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These include handwritten and typed letters to him from people he met while stationed in China during WWII; and various photos. 1) Permanent Pass, City of Shanghai, for American serviceman. Worn. 2) 19 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu. Brief note with Chinese money and stamps. 3) 22 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu, Peking or Peiping. \"…I am sure you have already landed in Shanghai safe and sound. I am exceedingly glad of knowing you and hope that our friendship will last forever…I shall appreciate very much if you will sell US $25 for me in Shanghai, and spend US$2 to buy \"Camel\" or \"Old Gold\" or any other US cigarettes for me and ask your friend to bring them with the Chinese National Currency to me instead of the US notes. Is there anything I can do for you?\" 4) 3 Dec 1945 letter, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. Asking about previous request for cigarettes and money. 5) 16 Feb 1946, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. \"…I have recently joined the army as chief surgeon in Generalissimo's Northeast headquarters—i.e. Manchuria headquarters. This headquarter is for the time being in Peiping, but will move up to Changchun as soon as the Soviet troops complete their withdrawal. However, my family will remain in Peiping…I sincerely hope you will come to china again and give your help in building a good and modern China. We need your help and I think there will be a very bright future for you, too…I suppose you did not forget to ask \"Monkey Ward\" to send me a book of catalogue, as I wish to buy a lot from them; you can tell them or other big company—department store—that I'll become their good customer all right…How are your parents? Convey my \u0026 my wife's respect to them…\" Included is signed photo of Dr. Chu. 6) 22 Feb 1946, from Corporal in Shanghai. \"…Dr. Chu has accepted a Colonelship in the Chinese Army and is out of Peiping at the present time…\" 7) 17 Mar 1946 letter plus photo, from Dr. C.L. Chu, Peiping; signed \"Kelly Chu.\" \"I have so far received but one letter from you since your return to the States…You can think of the situation by now, it is much worse as compared with the time when you were here. I think by now you'll agree to me in saying that some one is behind the communists…I have joined the army and was ready to head for Manchuria, but I so far am not able to go yet…There are numbers of cities up there broke out with PLAGUE, but under the present situation no one can fight the plague…Have you gone back to college? I am looking forward to see you to come back to China and help us out. We are in need of you, and need you fellows badly…There is no railway running between Peiping and Shanghia yet, and I can hardly ask my friend to bring a piece of rug down to Shanghai by air…I like to buy a bicycle with solid rubber tire and the bike which when I add a motor to it, can convert into a motor-bicycle…Please try to look for a bike for me and have it shipped to me and declare to custom as a gift to me…I think I'll going to America by the latest 1947…\" Photo probably shows him and his wife. 8) 20 Mar 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…write me a few lines…We've been having a trying wet season…little patches of floods here and there…the streetcars—p cabs—rickshas' racketeer, just guess how much they demand for each trip. There prices range from $2000, CNC, upwards…Commodities here are just sky-high \u0026 to keep up my daily expenses I am at present doing extra work in the evenings for a doctor. We so-call middle class people are slaving like a mule for our daily living and to think most of your income goes to the pockets of the officials thru high taxing on all commodities. Here is one example, nite-clubs are charging about 50% tax on all sales, who can afford this now a day excepting the official gang whom the poor civilians, some which have never been in a nite-club all their lifes are supporting. Sometimes I wish I could get out of China…I just received a letter from C.N.A.C. concerning the flight stewardess job, but circumstances stopped me from going…When are you going to develop all our photos you took here…\" Includes four small snapshots of Grace and others. 9) 21 June 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…I have not received a word from you…I am getting a permit for the States…\" 10) Package, with Chinese characters, includes 14 small b/w photos; one of Grace alone, one of Grace with American soldier, and the rest are of buildings and sites in China.\"","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Offer, August R., Jr.","English Chinese"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 01258","/repositories/2/resources/227"],"normalized_title_ssm":["August R. 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Please consult a staff member for assistance."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAugust R. Offer, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["August R. Offer, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and minimally processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and minimally processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1945-1946 of Sergeant August R. Offer Jr., consisting of letters, photographs, Chinese currency, Chinese stamps and a military pass for the City for Shanghai. Letters are addressed to Offer while stationed in Shanghai after the end of the WW II and also to the U.S after his return in December 1945.\nfolder link on the right.","The following listing of items included in this collection was provided by the seller, and has neither been verified not edited by staff.","\"This lot includes items from estate of retired United States Air Force Lt. Col. Command Pilot, who served with the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. These include handwritten and typed letters to him from people he met while stationed in China during WWII; and various photos. 1) Permanent Pass, City of Shanghai, for American serviceman. Worn. 2) 19 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu. Brief note with Chinese money and stamps. 3) 22 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu, Peking or Peiping. \"…I am sure you have already landed in Shanghai safe and sound. I am exceedingly glad of knowing you and hope that our friendship will last forever…I shall appreciate very much if you will sell US $25 for me in Shanghai, and spend US$2 to buy \"Camel\" or \"Old Gold\" or any other US cigarettes for me and ask your friend to bring them with the Chinese National Currency to me instead of the US notes. Is there anything I can do for you?\" 4) 3 Dec 1945 letter, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. Asking about previous request for cigarettes and money. 5) 16 Feb 1946, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. \"…I have recently joined the army as chief surgeon in Generalissimo's Northeast headquarters—i.e. Manchuria headquarters. This headquarter is for the time being in Peiping, but will move up to Changchun as soon as the Soviet troops complete their withdrawal. However, my family will remain in Peiping…I sincerely hope you will come to china again and give your help in building a good and modern China. We need your help and I think there will be a very bright future for you, too…I suppose you did not forget to ask \"Monkey Ward\" to send me a book of catalogue, as I wish to buy a lot from them; you can tell them or other big company—department store—that I'll become their good customer all right…How are your parents? Convey my \u0026 my wife's respect to them…\" Included is signed photo of Dr. Chu. 6) 22 Feb 1946, from Corporal in Shanghai. \"…Dr. Chu has accepted a Colonelship in the Chinese Army and is out of Peiping at the present time…\" 7) 17 Mar 1946 letter plus photo, from Dr. C.L. Chu, Peiping; signed \"Kelly Chu.\" \"I have so far received but one letter from you since your return to the States…You can think of the situation by now, it is much worse as compared with the time when you were here. I think by now you'll agree to me in saying that some one is behind the communists…I have joined the army and was ready to head for Manchuria, but I so far am not able to go yet…There are numbers of cities up there broke out with PLAGUE, but under the present situation no one can fight the plague…Have you gone back to college? I am looking forward to see you to come back to China and help us out. We are in need of you, and need you fellows badly…There is no railway running between Peiping and Shanghia yet, and I can hardly ask my friend to bring a piece of rug down to Shanghai by air…I like to buy a bicycle with solid rubber tire and the bike which when I add a motor to it, can convert into a motor-bicycle…Please try to look for a bike for me and have it shipped to me and declare to custom as a gift to me…I think I'll going to America by the latest 1947…\" Photo probably shows him and his wife. 8) 20 Mar 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…write me a few lines…We've been having a trying wet season…little patches of floods here and there…the streetcars—p cabs—rickshas' racketeer, just guess how much they demand for each trip. There prices range from $2000, CNC, upwards…Commodities here are just sky-high \u0026 to keep up my daily expenses I am at present doing extra work in the evenings for a doctor. We so-call middle class people are slaving like a mule for our daily living and to think most of your income goes to the pockets of the officials thru high taxing on all commodities. Here is one example, nite-clubs are charging about 50% tax on all sales, who can afford this now a day excepting the official gang whom the poor civilians, some which have never been in a nite-club all their lifes are supporting. Sometimes I wish I could get out of China…I just received a letter from C.N.A.C. concerning the flight stewardess job, but circumstances stopped me from going…When are you going to develop all our photos you took here…\" Includes four small snapshots of Grace and others. 