Box 5

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Mary O. Reeve's report. She attended the conference held in Pittsburgh, Pa., with heads of Health departments across State. Problem of venereal diseases, prostitution, double standards for men and women

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Marriages, graduations, etc., addressed to Newbold and Anna Reeve and Mary O. Reeve

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Birth notices, etc. A greeting card from Peg [Smith Satterthwaite] "Just as though you were my mother."

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Student at Westtown. The diary begins on her 17th birthday with details of activities at the School, classes, meetings and other activities. Annie attended Baltimore Yearly Meeting in 1885. The diary ends with partial entry of 1 month 15, 1886, the succeeding two2 pages were removed and diary not resumed.

Scope and Contents Annie was teaching in 1896, a vocation she found exhausting, and she gave notice in February that she would leave after the semester ended in early June. Her date books reflect regular worship attendance, also yearly meeting in April and Women's Temperance meetings. She mentioned visiting Walter Reeve in Moorestown and other Reeves and visits from ELS (Edmund Landus Smith] who became her husband. The summer of 1896 reflects her growing involvement with the religious revival movement: She...

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In 1900, Annie and Edmund were married, and by 1901, Mary O. Reeve was living with them - as well as Annie's sister Mary. Annie reveled in the early years of marriage, and she and Ed both lead Christian Endeavor meetings. She noted McKinley's death in September 1901, and she became active in Women’s' Christian Temperance Union.

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The diaries record Annie's activities in religious and reform revivals as well as Fishertown Meeting. Mention of Mary O. Reeve. She and Ed had two daughters: Mary W. Smith and Margaret M. Smith. In 1913, she and Ed held Bible classes in their home, Ed had a very active family medical practice. Mary O. Reeve in the diaries become "Auntie."

Scope and Contents This pocket diary contains more extensive entries that reflect a very stressful and difficult year. Walter Reeve died in January. Annie attended peace meeting and kept an active religious attendance, noting that preachers exchanged pulpits in different congregations. Her son-in-law Bill lost his job. Husband Ed was in poor health but insisted on continuing his medical practice. A report from Aunt Mary O. that she lost money in a Lansdowne bank, Dr. Shields arrived to help the medical...

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Letters to Annie Smith mention WCTU and Yearly Meetings. Includes 1919 Westtown report card for daughter Mary W. Smith and mention of Mildred Reeve's wedding.

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Annie Smith, Bedford, Pa. Mary O. Reeve's appointment to attend yearly meetings, a visit in 1937 of the Satterthwaites.