Round Robin Letters, 1948-1994
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the Round Robin letters from the Wells College class of 1936, as well as information concerning how the letters were started and how long they continued. The letters that Wells have start in 1948 and continue through 1994. The collection also contains photographs related to the writers of the letters.
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot 1 box
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains the Round Robin letters from the Wells College class of 1936, as well as information concerning how the letters were started and how long they continued. The letters that Wells have start in 1948 and continue through 1994. The collection also contains photographs related to the writers of the letters.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Round Robin letters were started by a group of women who called themselves the True Blues, made up of eleven women from the class of 1936. They were white, upper middle class, and mostly Republicans. The Round Robin letters were started in 1938 as a way for the True Blues to keep in touch. They continued writing into the late 1970s.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Women's colleges
- Names:
- Wells College
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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There is no restriction on access to the Round Robin Letters for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
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