9) 21 June 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…I have not received a word from you…I am getting a permit for the States…\" 10) Package, with Chinese characters, includes 14 small b/w photos; one of Grace alone, one of Grace with American soldier, and the rest are of buildings and sites in China.\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Offer, August R., Jr."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"persname_ssim":["Offer, August R., Jr."],"language_ssim":["English Chinese"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:24:30.521Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1945-1946 of Sergeant August R. 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Brief note with Chinese money and stamps. 3) 22 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu, Peking or Peiping. \"…I am sure you have already landed in Shanghai safe and sound. I am exceedingly glad of knowing you and hope that our friendship will last forever…I shall appreciate very much if you will sell US $25 for me in Shanghai, and spend US$2 to buy \"Camel\" or \"Old Gold\" or any other US cigarettes for me and ask your friend to bring them with the Chinese National Currency to me instead of the US notes. Is there anything I can do for you?\" 4) 3 Dec 1945 letter, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. Asking about previous request for cigarettes and money. 5) 16 Feb 1946, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. \"…I have recently joined the army as chief surgeon in Generalissimo's Northeast headquarters—i.e. Manchuria headquarters. This headquarter is for the time being in Peiping, but will move up to Changchun as soon as the Soviet troops complete their withdrawal. 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I think by now you'll agree to me in saying that some one is behind the communists…I have joined the army and was ready to head for Manchuria, but I so far am not able to go yet…There are numbers of cities up there broke out with PLAGUE, but under the present situation no one can fight the plague…Have you gone back to college? I am looking forward to see you to come back to China and help us out. 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Letters are addressed to Offer while stationed in Shanghai after the end of the WW II and also to the U.S after his return in December 1945.\nfolder link on the right.","The following listing of items included in this collection was provided by the seller, and has neither been verified not edited by staff.","\"This lot includes items from estate of retired United States Air Force Lt. Col. Command Pilot, who served with the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. These include handwritten and typed letters to him from people he met while stationed in China during WWII; and various photos. 1) Permanent Pass, City of Shanghai, for American serviceman. Worn. 2) 19 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu. Brief note with Chinese money and stamps. 3) 22 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu, Peking or Peiping. \"…I am sure you have already landed in Shanghai safe and sound. I am exceedingly glad of knowing you and hope that our friendship will last forever…I shall appreciate very much if you will sell US $25 for me in Shanghai, and spend US$2 to buy \"Camel\" or \"Old Gold\" or any other US cigarettes for me and ask your friend to bring them with the Chinese National Currency to me instead of the US notes. Is there anything I can do for you?\" 4) 3 Dec 1945 letter, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. Asking about previous request for cigarettes and money. 5) 16 Feb 1946, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. \"…I have recently joined the army as chief surgeon in Generalissimo's Northeast headquarters—i.e. Manchuria headquarters. This headquarter is for the time being in Peiping, but will move up to Changchun as soon as the Soviet troops complete their withdrawal. However, my family will remain in Peiping…I sincerely hope you will come to china again and give your help in building a good and modern China. We need your help and I think there will be a very bright future for you, too…I suppose you did not forget to ask \"Monkey Ward\" to send me a book of catalogue, as I wish to buy a lot from them; you can tell them or other big company—department store—that I'll become their good customer all right…How are your parents? Convey my \u0026 my wife's respect to them…\" Included is signed photo of Dr. Chu. 6) 22 Feb 1946, from Corporal in Shanghai. \"…Dr. Chu has accepted a Colonelship in the Chinese Army and is out of Peiping at the present time…\" 7) 17 Mar 1946 letter plus photo, from Dr. C.L. Chu, Peiping; signed \"Kelly Chu.\" \"I have so far received but one letter from you since your return to the States…You can think of the situation by now, it is much worse as compared with the time when you were here. I think by now you'll agree to me in saying that some one is behind the communists…I have joined the army and was ready to head for Manchuria, but I so far am not able to go yet…There are numbers of cities up there broke out with PLAGUE, but under the present situation no one can fight the plague…Have you gone back to college? I am looking forward to see you to come back to China and help us out. We are in need of you, and need you fellows badly…There is no railway running between Peiping and Shanghia yet, and I can hardly ask my friend to bring a piece of rug down to Shanghai by air…I like to buy a bicycle with solid rubber tire and the bike which when I add a motor to it, can convert into a motor-bicycle…Please try to look for a bike for me and have it shipped to me and declare to custom as a gift to me…I think I'll going to America by the latest 1947…\" Photo probably shows him and his wife. 8) 20 Mar 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…write me a few lines…We've been having a trying wet season…little patches of floods here and there…the streetcars—p cabs—rickshas' racketeer, just guess how much they demand for each trip. There prices range from $2000, CNC, upwards…Commodities here are just sky-high \u0026 to keep up my daily expenses I am at present doing extra work in the evenings for a doctor. We so-call middle class people are slaving like a mule for our daily living and to think most of your income goes to the pockets of the officials thru high taxing on all commodities. Here is one example, nite-clubs are charging about 50% tax on all sales, who can afford this now a day excepting the official gang whom the poor civilians, some which have never been in a nite-club all their lifes are supporting. Sometimes I wish I could get out of China…I just received a letter from C.N.A.C. concerning the flight stewardess job, but circumstances stopped me from going…When are you going to develop all our photos you took here…\" Includes four small snapshots of Grace and others. 9) 21 June 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…I have not received a word from you…I am getting a permit for the States…\" 10) Package, with Chinese characters, includes 14 small b/w photos; one of Grace alone, one of Grace with American soldier, and the rest are of buildings and sites in China.\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Offer, August R., Jr."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"persname_ssim":["Offer, August R., Jr."],"language_ssim":["English Chinese"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:24:30.521Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1945-1946 of Sergeant August R. Offer Jr., consisting of letters, photographs, Chinese currency, Chinese stamps and a military pass for the City for Shanghai. Letters are addressed to Offer while stationed in Shanghai after the end of the WW II and also to the U.S after his return in December 1945.\nfolder link on the right.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following listing of items included in this collection was provided by the seller, and has neither been verified not edited by staff.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\"This lot includes items from estate of retired United States Air Force Lt. Col. Command Pilot, who served with the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. These include handwritten and typed letters to him from people he met while stationed in China during WWII; and various photos. 1) Permanent Pass, City of Shanghai, for American serviceman. Worn. 2) 19 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu. Brief note with Chinese money and stamps. 3) 22 Nov 1945 letter, Dr. Kelly Chu, Peking or Peiping. \"…I am sure you have already landed in Shanghai safe and sound. I am exceedingly glad of knowing you and hope that our friendship will last forever…I shall appreciate very much if you will sell US $25 for me in Shanghai, and spend US$2 to buy \"Camel\" or \"Old Gold\" or any other US cigarettes for me and ask your friend to bring them with the Chinese National Currency to me instead of the US notes. Is there anything I can do for you?\" 4) 3 Dec 1945 letter, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. Asking about previous request for cigarettes and money. 5) 16 Feb 1946, from Dr. Chu, Peiping. \"…I have recently joined the army as chief surgeon in Generalissimo's Northeast headquarters—i.e. Manchuria headquarters. This headquarter is for the time being in Peiping, but will move up to Changchun as soon as the Soviet troops complete their withdrawal. However, my family will remain in Peiping…I sincerely hope you will come to china again and give your help in building a good and modern China. We need your help and I think there will be a very bright future for you, too…I suppose you did not forget to ask \"Monkey Ward\" to send me a book of catalogue, as I wish to buy a lot from them; you can tell them or other big company—department store—that I'll become their good customer all right…How are your parents? Convey my \u0026amp; my wife's respect to them…\" Included is signed photo of Dr. Chu. 6) 22 Feb 1946, from Corporal in Shanghai. \"…Dr. Chu has accepted a Colonelship in the Chinese Army and is out of Peiping at the present time…\" 7) 17 Mar 1946 letter plus photo, from Dr. C.L. Chu, Peiping; signed \"Kelly Chu.\" \"I have so far received but one letter from you since your return to the States…You can think of the situation by now, it is much worse as compared with the time when you were here. I think by now you'll agree to me in saying that some one is behind the communists…I have joined the army and was ready to head for Manchuria, but I so far am not able to go yet…There are numbers of cities up there broke out with PLAGUE, but under the present situation no one can fight the plague…Have you gone back to college? I am looking forward to see you to come back to China and help us out. We are in need of you, and need you fellows badly…There is no railway running between Peiping and Shanghia yet, and I can hardly ask my friend to bring a piece of rug down to Shanghai by air…I like to buy a bicycle with solid rubber tire and the bike which when I add a motor to it, can convert into a motor-bicycle…Please try to look for a bike for me and have it shipped to me and declare to custom as a gift to me…I think I'll going to America by the latest 1947…\" Photo probably shows him and his wife. 8) 20 Mar 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…write me a few lines…We've been having a trying wet season…little patches of floods here and there…the streetcars—p cabs—rickshas' racketeer, just guess how much they demand for each trip. There prices range from $2000, CNC, upwards…Commodities here are just sky-high \u0026amp; to keep up my daily expenses I am at present doing extra work in the evenings for a doctor. 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Sometimes I wish I could get out of China…I just received a letter from C.N.A.C. concerning the flight stewardess job, but circumstances stopped me from going…When are you going to develop all our photos you took here…\" Includes four small snapshots of Grace and others. 9) 21 June 1946, letter from Grace, Shanghai. \"…I have not received a word from you…I am getting a permit for the States…\" 10) Package, with Chinese characters, includes 14 small b/w photos; one of Grace alone, one of Grace with American soldier, and the rest are of buildings and sites in China.\"\u003c/p\u003e"]}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_227"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9640","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Barney Baker papers","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9640#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Barney Baker collection consists primarily of Barney Baker's correspondence from his military postings to his wife, Blanche Baker, in New York City. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organized into three series: Series 1: John L. Bosworth, Series 2: John Woodbridge Bosworth, Series 3: John Bosworth Fling."," Note: Some items in Series 3 relate to all of the men (For example: photographs and news clippings.).","John Bosworth Fling, commonly known as Jack Fling by friends and family, was an active scholar, traveler, and the author of most of the works in this collection. Jack wrote dedicatedly to his family while he was away in school and during his travels through Europe in the 1950s. He got his first degree at Harvard in the early 1940s, after that he went to Columbia University for a Master's degree. When he was a child, John Bosworth-Fling suffered from polio, and was plagued by effects of the disease, paralysis of the legs, his entire life. Because of his paralysis he was not drafted during World War II and instead studied during the war years. For a few years he worked for the March of the Dimes and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis as a speaker and advocate for childhood vaccination against polio. The vaccination became available in 1951. In 1953 Jack was studying at Northwestern University where his focus had turned to journalism. After his studies at Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern, Jack traveled throughout Europe, writing frequently to friends and family about his trip. He then sought positions as a professor of high school teacher. He was active in the decisions of his parents and very dedicated to his family."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist, in October 2011. Processing and finding aid completed by Rachel Thomas, SCRC staff, in January 2012.","Letters, postcards, printed material, photographs, and other related material, circa 1890-1960, of John L. Bosworth, John Woodbridge Bosworth and John (Jack) Bosworth Fling. Includes photographs of the three men, copies of printed works written by John W. Bosworth, and printed material relating to John W. Bosworth's time as a police officer and superintendent of public safety for West Virginia. The family is from Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.  The letters encompass World War II in the United States, travel through Europe in the 1950s, polio, management of their rental properties, many references to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Warm Springs, March of the Dimes, the Democratic party, life at Harvard and Columbia University, and popular films. 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The family is from Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.  The letters encompass World War II in the United States, travel through Europe in the 1950s, polio, management of their rental properties, many references to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Warm Springs, March of the Dimes, the Democratic party, life at Harvard and Columbia University, and popular films. The majority of the collection is comprised of letters and postcards written by Fling to his parents and materials related to his world travel.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOf note are letters written by Soviet and Nazi spy Martha Dodd, Black Pete cigar rings from the Netherlands (good for winter display), and monies from various European nations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElkins Daily Mail, West Virginia newspaper 1940-1942 (Rare Book Newspaper AN 49 .E44)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn L. 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Bosworth, Series 2: John Woodbridge Bosworth, Series 3: John Bosworth Fling."," Note: Some items in Series 3 relate to all of the men (For example: photographs and news clippings.).","John Bosworth Fling, commonly known as Jack Fling by friends and family, was an active scholar, traveler, and the author of most of the works in this collection. Jack wrote dedicatedly to his family while he was away in school and during his travels through Europe in the 1950s. He got his first degree at Harvard in the early 1940s, after that he went to Columbia University for a Master's degree. When he was a child, John Bosworth-Fling suffered from polio, and was plagued by effects of the disease, paralysis of the legs, his entire life. Because of his paralysis he was not drafted during World War II and instead studied during the war years. For a few years he worked for the March of the Dimes and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis as a speaker and advocate for childhood vaccination against polio. The vaccination became available in 1951. In 1953 Jack was studying at Northwestern University where his focus had turned to journalism. After his studies at Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern, Jack traveled throughout Europe, writing frequently to friends and family about his trip. He then sought positions as a professor of high school teacher. He was active in the decisions of his parents and very dedicated to his family."