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Box 13

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1945-1949

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1945-1949

Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1950-1955

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1950-1955

Letters from Gilbert and Minnie Bowles, 1956-1960

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1956-1960

Letters from Charles E. Pickett, 1927-1972, n. d.

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1927-1972, n. d.

Reminiscences, 1921-1960

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1921-1960

Minnie Bowles Autobiographical Writings, Not dated

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Not dated

Gilbert Bowles Diary and Transcription, 1900-1902

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

Includes the original diary of Gilbert Bowles, photocopies of the diary, and a typed transcription of the diary.

Dates: 1900-1902

Trip to Europe, 1930

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

A diary of Gilbert Bowles while in Japan, China and Europe--daily memorandum.

Dates: 1930

Gilbert Bowles, 1931

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

Diary of Gilbert Bowles during the year of 1931--daily memorandum

Dates: 1931

European Trip, 1931

 File — Box: 13
Scope and Contents

Small diary of miscellaneous notes taken by Gilbert Bowles while traveling in Europe

Dates: 1931