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
Belinda helped Patricia Ashley-Cooper take 34 children to Vancouver and Australia. She stayed with Lady Adams for eight weeks before returning to England. Her father is Geoffry Dawson, editor of The Times.
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England. She sends news of family and the fact that due to bombing she lost her home and her precious pieces of Chinese cloth.
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She is concerned about son George who is a prisoner of war. She comments on petrol shortages which affect cluck shooting.
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Miss Synge is head of a girl's school in Surrey. During WWII she elicits Lady Agnes' help in communicating with an elderly aunt in Rome whose people were considered enemies of England. She writes many interesting impressions and mentions "double summertime" which is double daylight savings time.
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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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Lady Agnes is pleased Mr. Engert is coming to visit on his way to United States. She mentions things are ve1y queer in England with "war-enditis" displayed with labor unrest. She is looking forward to the encl of rationing. She also would like to see more American-type labor saving devices for homes.
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