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist, in October 2011. Processing and finding aid completed by Rachel Thomas, SCRC staff, in January 2012.","Letters, postcards, printed material, photographs, and other related material, circa 1890-1960, of John L. Bosworth, John Woodbridge Bosworth and John (Jack) Bosworth Fling. Includes photographs of the three men, copies of printed works written by John W. Bosworth, and printed material relating to John W. Bosworth's time as a police officer and superintendent of public safety for West Virginia. The family is from Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.  The letters encompass World War II in the United States, travel through Europe in the 1950s, polio, management of their rental properties, many references to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Warm Springs, March of the Dimes, the Democratic party, life at Harvard and Columbia University, and popular films. 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When he was a child, John Bosworth-Fling suffered from polio, and was plagued by effects of the disease, paralysis of the legs, his entire life. Because of his paralysis he was not drafted during World War II and instead studied during the war years. For a few years he worked for the March of the Dimes and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis as a speaker and advocate for childhood vaccination against polio. The vaccination became available in 1951. In 1953 Jack was studying at Northwestern University where his focus had turned to journalism. After his studies at Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern, Jack traveled throughout Europe, writing frequently to friends and family about his trip. He then sought positions as a professor of high school teacher. 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The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organized into three series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Personal Materials; Series 3: Scrapbooks.","Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in September 2011. Processing and finding aid completed by  Lauren Wallace SCRC Staff in September 2011.","Artifacts were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Red and White Striped Cloth Fragment (2011.566.01) and Rust Colored Cloth Fragment (2011.566.02)","Papers, circa the 1930s and the 1960s-1970s, of the Bristow Family of Middlesex County, Virginia. 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One scrapbook is a poetry assignment and the other a travel scrapbook of the western United States in 1939. Irby is the maiden name of Katherine Bristow, the mother of Joseph Christian Bristow, Jr.","This series consists of correspondence composed by Kitty Major, Deborah Major, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Christian Bristow, school friends, other soldiers, and family friends. The bulk of the correspondence originates from Kitty Major who appears to be in a relationship with Joseph Christian Bristow, Jr.","This series consists of the university records of Joseph Christian Bristow at the University of Richmond and Wayne State University and the university records of Elizabeth J. Acker Bristow at Wayne State University. Also included are records relating to Joseph Bristow's service in Vietnam as well as personal photographs, many of which are undated and unidentified from the early to mid-20th century.","This series consists of two books compiled by Mabel Irby. The first scrapbook is a poetry assignment complied by Mabel Irby. The final page of the book includes the notation, \"A+ You've made a rich and beautiful book!\" –L.O.A. Included in the back are other assignments completed by Mabel Irby in 1935. The second scrapbook is a travel scrapbook of Mabel Irby's vacation taken in July and August of 1939. Also included is an itinerary labeled \"MAW's Vacation\" where the author asks for pardon from Emerson Hough, author of the short story MAW's Vacation. 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When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Administrative History:  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)."," Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women","The collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities."," Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.","Letters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.","Predominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.","Letters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).","Letters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).","Weekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.","Undated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Printed materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).","Photographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.","Two small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.","Small (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.","Photographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).","Spreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026 1957).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.","School notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.","Diary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026 cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026 Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.","Diary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).","Scope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.","Diary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. Last entry April 10, 1966.","Letters to Nadine Noble Sondergard from friend Evelyn Bauer reference the loss of Bauer's baby (miscarriage), setting up house, in-law troubles; family updates from relatives.","Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Caley family","Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968","Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962","Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1968","Nadine Noble Sondergard (1952-1967), 1952-1967","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into four series: Series 1: Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962; Series 2: Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1969; Series 3: Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968; Series 4: Nadine Noble Sondergard, 1957-1967.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into four series: Series 1: Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962; Series 2: Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1969; Series 3: Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968; Series 4: Nadine Noble Sondergard, 1957-1967."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cbioghist altrender=\"Family History\" encodinganalog=\"545$a\"\u003e  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n \u003c/bioghist\u003e","\u003cbioghist altrender=\"Administrative History\" encodinganalog=\"545$b\"\u003e \u003chead\u003eAdministrative History:\u003c/head\u003e Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n \u003c/bioghist\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Administrative History:","Family History:","Administrative History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Administrative History:  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCaley Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, at the College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Caley Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, at the College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)."," Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePredominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWeekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSmall (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026amp; 1957).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchool notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026amp; cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026amp; 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026amp; 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026amp; Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. Last entry April 10, 1966.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Nadine Noble Sondergard from friend Evelyn Bauer reference the loss of Bauer's baby (miscarriage), setting up house, in-law troubles; family updates from relatives.