Letters home, December 1917

The eleventh folder in the Natalie Gookin papers contains letters written every day between Bryn Mawr College sophomore Natalie Gookin and her mother, father, and aunt during December 1917. These letters have been arranged chronologically according to the date by which they were written. For much of December 1917, Natalie expresses her eagerness to spend her winter break at home with friends and family. She writes about the ups and downs of student life at Bryn Mawr, both in academics and social life. The letters follows the daily activities of her life, such as her outings with friends, love of Latin, and attendance of lectures about the War. One highlight of this folder is her inclusion of a poem she wrote at college called “Sunrise Seen from a Mountainside” which she sent to her father for editing. Her letters briefly mention bits and pieces about the war in Europe that she discusses with her family. These letters would be of interest to anyone studying World War I, women’s colleges, and home relationships.