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Vinda Elizabeth Kibler Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Series 1 are letters from Kibler's parents, arranged in chronological order. Series 2 contains letters from other family members and from non-family members, arranged by author, then chronologically.
Letters written to Vinda Elizabeth Kibler, also called Kitty or Elizabeth, between 1917-1924, while she was at Bridgewater College in Rockingham County (1917-1922), the State Teacher's College in Harrisonburg (1923), and at her teaching post in Front Royal, Virginia (1923-1924). Most letters are from her mother and father on their small farm in Woodville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. Also included are a number of letters from other relatives, businesses, and a pen pal in France.
Topics found in the letters include church happenings, town gossip, health, gardening, farm animals, farm work, weather, crops, and concern for Kibler's health and provisioning. Pressed flowers, yellow pansies, were found in two of the letters.
Letters sent by Kibler's parents during her time at Bridgewater College in Rockingham County, VA and at the State Teacher's College in Harrisonburg, VA. Subsequent letters discuss her new career teaching in Front Royal, VA. Topics generally include farm life, local gossip, family news, and concern that Kibler has enough money, is getting enough food, and is healthy.
Letters describe weather, local happenings, and farm work. One letter from 1919, posted to Luray, VA. No correspondence from 1918.
Letters discuss winter illnesses, farm work,and personal finance.
Letters discuss finances, farm life, and an eye injury Vinda Kibler sustained while ice skating. Also included is a pre-printed letter of reference.
Letters discuss sending fried chicken through the mail, farm chores, and Vinda's wardrobe.
Letters discuss a "lady preacher" that came to town, the weather, family visits, and farm work.
Letters discuss finances, influenza, farm work.
Letters describe wardrobe, other daughter June's worsening health, farm life. Also included is a letter of permission for Vinda to be absent overnight from school.
Letters discuss weather, farm chores, and fashion.
Letters discus weather, farm chores, Vinda's new job teaching school in Front Royal.
These letters come from a variety of sources, including an aunt, a cousin, a photographer, and a French penpal. Topics vary widely, from descriptions of 1920s France to family news.
Letters are from aunt and cousin and discuss farm life and family news, sent from locations in Virginia and Missouri.
Letters are from a photographer and Kibler's French penpal.