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities."," Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.","Letters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.","Predominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.","Letters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).","Letters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).","Weekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.","Undated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Printed materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).","Photographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.","Two small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.","Small (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.","Photographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).","Spreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026 1957).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.","School notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.","Diary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026 cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026 Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.","Diary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).","Scope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.","Diary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. Last entry April 10, 1966.","Letters to Nadine Noble Sondergard from friend Evelyn Bauer reference the loss of Bauer's baby (miscarriage), setting up house, in-law troubles; family updates from relatives."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Caley family","Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968","Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962","Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1968","Nadine Noble Sondergard (1952-1967), 1952-1967"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"famname_ssim":["Caley family","Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968","Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962","Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1968"],"persname_ssim":["Nadine Noble Sondergard (1952-1967), 1952-1967"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":58,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T13:49:09.413Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8525","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8525","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8525","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8525","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8525.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Caley Family Papers","title_ssm":["Caley Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Caley Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["circa 1895-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["circa 1895-1968"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. Acc. 2012.192","/repositories/2/resources/8525"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 2012.192","/repositories/2/resources/8525","Caley Family Papers","California--History--1850-1950","California--Social life and customs","Diaries","Letters (correspondence)","Printed ephemera","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection is arranged into four series: Series 1: Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962; Series 2: Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1969; Series 3: Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968; Series 4: Nadine Noble Sondergard, 1957-1967.","  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Administrative History:  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)."," Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women","The collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities."," Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.","Letters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.","Predominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.","Letters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).","Letters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).","Weekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.","Undated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Printed materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).","Photographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.","Two small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.","Small (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.","Photographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).","Spreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026 1957).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.","School notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.","Diary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026 cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026 Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.","Diary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).","Scope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.","Diary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. Last entry April 10, 1966.","Letters to Nadine Noble Sondergard from friend Evelyn Bauer reference the loss of Bauer's baby (miscarriage), setting up house, in-law troubles; family updates from relatives.","Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Caley family","Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968","Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962","Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1968","Nadine Noble Sondergard (1952-1967), 1952-1967","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into four series: Series 1: Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962; Series 2: Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1969; Series 3: Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968; Series 4: Nadine Noble Sondergard, 1957-1967.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into four series: Series 1: Mary Davidson Caley, 1895-1962; Series 2: Maybelle Caley Barker, 1897-1969; Series 3: Hilda Caley Noble, 1917-1968; Series 4: Nadine Noble Sondergard, 1957-1967."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cbioghist altrender=\"Family History\" encodinganalog=\"545$a\"\u003e  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n \u003c/bioghist\u003e","\u003cbioghist altrender=\"Administrative History\" encodinganalog=\"545$b\"\u003e \u003chead\u003eAdministrative History:\u003c/head\u003e Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n \u003c/bioghist\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Administrative History:","Family History:","Administrative History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Administrative History:  Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).\n\n ","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972). Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health. The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918. Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998).","Mary Davidson Caley, (1861-1962) married (1887) William Paul Caley (1859-1943) and moved from Ohio to South Pasadena, California with her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker (1889-1967) and Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972).  Mary Davidson Caley was told to move to California from Ohio due to her health.  The Caley's eventually settled in Sierra Madre in 1895 where William was the first Street Superintendent and Tax Collector. Maybelle Caley Barker married former Army Captain Clyde (Clinton) Barker (1889-1936) in 1918.  Maybelle and Clinton did not have any children. When Clinton died (1936), Maybelle never remarried and remained in Sierra Madre. Hilda Caley Noble (1888 - 1972) married John Noble and their daughter Nadine Noble Sondergard (1928- 2008) married (1965) Ray Sondergard (1920-1998)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCaley Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, at the College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Caley Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, at the College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Artifacts were transferred upon receipt to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03): Green leather clutch with metal letters MC (2012.192.01) and pair of nylon white elbow length gloves (2012.192.02ab)."," Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/scrc-women"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePredominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWeekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSmall (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026amp; 1957).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchool notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026amp; cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026amp; 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026amp; 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026amp; Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. Last entry April 10, 1966.