September 21, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Describes Betty’s “very pretty” roommate, Gladys Mertz, daughter of pres. of Bureau of standards; “She is charming, refined + cultured. She went around with the better class in Balt. + Wash. – that type;” she is engaged to be married in June - Discusses course schedule; unsure whether Home Ec course will count for credit at Drexel. - Encloses arsenic receipt - Health + physiology course is mandatory - Plans to buy furniture for college club room - Katherine is invited to go home with Ricey (Lucille) for long weekend in October - Someone named David came to visit in a new chevy – “smooth looking” - “We went on a hike and picnic last nite – the whole school. It was the best we’ve ever had. Everyone had a grand time. We had hot dogs, rolls, potato salad, coffee, apples, bananas + cookies; sat around the fire + sang.” - Plans to order monogramed paper - Katherine can’t decide between 2 concert series. The series costs $2.75 - Received letter from boy named Bill Rowe - Discusses college club duties - Jean knows Ricey’s sisters - Includes sketch of Junior College Club logo.

September 28, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Begins with discussion of course schedule - Considering dropping either piano or French. - Will take foods and Nutrition and Psychology. - Signed up for concert series

September 24, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Includes arsenic receipt - “I’m the only one taking Home Ec (advanced clothing) so there won’t be any such course offered” - Discusses difficulties getting credit for home ec classes at St. Mary’s - Considering dropping home ec course in favor of Masterpieces of World Literature - Sang for Methodist home-coming in Leonardtown the previous day - The freshmen are homesick

October 6, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Written Sunday. - “Refuses” to write to Jean until Jean writes to her. - Describes Betty, treasurer of her class, and contrasts her with Betty’s roommate, whose “interests are in getting married + she is one of those baby doll types + thinks of clothes etc” - Mary Lee Pollitt is leaving to take a secretarial job in DC. Discusses her pay. - Monday Afternoon: girl named Bissett considering rooming with Betty. - Mentions plans to see concert series - Jean lost something (probably the tournament) and Katherine told her friends against her parents’ orders - Got a “darling little pin” at the athletic awards - Has had eye pain recently - Drexel said Katherine could get credit for the home-making course - A lot of interest for archery at the school but not enough equipment. Club has $11-15 in treasury. Goes into specifics about necessary equipment.

October 7, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Has secured ride to and from Frederick for long weekend. Can’t decide whether to go home or to go with Ricey to Rudville. - Received letter from Jean; will write next week

October 12, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Describes letter mix-up/confusion - Someone named Elise “has a little boy” - Mary Lee Pollit got a secretarial job with the Washington Light Co. and will not be returning to St. Mary’s. “Lordee but we miss her. When she left it was so funny, everyone in her room, + we’d all start to cry + then laugh at each other for crying.” - Staff members Raymond and Rosa got married in the summer - Jean moved in with Jane, a friend of Ricey’s sisters. - Over long weekend (Oct 30), plans for eye appointment. Considering going to Rudville with Ricey. - Discusses clothing and requests dresses - Asks when to send Drexel scholarship application - Mary Lee came to visit; “that girl is certainly lucky”

October 19, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Planning to come home to Clearspring with Ricey. “We’re looking for rides etc – everything has so many ‘maybes’” - Received letter from Lawson - Discussion of furniture and mahogany - Family got a telephone: “I’m tickled pink about the telephone – beyond words. Is our # still 4-3-1-3?” - Talks about maids; “she knows, I think, that we don’t keep one regularly” - Describes today’s outfit - Surprised to receive letter from Charles Cassel - Received archery equipment from father - Bought 50 Christmas cards for $1 - Jane Anderson’s mother had an operation - Bought a new dress for $1 (includes little drawing) - Ordered new end table

October 24, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Requests that mother sends Miss France permission to go to Frederick with friends - D.A.R banquet today

October 26, 1934 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney (written on monogramed stationary) - Discusses transportation to Frederick (it is secure) - Mentions turkey dinner - Received archery tabs - Discusses transportation in more detail (specific buses etc) - “We had the DAR luncheon yesterday + I’ve never been so tired in my life. We worked Fri. nite ‘till late – all Sat. morning – served at 2, + washed dishes till dinner time (6 P.M.). We didn’t even stop for lunch + when it came time to eat – we couldn’t. I ached all over.” - Sorority rush feast was last Sunday night - Went swimming Oct. 23 - “Few minutes later”: will go to Frederick with Maralee Moore. - Later: “Just came back from going out riding with Lorena Burch’s brother + Rice with another guy.” - “Still later”: surprise visit from Mary Lee November 4, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney (Tuesday) - Responding to something apparently negative in a card from Mrs. Tenney: “It just doesn’t make sense to me, I feel like I’m just up in air all the time. I’ll be thinking about you all the time – I know what you’re going thru with.” - Katherine sends mother $2 for flowers. - Asks how father is, and asks to pass on her “love + sympathy” November 6, 1936 – Addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Would like to call mother, but writes letter instead; Katherine debates this for much of this letter. “I’m afraid you have no one with you to-nite” - Has set 4 people’s hair and needs to study - “It’s at times like these that the realization of the Truth is such a wonderful comfort” – unclear as to what this refers, but it seems something terrible has happened to her mother. - Asks for info on Md. customs

