Letters home, May - June 6, 1918

The sixteenth folder in the Natalie Gookin papers contains letters written every day between Bryn Mawr College sophomore Natalie Gookin and her family in Chicago during May and early June of 1918. These letters have been arranged chronologically according to the date that they were written. From her letters, the close relationship between Natalie and her parents is evident as she writes about the most intimate details of her life at Bryn Mawr. She writes about her classes and grades in addition to her friends, dresses, and opinions regarding the politics of the Bryn Mawr community. Natalie also describes her experiences of traditions such as Mayday and special events like Commencement as well as her visit from her mother. Aside from the Bryn Mawr community, her letters portray life for American students during World War I. These letters would be of interest to anyone studying women’s colleges, World War I, student life, and home relationships.