The Marion Baxter Letters

[Postal Card]

History

These letters were written to Marion Florence Baxter 1946. The first letter is the exception; it is written to Marion's father, and shows the family's move from Massachusetts to Hartford, Connecticut in 1929. The last letter was written in 1958; otherwise, the rest of the letters were written in the summer of 1943. Her correspondents were several friends from high school (Bev and Josephine) and college. Work was a frequent topic in all the letters. World War II is mentioned in passing, such as a dance with men in the service. The letters from Betty are particularly entertaining; she was very enthusiastic about the idea of living in South Mandelle in the fall!

The Images

All documents have a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Apr 18, 1929, to Howard Baxter (Marion's father) from his mother
envelope Postmarked Apr 18, 1929 5:30pm in Newton, Mass. Addressed to Howard R. Baxter in Hartford Conn, care of W. C. Callery and sons. A return address of 119 Jewett St, Newton, Mass. is written on the back flap of the envelope.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 16, 1943, to Marion from alum Helen Voorhees
envelope Postmarked Jun 21, 1943 5:30pm in South Hadley, with corner card for the Dean of Residence at Mount Holyoke College. Addressed to Marion's mother (Mrs. H. A. Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington, Conn.), but the contents are addressed to Marion.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Jun 27, 1943, to Marion from classmate Selma Racer
envelope Postmarked Jun 28, 1943 4pm in Far Rockaway NY. A return address for Selma Racer at 340 New York Ave, Brooklyn NY, is printed on the back flap of the envelope. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington, Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 18, 1943, to Marion from classmate Carol Iselin
envelope Postmarked Jul 19, 1943 9:30pm in New Rochelle NY, with return address for Carol Iselin (995 North Ave, New Rochelle NY) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 19, 1943, to Marion from classmate Betty Danenhower
envelope Postmarked Jul 20, 1943 7am in Haddonfield NJ, with return address for Betty Danenhower (301 Evans Ave, Haddonfield NJ) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 20, 1943, to Marion from June Loeffler
envelope Postmarked Jul 21, 1943 7am in South Hadley, with return address for J. C. Loeffler (Mead Hall, Mount Holyoke College) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Postal Card Written on Jul 26, 1943, to Marion from June Loeffler
front Postmarked Jul 26, 1943 5:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
back "Monday. Dear Marion, Things are becoming more & more complicated. Dotty tells me she is having Carol come up on the 9:00 A.M.train out of N.Y.C. She called Carol while she was home, but Carol was out. She expects to hear from her shortly. I will report to you as the news comes in. Let's hope for the best. Thanks for a wonderful time. Love, Junie."

A Letter Written on Jul 26, 1943, to Marion from classmate Mary Lou Allen
envelope Postmarked Jul 27, 1943 9:30am in Winchester, Mass, with return address for 71 Church Street, Winchester, Mass. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 28, 1943, to Marion from classmate Carol Iselin
envelope Postmarked Jul 28, 1943 2:30pm in New Rochelle NY, with return address for Carol Iselin (995 North Ave, New Rochelle NY) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 1, 1943, to Marion from Josephine
envelope Postmarked Aug 6, 1943 6pm in Hartford Conn, with return address for 11 Putnam St, Hartford Conn. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion F. Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 5, 1943, to Marion from classmate Betty Danenhower
envelope Postmarked Aug 6, 1943 7am in Haddonfield NJ, with return address for Betty Danenhower (301 Evans Ave, Haddonfield NJ) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 5, 1943, to Marion from Bev
envelope Postmarked Aug 6, 1943 6pm in Hartford Conn. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Aug 11, 1943, to Marion from classmate Betty Danenhower
envelope Postmarked Aug 13, 1943 4:30pm in Haddonfield NJ, with return address for Betty Danenhower (301 Evans Ave, Haddonfield NJ) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 12, 1943, to Marion from Josephine
envelope Postmarked Aug 23, 1943 6pm in Hartford Conn, with return address for 11 Putnam St, Hartford Conn. on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion F. Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 19, 1943, to Marion from classmate Mary Lou Allen
envelope Postmarked Aug 19, 1943 6pm in Westfield NJ, with return address for High Orchard Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn. Inscription on reverse: "Thanks for the negatives. I have a copy of the dolls & will have a copy made of Pegasus. Will give them back to you when I see you."
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 19, 1943, to Marion from classmate Betty Danenhower
envelope Postmarked Aug 23, 1943 in New Hope PA, with return address for Betty Danenhower (301 Evans Ave, Haddonfield NJ) on reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 20, 1943, to Marion from June Loeffler
envelope Postmarked Aug 25, 1943 7am in South Hadley, with return address for J. Loeffler at Mount Holyoke College on the reverse flap. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 20, 1943, to Marion from Robert (Bob) Hodgson
envelope Postmarked May 22, 1943 7am in South Hadley, with return address for Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington, Conn. on the reverse flap. Addressed to Mr. Robert Hodgson, 3 Temple St, Stanmore, NSW Australia.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 28, 1943, to Marion from classmate Betty Danenhower
envelope Postmarked Aug 31, 1943 7am in Haddonfield NJ. Addressed to Miss Marion Baxter, 35 Welles Dr, Newington Conn.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written around Aug 28, 1958, to Marion from Sylvia
envelope Postmarked Aug 28, 1958 7pm in Vancouver BC Canada. Addressed to Dr Marion Baxter, 35 Whelles [sic] Dr, Newington Conn. Stamp is torn away.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

An Undated Letter, to Marion from Tommie Thomas
page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter.