Series 4: Esther Brooks (ECHB)
Scope and Contents
Also well represented in the collection is Frona Marie Brooks's sister, Esther Clara Herrick Brooks (ECHB) or "Daisy." She was born October 16, 1859, graduated from Smith College in 1882 and earned an M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School, although she was never able to practice due to hearing loss. Early letters with her father, discussing whether she should pursue continued education or should practice medicine, are interesting; her letters with her sister Frona Marie also give a good picture of college life during the 1880s. As an adult, Esther devoted her time to being the aunt of Frona's eight children, going to prodigious lengths to keep the family in contact, and compiling their letters. She died in September 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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