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
She writes war news and causes of war, and describes with hilarity the ineptness of her new maid. Her town had many of the Dunkirk soldiers passing through and describes the tight security of this area.
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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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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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She writes of the damage and destruction of buildings in London. She thanks Lady Adams for the gifts of tea and sugar.
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Jean is one of Lady Agnes' oldest friends. She writes of family and their war experiences.
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She is head-mistress of Clarendon House and tells of her life during the war. She encloses an article about that but also on the other side is an explanation of rationing as of June, 1941.
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