Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Lady Adams' brother describes food shortages, his garden, his area filled with refugees, and how people are fined if they don't use proper blackout methods. His family is feeling the financial pinch because of their investments in New Zealand.
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After some difficulty finding a room Maysie moves in with a friend. In her travels through London she saw the windows of Buckingham Palace blown out.
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Mrs. Wedd is Lady Agnes' niece. She discusses family matters and particularly her concern for George Cook who is a prisoner-of-war. Also she mentions Kissia Littlejohn Cook's gratefulness for the generosity of Ronald Coleman to her Canteen.
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There were over 260 "alerts" with sirens which is very unnerving. She feels Satan has been let loose upon the earth.
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She has moved on to Bagdad and is concerned about the length of time mail is received. Her children go to school in England.
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Family news and accounts of shortages of petrol and the hardships of the blackout.
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