Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Miss Whyte is mistress of a secondary school of evacuee children. She claims the children without parents are much easier to manage.
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She advises Lady Agnes of the death of an old friend, Miss Mary Mackay.
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After her stay with Lady Adams, she waited four weeks for a ship to take her to Falkland Islands to be married. She has interesting tales to relate due to war restrictions.
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She was left a wealthy widow from her husband's death in WWI. She has used her money to support a hospital for deformed children. She also takes in other children during the war. She also includes excerpts of her sons' letters about their war experiences.
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She thanks Lady Adams for sending her a copy of Sir John's book. She expresses pride in the people of England.
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She works with the Salvation Army and helps the fire brigade. She tells a story about a bombed slum area with only a piano standing and a worker playing jazzy tunes.
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