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Nadine Noble Sondergard from friend Evelyn Bauer reference the loss of Bauer's baby (miscarriage), setting up house, in-law troubles; family updates from relatives.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection is mostly personal correspondence and diaries, chiefly 1895-1968, collected and written by Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters, Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble, and Hilda's daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard. The Caley's were white middle class women who lived in Sierra Madre, California for the majority of their lives.  The personal letters and diaries of three generations of women contain topics related to the household operations, Spanish Flu 1918, farm operations in Ohio 1918, family finances, health concerns, local and national issues (Kennedy Assassination (1963), Watts Riots (1965) as well as social and religious activities."," Maybelle's, Hilda's and Nadine's diary entries and letters on Nadine and Ray Sondergard's courtship and early years together reflect the different perspectives of the women and their family interpersonal relationships and dynamics.  Nadine married late in life for the time (36 years old) and it was her husband Ray's (45 years old) second marriage. He had an uneven employment history. They had at least one son. The Caley women lived and traveled up and down the US northwest coast from California to Oregon and frequently visited Ohio for extended periods. The women's diaries span from 1951-1966 while the letters are from 1895-1968.  Mary Davidson Caley and Maybelle Caley Barker have a few individual diaries and notebooks from earlier years. Correspondence from over 80 friends and relatives of the Caley's addressed to the women is included as well as 87 photographs of family, friends and landscapes.  The correspondence is filed and organized by receipent rather than sender.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Mary Davidson Caley and William P. Caley. Correspondence is between Mary Davidson Caley, her two daughters Hilda Caley Noble and Maybelle Caley Barker and numerous friends along with several photographs of family, friends and landscapes scenes.","Letters about health issues, Christmas gifts in 1895, and fashions between family and friends.","Predominantly letters from brother-in-law, J.C. Caley concerning health of the family, business dealings, and letter from Maybelle Caley Barker on ship to Washington.","Letters between family and friends about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) in Ohio. Letter about automobile ride that took three hours for 44 miles in Ohio (1917). Numerous letters from Maybelle Caley Barker to Mary Davidson Caley from trip to Ohio (1917).","Letters about health issues, costs of groceries, meals and dining, women's fashions, women's employment opportunties, weather, work stories, and updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased) from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble. Numerous letters from Hilda Caley Noble to Mary Davidson Caley during trip to Painesville, Ohio (1918).","Weekly letters from Maybelle Caley Barker and Hilda Caley Noble from Ohio about health issues (deaths from Spanish Flu outbreak), shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashion, weather, farm operations in Ohio, World War I Armistice Celebrations, women's employment, updates on status of old friends (sick or deceased), working with Red Cross, anti-Catholic feelings.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and news of relative returning from World War I and his experience in the Argonne Forest.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations (pigs dying of Cholera), housekeeping with new washing machine, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends (sick or deceased), and Christmas shopping and presents","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues (Influenza Flu), farm operations (selling chickens and ducks), housekeeping, women employment, shopping, costs of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, updates on status of family and friends, and going out for entertainment (movies and shows). Comments on Baptists, Methodists, Christian Scientists, and Jews interspersed throughout letters in sometimes less than flattering context.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley and William Paul Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, farm operations housekeeping, women's employment, shopping, cost of groceries, meals and dining, fashions, weather, dating, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble and friends in Ohio about health issues, women's employment, shopping, costs of groceries, fashions, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Letter from friend on trip through New Orleans, Biloxi, Panama Canal Zone and stops in Central America.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), cost of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends. Impact of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Hilda Caley Noble in Mantua, Ohio and friends about health issues, children (Nadine Noble Sondergard), relations with in-laws, costs of groceries, weather, social gossip, finances, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends. Effects of Great Depression.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Long letter from friend about attendance at Missionary Conference in Camp Webster, Kansas in 1954 that reveals missionary activities in Sierra Leone Africa and New Mexico.","Undated and loose pages of letters to Mary Davidson Caley from Maybelle Caley Barker, Hilda Caley Noble family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, comments on World War I (dislike of Germans and reactions within social circles), social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities.","Printed materials: funeral announcements, newspaper articles on Senator Everett Colby (New Jersey), Republican primaries, crime, color prints pages from books, Practical Astrology magazine Gemini (June 1929), Isle of Man picture Calendar (1959), Magazine of World Manx Association, (June 1927), Oregon Schedule of Events (1967), Bonneville Dam brochure (1965).","Photographs in family portrait settings including Mary Caley Davidson, William Paul Caley, Hilda Caley Noble, Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard, Swans, Mame Veber.","Two small diaries (6 cm x 14 cm)from American Bridge Company of New York. They belonged to Irving Dickinson (unknown relation to Caley) contain regular entries on weather observations, receipt of letters from family, and health issues.","Small (6 x 10 cm) address book (Teepee and Painesville, Ohio cover), contains family birthdays and Christmas gifts from 1947-1948; small black diary (5 x 7.5 cm) 1948 with sporadic entry for January 1948 on social events and dinning out; small notebook(8 x 13 cm) (1922) containing entries on numerous flowers and vegetable planting, blooming and harvesting dates; small red notebook (8.5 x 10 cm) for Christmas gifts (1906); small (8 x 15 cm) red water damaged diary (1911/1912) from Maybelle Caley Barker containing short and long hand script of diary entries by day but not date.","Photographs of people including: Dean Snyder,William Caley, John Vanderburg, M.L. Snedden, Elizabeth Turner, Warren Eugene Pennell (1929), Ruth Evely Pennell (1929), Mary Graham, Alberta and Frank Sheets, Stella Norris (1943), Frances Zigler (1943), Margie Meachum (1937), Diana Meachum (1937), Trent Meachum (1937), women in bathing suits (1930/1940/1950?); unknown people and scenery from the following locations: New York Harbor with Statute of Liberty (early 20th Century), Ford Model A, Palm Springs motel (1950s), Sutter Mill, California (1950s).","Spreadsheet of names generated from notes attached to letters when collection was processed along with some web research used in compiling the biographical information.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Maybelle Caley Barker. Correspondence is between Maybelle Caley Barker, her sister Hilda Caley Noble, her neice Nadine Noble Sondergard, and numerous friends. Nine diaries from the 1950s and 1960s along with one diary from 1915 are in the series. Several photographs of Maybelle Caley Barker with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, social activities. Correspondence from Church activities, Prohibition activities (1914),World War II Home front activities in California (1942).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, Nadine Noble Sondergard, family, cousins and friends about health issues, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, death of family members, and social activities. Letters from friend who moved back to Guadalajara, Mexico (1955 \u0026 1957).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble, family, cousins and friends about health issues, children, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and death of family members. Trailer park living in 1963-1965, race relations, racism discussions from friends, and reactions to Marines going to Vietnam (1965).","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from Hilda Caley Noble and friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Complicated family relations between Nadine and Ray, race riots (1966), and crime.