The Katherine Lyman Letters

History

These letters written by Katherine Lyman to Abby Howe Turner. Katy taught at American University in Beirut Syria during the time these letters were written.

The Images

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

A Letter Written on Nov 4, 1921: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Nov 4, 1921 10pm at Grand Central Station, NY.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 2, 1932: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University in Beirut Syria (inscribed on back flap). Postmarked Oct 5, 1932 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Photo Taken around December 1932: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner in South Hadley, from K. Lyman at American University in Beirut Syria. Postmarked Dec 12, 1932 in Beyrouth R.P. Stamps removed.; photo Inscription on the back: "From my window. Today the sea is a purple gray blue and the skies pearly whitecaps now & then"
A Letter Written on Dec 18, 1932: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University in Beirut Syria (inscribed on back flap). Postmarked Dec 19, 1932 in Beyrouth R.P. Stamps removed.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 1, 1933: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked May 2, 1933 in Beyrouth R.P. Stamps removed.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 31, 1933: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Nov 1, 1933 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 27, 1933: envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American Hospital of Beirut. Postmarked Dec 19, 1933 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 20, 1934: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Mar 21, 1934 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 5, 1934: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut (written on back flap). Postmarked Sep 6, 1934 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Nov 22, 1934: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Nov 22, 1934 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 28, 1935: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Mar 28, 1935 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Aug 17, 1935: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut (written on back flap). Postmarked Aug 16, 1935 11:15am in London. (Postmarked before it was written?); page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 10, 1935: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Sep 11, 1935 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 17, 1935: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Dec 18, 1935 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jan 14, 1936: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Jan 15, 1936 16:00 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 17, 1938: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner in South Hadley, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Sep 19, 1938 in Beyrouth R.P.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 28, 1938: envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut. Postmarked Dec 29, 1938 in Beyrouth R.P. Stamps missing.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Feb 19, 1939: page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Aug 1, 1943: envelope Addressed to Professor A. H. Turner in South Hadley, from K. Lyman at American University of Beirut (written on back flap). Postmarked Aug 7, 1943 in Beyrouth R.P. Opened and resealed by censors.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 16, 1943: envelope Addressed to Professor A. H. Turner at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, from K. Lyman at American University in Beirut, Lebanon (typed on back flap). Postmarked Dec 21, 1943 in Beyrouth R.P. Opened and resealed by censors.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 25, 1944: envelope Addressed to Professor A. H. Turner in South Hadley, from K. Lyman at American University in Beirut, Lebanon (written on back flap). Postmarked in Beyrouth R.P. Opened and resealed by censors.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jul 8, 1944: envelope Addressed to Professor A. H. Turner in South Hadley, from American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Postmarked Jul 11, 1944 in Beyrouth R.P. Opened and resealed by censors.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.