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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 27, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 27, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about growing old and feeling distant from John. She thanks John for the continued help with researching her novel and commends him for stopping his correspondence with Nancy Wolf.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 26, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 26, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about the health of her father, who may have suffered a seizure. She also worries that her novel is becoming a "chore."

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 23, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 23, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes reactions from home and from the Reading Eagle offices to John's initiation into the Harvard Lampoon. She notes changes to the Shillington school district and wonders if her novel is good or bad.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 21, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 21, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda provides her opinions about second-hand clothing and notes that John's letters have become too infrequent.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda tells John about reactions from the community regarding his acceptance to the Harvard Lampoon. She describes the many movies she has been seeing and updates John about "the dog story."

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda congratulates John on his acceptance to the Harvard Lampoon and writes about notifying the Reading Eagle of his accomplishment.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To Walter S. Dillon, February 14, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To Walter S. Dillon, February 14, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to Walter S. Dillon, Linda writes to the staff of the Reading Eagle to inform them that John Updike has a job writing for the Harvard Lampoon. Linda outlines John's accomplishments and thanks Walter for his kindness to her son.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 13, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 13, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about the family's finances and describes progress writing her novel and researching Spanish history.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 9, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 9, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about tragic events in Reading. She describes the snow in Plowville and tells John about a novel she is reading.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 7, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 7, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about her progress working on the Dear Juan novel and contemplates it as a means of escape. Linda urges John not to worry about his scholarship, encouraging him to continue with cartooning.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 5, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 5, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about her inability to translate Latin and discusses the educational qualifications of various teachers at Shillington High School.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about selling hay to the farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. She describes recent events at church, including members of the congregation meddling in each other's lives.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 2, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Feb 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, February 2, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda continues to lament the poor financial performance of the farm. She updates John about her novel and her mother's conversion to Lutheranism.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 30, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 30, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda urges John not to worry about the family finances while also emphasizing the importance of his academic scholarship. She relates a story about the misadventures of the family dog and reveals another avenue of research for her novel.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 28, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 28, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about some of the events going on in Plowville, such as farms being sold and rumors of highway department surveyors.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 25, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 25, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses interactions with church members and others who brought up unpleasant memories of the past.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 24, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 24, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses the latest Harvard Lampoon and mentions seeing John's old friends in Shillington. She also describes conflicting feelings about the portrayal of American women in a recent episode of America's Town Meeting of the Air.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 22, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 22, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses how writing to John is increasing her confidence in her fiction writing. She updates John about her husband's improved teaching performance, noting that spirits are currently high on "Strawberry Hill."

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 19, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda discusses her views on books John has been using in his studies. She continues to ponder her own, and her husband Wesley's, fascination with Ernest Hemingway's latest novel.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 17, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 17, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda details her progress with the Juan Ponce de Leon novel. Linda asks John if he can conduct research on some of the historical aspects of the novel.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 15, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda inquires about John's school work and describes some of the reading she has been doing - noting her husband Wesley's interest in the latest novel by Ernest Hemingway.

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Letter From Russell S. Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 15, 1951, Russell S. Baver Jan 1951

Letter From Russell S. Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 15, 1951, Russell S. Baver

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Russell S. Baver addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 15, 1951. Within, Baver details his feelings on barn decorations and describes superstitions surrounding horseshoes and cattle castration.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 12, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda describes the struggles John's father is having at his teaching job. She inquires about John's health and notes that the family finances will be in good order thanks to the sale of hay to another farm.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 10, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 10, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda writes about gifts given and received over the holidays. She encourages John's work on the Harvard Lampoon and describes progress with her own writing projects.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 8, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 8, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda mentions the current political climate as the family awaits the State of the Union address. She also describes a visit from the Kramer family.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 6, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 6, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about the family dogs and animal trapping in the area. She details her thoughts on the film, The Glass Menagerie, and recommends the writing advice of Richard Armour.

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Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer Jan 1951

Letter From Linda Grace Hoyer To John Updike, January 4, 1951, Linda Grace Hoyer

Linda Grace Hoyer Family Correspondence

In this typed letter from Linda Grace Hoyer to her son, John Updike, Linda updates John about her work on the Dear Juan novel, asking him to locate historic information for the setting of the book. She also relates the latest adventures of the family dogs.

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The Record Of My Ancestry. The Ford Family Book Of Origins, Private And Personal, With Historical Notes, Coats-Of-Arms And Photographs, Katharine Beecher Stetson Jan 1951

The Record Of My Ancestry. The Ford Family Book Of Origins, Private And Personal, With Historical Notes, Coats-Of-Arms And Photographs, Katharine Beecher Stetson

Library Special Collections

The Record of My Ancestry. The Ford Family Book of Origins, Private and Personal, with Historical Notes, Coats-of-Arms and Photographs. Compiled by Katharine Beecher Stetson Chamberlin, Pasadena, California, 1951. Designed by The Rev. Frederic W. Bailey, B.D. Published by Frederic S. Bailey, Worcester, Mass.

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A Cabin In The Clearing, Robert Frost Jan 1951

A Cabin In The Clearing, Robert Frost

James Hearst Documents

The poem A cabin in the clearing written by Robert Frost sent as a Christmas greeting to James Hearst.

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Folklore Term Paper: Aspects Of Amish Folklore, William J. Pietchke Jan 1951

Folklore Term Paper: Aspects Of Amish Folklore, William J. Pietchke

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by William J. Pietchke, dating from circa 1951. Entitled "Aspects of Amish Folklore", Pietchke details various beliefs amongst the Amish ranging from pregnancy lore to marriage, divorce and horse trading practices.

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