Letters home, October 1919

The twenty-eighth folder in the Natalie Gookin papers contains letters written every day in correspondence between Bryn Mawr College senior Natalie Gookin and her family in Chicago during October 1919. These letters have been arranged chronologically according to the date that they were written. From her letters, Natalie is visibly optimistic about being a senior and takes time to reflect on the fact that she has finally made it to senior year. Her close and intimate relationship with her parents allows her to communicate openly and in detail about her excitement as well as nervousness in starting her last year at BMC. She writes about various events such as a lecture by Lord Dunsany for the English Club and a visit from the Queen of Belgium to the college in addition to her activities with friends and academic experiences. These letters would be of interest to anyone studying student life, student athletics, women’s colleges, and home relationships.