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, weather, social gossip, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Opposition to President Johnson and war in Vietnam.","Letters to Maybelle Caley Barker from friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities.","School notebook and diary (19 x 24 cm) brown, 1906-1907, writer was 17/18 years old. School notebook with short stories, school reports on Washington Irving, George Washington, exams for first part of book and diary entries interspersed through second part of the notebook along with loose leaf pages about daily activities, weather observations, homework, baking and cooking, and teachers.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 20 cm), red brick, 1915, (1920, 1921), partial and full page daily entries, on her activities in Sierra Madre, California; playing tennis, dancing lessons, Courtship with Harry Barker (future husband), sparse mention of local, national or world events(\"Lusitania sunk by Germans probably means war\"(8 May). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues, lunches and social activities, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Appears as though diary may have been double used, edited or updated in 1916-1921; entries in pencil. Uses shorthand for some entries in diary for sensitive items or practicing,and some French language entries. No entries 18 July - 17 August, 20 AUG - 3 September, 6-21 November. Updates from 1920 and 1921 include family and friends updates on marriage and death. Comments written after reading in 1937 and 1959. Diary (14 x 19.5 cm) green, 1959, writer was 70 years old, partial and full page daily entries (except for vacation during September) on her activities; sparse mention of local, national or world events (disliked raising taxes-voted against school tax, local crimes, bus strike, meat-cutters strikes); weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard (\"invalid of the family\" (31 March), historical society business and tours, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and contains genealogical information on last two pages.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1951, writer was 62 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red brick, 1952, writer was 63 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (President Eisenhower Nomination, 11 July, Eisenhower wins in landslide, 4 November. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, church activities, election board activities, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, financial transactions (budget and list of bank assets in back of diary), deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) green, 1963, writer was 73/74 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events. President Kennedy's baby died (8-9 August) Billy Graham Revival at Olympic Stadium (20 August), President Kennedy assassination (22-25 November). subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities, historical society activities, pets (Moo-Moo), health issues (Nadine Noble Sondergard, Hilda Caley Noble), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm) brick red, 1964, writer was 74/75 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities; sparse to no mention of local, national or world events;(Gen. Douglas MacArthur died age 84 \"he was beloved by all\", Voted for Goldwater on Election day (2 June). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club), historical society activities, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship (9 November-30 December), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1965, writer was 75/76 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week long stretches with no entries due to vacation and illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events; (Space walk with Ed White 3-7 June, \"Negroes rioting in in LA\", Watts Riots11-15 August. Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, social activities, Liberace concert (9 April), health issues, senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard courtship, Ray goes back to 1st wife (\"couldn't stand the TV dinners she (Nadine) served him,\" (29 Jul), financial transactions, deaths of friends and family, local travel, and vacations. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 76/77 years old, mainly partial and a few full page daily entries on her activities (week or longer stretches with no entries due to vacation and increasing bouts of illnesses); sparse to no mention of local, national or world events \"Conditions bad in Vietnam against USA\" (8 April), Riot in Watts (18 May), Reagan won primary (8 June), memories of father (13 June), \"Republican's had big victory\" (8 November). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, cooking and meals, correspondence from family and friends, lunches and social activities (bridge club, playing Canasta), historical society activities, health issues (self, Ray) senior citizen activities, pets (Moo-Moo died,1 October, misses \"so much\"), church business, Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Sondergard renewed courtship, Ray quitting jobs, marriage (15 April), Ray ill and can't/won't work (26 August), financial transactions, and deaths of friends and family.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Maybelle Caley Barker with Marian Shaw, Mattie Spencer, Marian Brant, Gertrude Seaman, (Maybelle as child in 1895).","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Hilda Caley Noble. Correspondence is between her daughter, Nadine Noble Sondergard, her sister, Maybelle Caley Barker, and numerous friends. Ten diaries from the 1950s and 1960s with daily full page entries are in the series. Photographs of Hilda Caley Noble with family and friends are also included.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker, Nadine Noble Sondergard and friends about health issues, weather, updates on status of family and friends, and social activities. Title for House in Sierra Madre, California.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Maybelle Caley Barker and friends about health issues, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, taxes, crime, pets, and cooking.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker, and Ray Sondergard on Nadine's Honeymoon and establishing new household, updates on status of family and friends, social activities, and Ray Sondergard's employment.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities and Ray Sondergard's employment, illness, and firing.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on establishing new household, cooking, social activities, Ray Sondergard's new employment, illness and moving to new house.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues and sympathy cards from friends on Maybelle Caley Barker's death and Nadine's pregnancy.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard on running household, child rearing, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues (cancer death of mother-in-law), Ray Sondergard looking for employment, and friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Letters to Hilda Caley Noble from Nadine Noble Sondergard child health issues, cooking, social activities, travels, family health issues, and concern about weight gain. Ray Sondergard going on welfare due to illness, friends on health issues, weather, social gossip, and updates on status of family and friends.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5), red brick, 1954, writer was 65/66 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; no mention of local, national or world events except 1954 World Series between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants, some mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, shopping, cooking, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, other families' weddings, and holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1956, writer was 67/68 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events such as earthquakes, train wrecks, fires, H Bomb detonation (17 May), bomb explosion at bus station (7 June), President Eisenhower heart attack (8-9, 11 Jun), ship collision (26 July); Canasta parties, regular mention of television shows ($64,000 Question). Subjects include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and mother (Mary Davidson Caley who lives with them), church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds) other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle on the margins and use different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), brick red, 1957, writer was 68/69 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sporadic mention of local, national or world events (President Eisenhower inauguration (21 January), Ku Klux Klan cross burning (9 February), President Eisenhower's stroke (26-27 November). Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, daily household operations, regular mention of television shows, correspondence and telephone calls from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets, other families weddings, historical society business and tours, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins and used different color inks including green, purple, blue, red, black.","Diary (9.5 x 13.5 cm), maroon, 1958, writer was 69/70 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events, regular mention of television shows. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self and Nadine Noble Sondergard, church attendance, Nadine Noble Sondergard and bible school, shopping at the Safeway grocery store, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial status, pets (birds \u0026 cat), other families' weddings, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, deaths of friends and family, and local travel. Hilda Caley Noble liked to doodle in the margins.","Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1960, writer was 71/72 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: President Eisenhower coming to Los Angeles, California (27 January), Eisenhower's South American Trip (22 February), and earthquakes. Subjects also include holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts activities; weather observations, daily household operations, correspondence from family and friends, health issues of self (1st \u0026 2nd surgical operations 21 \u0026 29 Sepember ) writes about \"very important election between Mr. Kennedy \u0026 Mr. Nixon for President\" and Maybelle's work with precinct and vote tallies (8 November), mother (Mary Davidson Caley) and Nadine Noble Sondergard (colitis), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog-Moo-Moo), and deaths of friends and family. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), olive green, 1962, writer was 73/74 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barker's and Nadine Noble Sondergard's activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events: (Cuban Missile Crisis (22 October-02 November) grocery stores empty, stocking up on food, war at any time, ships and blockade, dismantling bases in Cuba ). Subjects also include mother's death (Mary Davidson Caley) (23 January), church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities, financial transactions, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family.","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1963, writer was 74/75 Years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (President Kennedy leaving for Europe (22 June), \"Negroes picketing in Los Angeles\", Pope Paul VI (24 June), Forest fires and Earthquakes, President Kennedy baby death (9-10 August 13), Billy Graham crusade (20 August), President Kennedy assassination and President Johnson new president (22-25 November). Subjects also include church attendance, cooking, supper menus, division of chores within the household, lunches and social activities (playing canasta, Senior Citizen meetings), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard and herself (fall), pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, and deaths of friends and family, watching TV on colored set, notes on TV actors death, TV Shows: Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Hazel, Lassie, Petticoat Junction, and TV being broke is problem (January)(June). Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), white,1964, writer was 75/76 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers and Nadine Noble Sondergard activities with little to no recording of how author felt about them; sparse mention of local, national or world events (Alaska earthquake (27 March), bus strike (June), Mexico City earthquake (6 July), forest fire (24 September). Entires also include church attendance, supper menus, lunches, and social activities. (playing Canasta, senior citizen meetings, Historical Association, Disneyland visit (7 October), 1st mention of Ray Sondergard (7 October), vacation in Long Beach, California (October), Ray and Nadine's courtship, Ray proposed to Nadine (21 November), financial transactions, budgets, health issues of Nadine Noble Sondergard, pets (dog Moo-Moo), holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, weather observations, and deaths of friends and family. TV shows include Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies, Hazel, Lawrence Welk, Republican convention with Goldwater (13-17 July), Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, Candid Camera, Election coverage (3 November),\"Johnson won by a landside\".","Scope and Contents Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), red, 1965, writer was 76/77 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them except for Ray Sondergard; sparse mention of local, national or world events. Winston Churchill funeral (30 January), earthquake in Seattle (29 April), Ray and Nadine's courtship, on and off engagement, Hilda's dislike of Ray (\"I am afraid he will never amount to anything as he will not work only a short time then gives up\" )(10 June), Ray goes back to first wife (28 July). Ray leaves wife and back in Long Beach and contacts Nadine (6 December), Sierra Madre earthquake (16 July), riot in Los Angeles with \"colored people in Watts\", National Guard sent in, curfew in Los Angeles, riot in Pasadena, CA (12-17 August), blackout in northeastern US and Canada (9 November). Also includes holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lawrence Welk, Petticoat Junction, Ed Sullivan. Diary (13.5 x 19.5 cm), black, 1966, writer was 77/78 years old, full page daily entries on her activities along with notes on Maybelle Caley Barkers, Nadine Noble Sondergard and Ray Sondergard activities with little recording of how author felt about them. Subjects include Ray and Nadine's courtship ( Ray and Nadine date again (21 January), secretly married in Las Vegas (27 January) but Hilda didn't \"know about it until after Easter\" (11 April), honeymoon trip to Portland, Oregon (15-26 April), Nadine and Ray move to Salem, Ray losing jobs, sparse mention of local, national or world events, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, playing Canasta, pets (dog Moo-Moo), health issues (Ray Sondergard, Maybelle Caley Barker), weather observations, and deaths of friends and family and TV shows include Lassie, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Sullivan.","Photographs in family portrait settings of Hilda Caley Noble with Nadine Noble Sondergard and family members.","Correspondence included in the series was recieved by Nadine Noble Sondergard. Correspondence is between her mother, Hilda Caley Noble, her aunt, Maybelle Caley Barker, and friends. Four diaries from the 1950s and 1960s are also in the series.","Diary (13 x 19 cm), spiral bound, brown, 1952, writer was 22 years old. Entries about weather, daily activities, church attendance, social calls (visits) after church, Hilda Caley Nobel and Abba/Aunt Belle (Maybelle Caley Barker), smog, health issues, social activities such as teas, women's club luncheons, vacation to Long Beach, California (October), writes about seeing Richard Nixon and family (31 October).","Scope and Contents Diary (15 x 21 cm), red, 1963 writer was 34/35 years old. Daily entries with breaks of over week after late April: on dating ex-boyfriends: Sam Brown, Frank Camden, Bill, Ward ?, John Snapp (2 months, and Stanley Kelley (2 dates/2 weeks) of which she notes the dates she met and broke up and why, very emotional and intense, relations with mother, holiday and birthday celebrations with gifts, worried about weight, health of mother (Cancer?), she is constantly ill, church attendance and Sunday school teaching, conflict with Mother (attributes it multiple times to cancer returning), dislike of \"Abba\"(Maybelle Caley Barker) (cheap, inconsiderate), multiple day entries on John F. Kennedy's assassination and funeral. Diary (13 x 19.5 cm), green, 1964, writer was 35/36 years old. Almost daily entries include mother's health (76 yrs old), concerns about weight, personal health, flu, weather observations, church attendance, division of chores within the household,and driving test (passed written driving test at 34 yrs old but cancelled driving lessons after a number of lessons because she was too nervous, but started back up). Meets future husband (Ray) in September. No entries for three weeks until they are dating in late October then followed by daily very personal entries on status of courtship for a 35 year old never married, virgin female and a recovering, male alcoholic with an ex-wife and three children.","Diary (14 x 19.5 cm), red, 1966, writer was 37/38 years old: sporadic entries. January 1-24, 1966 are torn out. Ray Sondergard and Nadine Noble Caley went to Las Vegas and got married on 26 January 1966, but did not inform anyone. She continues to live at home, thinks she may be pregnant, still has dates with Ray for drives, and longs for house together. 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