland, Holland, Keswick, and others.Some highlights include: Harriton, PA. 1927 7/12 [“Last night we went to the opera; it was marvelous, not only the opera (the Chevalier a la Rose by Richard Strauss) but the opera house too. I never saw anything so gorgeous as the foyer of the grand entrance stair...

Scope and Contents Letters are from W.M.M. to A.S.M. and P.D.I.M. regarding everyday working life at Back Log Camp, a Quaker camp in upstate New York. Notable Quakers such as the Cadburys and Yarnalls have visited.Some highlights include: 1928 7/10 [“Well, I have succumbed to Sears, Roebucks! Thy watch gave out two days after I got up here! Just wait till I see that little bunch of fat of a junker in Ardmore!!! If he won’t pay me back I shall tell Him I will stop all College track [??]...

Scope and Contents Letters are to A.S.M. and P.D.I.M. and detail W.M.M.’s work at Back Log Camp, a Quaker destination. Generally they discuss day to day aspects of W.M.M.'s work, but also have some mention of family finances, especially A.S.M. and P.D.I.M.’s willingness to tell W.M.M. about family finances.1929 6/28 ["Unfortunately Herb rather dislikes the, shall we say close, relationship between the colored help and us boys, but I hope he will get over it."] 1929 8/11 [“What do...