Abbot Academy Correspondence

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Title

Abbot Academy Correspondence

Subject

Abbot Academy
Abbot Female Academy
Women--education
Correspondence
Ephemera

Description

This collection highlights various incoming and outgoing correspondence throughout the history of Abbot Academy. Some letters emphasize the importance of the connection to the school and principal, other letters to a connection at home. Letters include correspondence to McKeen sisters, Philena and Phebe, as well as to Don Gordon. Also included are letters from mother daughter pair, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy class of 1970, and Patty A. Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946.

Source

Phillips Academy Archives and Special Collections

Publisher

Phillips Academy Archives and Special Collections

Date

1867-1973

Rights

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Format

Reformatted digital

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Coverage

Andover, Massachusetts

Collection Items

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her parents writing after returning from Crane's Beach and talking about the upcoming year.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her mother, Patty Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946, wishing her a happy birthday.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her parents, discussing arrangements for Thanksgiving and Christmas break.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her mother, Patty Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946, thanking her for the care package and telling her about her weekend with a visiting friend.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her mother, Patty Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946, discussing summer plans and her current dating life.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her mother, Patty Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946, discussing SAT scores and other general updates.

Letter home, Marcie Rickenbacker, Abbot Academy, Class of 1970
Letter from Marcie Rickenbacker to her mother, Patty Bowne, Abbot Academy class of 1946, general updates after coming home from vacation.

Letter home, Patty A. Bowne, Abbot Academy, class of 1946
Letter from Patty Bowne to her parents writing about Prom and other updates.

Letter home, Patty A. Bowne, Abbot Academy, class of 1946
Letter from Patty Bowne to her parents writing about everyday events and the field day that had just taken place. Patty played hockey for the Gargoyles; the Gargoyles lost all of their events.

Letter home, Patty A. Bowne, Abbot Academy, class of 1946
Letter from Patty Bowne to her parents writing about upcoming graduation, including ideas of graduation gifts.
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