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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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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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They return to England when the war starts and describe the boat crossing as well as his first impressions of life in London. He gives amusing descriptions of life in a boarding house. They were eventually sent to Brazil where they describe the sights and sounds.
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She works at a war nursery caring for children whose mothers work the night shift.
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Mrs. Shepherd is Lady Agnes former chairwoman. She tells of being bombed out of one home and after moving another close call. She is overburdened with care of husband and sister.
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Dorothy is Lady Agnes' niece and wife of Major-General P.J. (Pat) Mackesy. She gives many interesting behind-thescenes details of their life during the war and often the censor has to cut out parts of her letter. Also included are articles from The Lady and other publications.
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She is an American actress who worked in Cecil B. DeMille's theater group. After she and her husband Clive returned to England she gave radio broadcasts, a transcript of which is enclosed. She gives ve1y clear descriptions of air raids and t11e behavior of Londoners.
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Mr. Mackenzie tells a sto1y of his children's amusing reaction to an enemy plane fight above their heads and how they ran out to gather bomb fragments afterward from the bomb craters. There are other such stories included and of the high spirits of the people.
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