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Letter, Undated #52, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Oct 1926

Letter, Undated #52, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on October 8, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about internal politics of the Oberlin College Board of Trustees, her hesitancy to tell Orville when she is leaving for Kansas City, and other aspects of their daily lives.


Letter, Undated #55, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Oct 1926

Letter, Undated #55, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on October 7, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about shopping for clothes, and the evolving search for a new President of Oberlin College.


Letter, Undated #24, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Oct 1926

Letter, Undated #24, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on October 6, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about a variety of things including the Wrights' new drive being built, Oberlin's literary magazine, an article about New York, the Talley Fund, wall paper and home decorating, Alumni Trustee voting, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, July 6, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jul 1926

Letter, July 6, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about the search for a new president for Oberlin College, finances regarding buying the Kansas City Star, Henry's career at The Star, the death of Katharine's aunt, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, June 14, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jun 1926

Letter, June 14, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from Dayton after returning home from her trip to Oberlin, Ohio. She tells Henry about Oberlin College Commencement and parade, Dr. Milikan's address on "The Contribution of Science to Religion", and other aspects of her visit to Oberlin.


Letter, June 12, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jun 1926

Letter, June 12, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from Oberlin, Ohio. She tells him about "Miss D's" election as a trustee, being put on a new committee, the Alumni Meeting, and other aspects of her day.


Letter, June 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jun 1926

Letter, June 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from Oberlin, Ohio. She gave him a brief summary of the trustees meeting, including the election of Miss Doerschuk to the Board of Trustees and the excitement surrounding it.


Letter, June 10, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jun 1926

Letter, June 10, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from Oberlin, Ohio for the June trustee meeting, describing her interactions with her colleagues.


Letter, June 8, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jun 1926

Letter, June 8, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about various news and aspects of her day. This includes her attending Moraine Park School Commencement, proposed changes to Oberlin College's class structures, and her future engagement ring.


Letter, Undated #37, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell May 1926

Letter, Undated #37, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on May 24, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell telling him of her upcoming trip to Oberlin and praising him on his adaptability in light of the changes happening at The Star. She reports to him about a conversation she had with a colleague about changes proposed for the college.


Letter, Undated #35, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell May 1926

Letter, Undated #35, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on May 17, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about Trustee nominations, Henry's coworkers, and aspects of her daily life.


Letter, Evening Of May 6 To 7, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell May 1926

Letter, Evening Of May 6 To 7, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright pens a love letter to Henry Haskell on Thursday May 6th, then continues recounting her week at Oberlin on the 7th. She describes Frannie Lord's rummage sale, dinner with Mr. Stetson, and some information on the honorary degree proposals.


Letter, May 4, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell May 1926

Letter, May 4, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from the Lords' residence in Oberlin, Ohio. She tells him about her day, including her trip to Cleveland. She writes about issues with Faculty control and her contempt for the lack of respect some members have for the traditions of Oberlin.


Letter, May 1, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell May 1926

Letter, May 1, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes from the Lords' residence in Oberlin, Ohio to Henry Haskell about her day as a judge of the Alumni Parade. She tells him of a song one class sang that involved her, and other performances of other classes, and some aspects of the board of trustees.


Letter, Evening Of April 30, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Apr 1926

Letter, Evening Of April 30, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to tell him about her day in Oberlin, Ohio, including meeting with friends and some brief news of the going-ons of Oberlin College.


Letter, April 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Apr 1926

Letter, April 11, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about her day with her friend, including how they talked about Oberlin College President King and other colleagues' usage of funds during the Endowment Campaign. She talked about a faculty member assisting in establishing a scientific school in Greece, Ohio taxation law, Henry's job, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, April 8, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Apr 1926

Letter, April 8, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter Katharine Wright mis-dates the letter. She writes to Henry Haskell about her friends, colleagues at Oberlin College, a writer of a physics textbook reaching out to Orville about him and William, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, Undated #30, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Mar 1926

Letter, Undated #30, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on March 30, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about her daily life, including the coal delivery and friends' visits. She updates him on some Oberlin College Board of Trustee business and reminisces about some of their days attending the college themselves.


Letter, March 26, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Mar 1926

Letter, March 26, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about Henry's coworkers, her fellow Board of Trustee members, and other aspects of their daily life.


Letter, March 25, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Mar 1926

Letter, March 25, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about internal politics at within the Oberlin College Board of Trustees and Committees, and expresses some of her thoughts on the impending employee ownership of The Kansas City Star.


Letter, Evening Of March 21, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Mar 1926

Letter, Evening Of March 21, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about internal politics at within the Oberlin College Board of Trustees.


Letter, March 21, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Mar 1926

Letter, March 21, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright pens a love letter to Henry Haskell where she also discusses the Oberlin College Trustee Meeting that was hosted at the Wrights' home.


Letter, February 24, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Feb 1926

Letter, February 24, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about homemaking, particularly about beds, her thoughts on Joel Hayden's bid for President of Oberlin College, a request Orv had from an acquaintance, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, February 19, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Feb 1926

Letter, February 19, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about some Oberlin College news and other thoughts and aspects of her daily life.


Letter, January 28, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 28, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell imagining what was happening at the party he was hosting at the time she was writing. She tells him of the lack of skill of their recently hired cook, a bit more about Lou Warner's visit, pay issues Louis Lord was having as faculty at Oberlin, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, January 16, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Jan 1926

Letter, January 16, 1926, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell. She updates him on how the Wrights' maid, Carrie, is doing with the illness of her father. She continues to tell him of new information she has learned about the previous functioning of Oberlin College, her disillusionment with her academic idols from the college, and other thoughts about happenings and individuals at Oberlin. She includes her thoughts on her spending habits, a review of Henry's work, and aspects of her daily life.


Letter, December 12, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Dec 1925

Letter, December 12, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell apologizing for not sending a letter that day due to a funeral she attended and a subsequent dinner. She expresses how she would like to go to dinner with Henry, to travel Europe with him, and for him to visit during Christmas. She responds to his question of what she would like for Christmas and then discusses Oberlin College and its deanship.


Letter, November 30, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 30, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell about a variety of topics from her daily affairs to Oberlin College business. She discusses the situation with western bound mail, her continued difficulty with learning French, and discusses Oberlin College business, particularly some bit of the college's financial situation. She peppers the letter with thoughts of her and Henry's future and aspects of her daily life.


Letter, November 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, November 17, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell to talk about the lack of social prestige that Oberlin College carries and the college's president. She mentions Orville's invitation to the Indiana Society of Chicago, her opinion on Unitarians, her travel plans to Detroit, and other aspects of her daily life.


Letter, Evening Of November 13, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell Nov 1925

Letter, Evening Of November 13, 1925, Katharine Wright To Henry J. Haskell, Katharine Wright Haskell

Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)

Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell from Oberlin, Ohio after a dinner with classmates at the Faculty Club. She described gifts one of her classmates received for her birthday and aspects of her daily life among passionate expressions of her love for Henry.