Box 13
Contains 10 Results:
Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1945-1949
Includes correspondence from Minnie Pickett Bowles (and a small number from Gilbert) to Clarence E. Pickett and Lilly (Peckham) Pickett while the Bowles lived in Honolulu. Most of the letters discuss work with the Quaker meeting, family news, and the health of the Bowles. A number of letters discuss Gilbert's trip to Japan in 1948.
Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1950-1955
Includes correspondence from Minnie Pickett Bowles (and a small number from Gilbert) to Clarence E. Pickett and Lilly (Peckham) Pickett while the Bowles lived in Honolulu. Most of the letters discuss work with the Quaker meeting, family news, and the health of the Bowles. A number of letters discuss the Bowles's trip to Japan in 1951 and there are a few articles and bulletins which were attached to the correspondence.
Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1956-1960
Includes correspondence from Minnie Pickett Bowles and Gilbert Bowles to Clarence E. Pickett and Lilly (Peckham) Pickett while the Bowles lived in Honolulu. Most of the letters discuss work with the Quaker meeting, family news, and the health of the Bowles. Notably, the last section of letters, written by Gilbert, describe the decline in Minnie's health until her death in July of 1958.
Letters from Charles E. Pickett, 1927-1972, n. d.
Letters from Clarence E. Pickett to Minnie Pickett Bowles and Gilbert Bowles. Most of the letters are on the subject of family stories and events. Also includes letters about the mission work the Bowles did in Japan and Honolulu.
Reminiscences, 1921-1960
This folder includes essays, correspondence, and articles written primarily by Gilbert Bowles in reflecting on his childhood and early years. Also includes a set of newspaper clippings and sketches.
Minnie Bowles Autobiographical Writings, Not dated
This folder contains articles and manuscripts of auto-biographical writing from Minnie Pickett Bowles. Includes: two copies of "The Early Life of Minnie Pickett Bowles Personal Sketch" ; "Minnie Pickett Bowles Personal Experience in the Friends Girls School from 1893 to 1898" ; five copies of "A Brief Life Sketch of Minnie Pickett Bowles" ; "The Life and Service of Minnie Pickett Bowles" ; two other untitled documents with notes on her life.
Gilbert Bowles Diary and Transcription, 1900-1902
Includes the original diary of Gilbert Bowles, photocopies of the diary, and a typed transcription of the diary.
Trip to Europe, 1930
A diary of Gilbert Bowles while in Japan, China and Europe--daily memorandum.
Gilbert Bowles, 1931
Diary of Gilbert Bowles during the year of 1931--daily memorandum
European Trip, 1931
Small diary of miscellaneous notes taken by Gilbert Bowles while traveling in Europe