November 9, 1936 – Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Monday night - Just got back to St. Mary’s - Mrs. Wallace is fixing Katherine’s dress - Tuesday – plans to have fashion show on Thursday - Sunday night – “Jean was home for the funeral” – someone passed away (explains previous letters) - Inserted message from Imogene: “Mrs. Tenney – K.T. is sitting here thinking or gazing into space (mostly the letter), so I’m taking my first chance to send you my regards (since she forgot to do it long weekend).” - Sending Jean a dress. - There was a dance last night; Katherine took Fox Burch and enjoyed herself. - Went out riding with Fox, Ricey, Kerbin and 2 other boys - Katherine is very tired. “Last week was plan H----.” - Asks for ribbon and a bow

November 12, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Asks for 2 ½ yds ribbon - Received dress + customs - Plans to see Cath. Cornell in Washington Nov 18

November 16, 1936 – addressed to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Wants to get her picture taken in Cumberland on Dec. 19 - Planned to see Katharine Cornell in Wingless Victory for $1.65 but price was upped to $2.15; Katherine’s not going. - Received dollar table, hassock, pin, dress, and bow string. - Fox wants Katherine to go home with Lorena for the weekend and then plans to take her to Charlotte Hall formal. Requests permission to spend weekend of 21st w/ Lorena Burch. - Bill for first semester was $121 (equivalent to roughly $2000 now). - Family cannot come down to St. Mary’s for Thanksgiving. - Asks for copy of Mr. Hoffman’s talk

November 20, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Won’t be able to write a letter Sunday, so is writing Thurs. - Asks Jean to come down on Sunday with Al. - Explains why she can’t go to see Katharine Cornell in more detail. - Asks Jean to bring apples if she comes. - Discusses fashion - Received arrows from father - Discusses furniture - Jean considering taking a job in Hagerstown - Reopens discussion of Katharine Cornell performance – discusses possible travel arrangements. Cannot find ride to DC. Wishes Fox would bring them. “Oh I guess it’s all just a pipe dream but it would be grand.”

November 26, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Wed. night: Mother told her not to go to Washington, so the plans are off. (Mrs. Tenney had told Katherine that if Fox took her, she should go. This confused Katherine.) - Katherine really wants to go see Katharine Cornell – “It seems a grand opportunity thrown to the winds.” She will not go. - Miss Carr is pregnant – “don’t say anything to her about it tho!” - Requests new toothbrush. - Went to Lorena’s and Charlotte Hall dance. Got home at 2:30 (probably pm) - Went riding in the morning with Fox - Lorena returned with Anne Blackistone; Katherine returned with Fox, who stayed to watch the Junior play - Ricey not allowed to leave school due to report card. - If mother and Jean decide they want Katherine to go to Washington for Katharine Cornell, Katherine will go.

November 30, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Saturday: Amy Jester sent a box of snacks. - Katherine did not end up going to DC for Katharine Cornell; asks how much this cost family. - Describes Thanksgiving banquet. - “Basket-ball started yesterday” - Mentions the annual Christmas Southern Md. Society Ball – will be held at Kennedy Warren in DC on Wed. the 23rd - “Well – at the DAR luncheon, George Calvert (the last of the Calvert line) was here and he gave an invitation to everyone in the 2 senior classes + to anyone else that would come” - Plans to get a ride to ball with Imogene. - Katherine offers Jean a ticket and mentions that she’d like Al to come too. Discusses travel arrangements and possible house party. - Sunday: received candy. - Discusses sewing and fashion - A girl from Hagerstown named Helen Harp goes to Eastman Conservatory - Wrote letters to and received letters from Lawson and Charles - Talked to Miss France 1 ½ hours about college club - “Isn’t it terrible about Schuman-Heink passing on?”

December 2, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Has begun tutoring two girls for 25c/hour (subjects: general, fundamentals, and French). - Wonders who she should take to the Kennedy Warren dance and discusses travel arrangements. - Gives reasons for wanting to take Fox to dance, but feels “obliged to take Lawson” - Gave Mrs. Wallace toffee

December 7, 1936 – addressed to Mrs. C.A. Tenney - Sunday: Wrote to Lawson and invited him to ball. - Wonders if she should get a wing chair - Will go to see Russian Male Chorus later today - Jean is sick - Is expecting to see Fox next Sunday (13th) - Ricey’s not coming to the ball. - Describes tutoring schedule - Writes again after the concert: “It was wonderful, I’ve never heard such.” - Informs family that Fox has a tux. - Ordered Jean’s Christmas cards - Discusses travel arrangements for Christmas break - Asks parents not to buy her anything for Christmas and instead put the money toward a new coat.

December 14, 1936 – addressed to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tenney - “Well, next Sunday I’ll be home – it looks as if I won’t get to that dance.” - “Too—Bill is such an awful dancer—I couldn’t see dancing a whole evening with him—I really am not anxious to ask him.” - Discusses travel arrangements to get home (plans to go home on bus) - Asks Jean if she will go to dance if Katherine does not - Bazaar was last night – “thank goodness it’s over. We served every minute – it was a big success – everyone is nearly dead - + I’ve so much to do next week.” - Sun night: Imogene and Katherine went out with Fox and Stanton Hayden—“I wish he could come to that dance darn it” - If Imogene finds Katherine a date to the dance, Katherine will go.