Letter to Don Gordon from parent Lois S. Streett, Abbot Academy, February 15, 1969
Abbot Academy Abbot Female Academy Women--education Correspondence
Letter to Don Gordon addressing the need to distract the girls when they get back from being home from break to prevent them from being homesick.
Phillips Academy Archives and Special Collections
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Postcard to Don Gordon from parent Carmen B. Partridge, Abbot Academy, July 20, 1970
Postcard from Carmen B. Partridge to Don Gordon about trip around Germany and Austria. Informs him that her daughter, Peggy, will be returning to Andover on her own, but that she will be coming back in March.
Letter to Don Gordon from parent John Kessler, Abbot Academy, May 23, 1973
Letter thanking Don Gordon for his efforts over the years and for being an important and integral part of their daughter's education.
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Betsy Pennink, Abbot Academy, September 28, 1972
Letter to Don Gordon from Betsy Pennink, a concerned parent about the news of the merger with Phillips Academy the following fall. She expresses her concern about the classroom experience and other issues she believes will arise when the schools combine.
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Marcie Doyle, Abbot Academy
Parent Marcie Doyle sharing something that her daughter said about how Abbot Academy is shaping up. Overall, she is really pleased by what she is seeing and hearing.
1967-1973 (inferred, date supplied by cataloger)
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Laura H. Milton, Abbot Academy, November 12, 1969
Letter to Don Gordon from Laura H. Milton thanking him and the trustees for the work that they do at Abbot Academy. Only complaint was lack of milk served during meal times.
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Wasilewski, Abbot Academy, November 30, 1968
Letter to Don Gordon concerning a parents thoughts on the activities and presentations that were given at Parent's Weekend. There were a lot of negative comments, especially about birth control and learning about "liberal arts"
Letter to Don Gordon from former Abbot Academy student Jackie Frazier, September 19, 1972
Letter to Don Gordon from former student Jackie Frazier in her senior year at college. The letter covers a range of topics, but mostly discusses the forum and in the end she talks about a donation to Abbot to help towards the 11,000 dollar fundraiser.
Letter to Don Gordon from former Abbot Academy student Noelle B. Beatty, Abbot Academy, Class of 1950, January 16, 1973
Letter to Don Gordon from Noelle B. Beatty, Abbot class of 1950, writing in support of the merger with Phillips Academy.
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Mimi Barton, Abbot Academy, May 31, 1973
Letter to Don Gordon from parent Mimi Barton in regards to the merger and to her daughter's anxiety around school work and Abbot.