Box 1

Scope and Contents Letters begin in March 1918 primarily to her parents as she sets sail to France to work for the Society of Friends, Friends' War Victims Relief Committee and describe her work and life, including French lessons, and other personnel, as well as occasional descriptions of the area in which she is working and life outside her own work, interspersed with some snapshots and some sketches. Highlights of the letters include:1918 4/15. Will be assisting with feeding and...

Scope and Contents A continuation of her work as a member of the Anglo-American Friends Mission/American Red Cross participants of the AFSC, her letters to her parents are dated from Romilly and other locations in France, later Grange, Paris, Dombasle, Ardennes, Vienna, Germany, etc. Several references to the effects of war, personnel, sightseeing, beginning of Reconstruction work and a sense of the writer's personality and convictions, as well as her take on other relief workers. Also,...

Scope and Contents Beginning in July, letters to her parents relate her travel home to the U.S., including stop in London; several snapshots includedHighlights include:1920 8/9. Information about a man named Sidney who worked with her Mission, but was bent on aiding humanity1920 10/20. Although no location is given, BH is in Germany and mentions William Albright and locations of several other Friends in Europeundated, but likely 1920 October. A review of a...

Scope and Contents The letters begin with Hurley's arrival in Vienna and proceed to the earlies days in Russia, but with a great deal of detail about people and places:Highlights include:1921 5/8. Wilbur Thomas and Rufus Jones to sail for London, and one thing to be decided will be whether or not to continue commissionership; would like to be posted in Russia, Poland or Austria, and is not sure how valuable is what she personally is providing (not the job itself) 1921 4/5....