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Minnie Roberts correspondence collection.
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September 25, 1915.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated September 25, 1915. The letter discusses gossip about people who live in Kitchener [then Berlin] and the September 22, 1915 New York subway tunnel explosion and collapse. Includes accompanying envelope.

October 31, 1915.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated October 31, 1915 written on paper with letterhead of The Tuberculosis Clinic of Mount Sinai Hospital. The letter discusses gossip that has made its way between Kitchener [then Berlin] and New York City, as well as Minnie's confrontation of Meta Oberlander, who she believed was gossiping about her. It also discusses a large church service being held that night by the church. The letter is marked at the top "burn this". Also includes the accompanying envelope.

October 1911.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated October 1911, and written on paper with letterhead from the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. The letter discusses courses that Minnie is taking in medicine [likely at the Mount Sinai Hospital Training School for Nurses], the Canadian elections of 1911, and her plans to return to Kitchener [then Berlin] in six months. Includes envelope the letter was held in, which is dated May 7, 1913.

November 24, 1912.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated November 24, 1912. The letter discusses Minnie's experience on maternity rotation as a nurse. Includes accompanying envelope.

Minnie Roberts correspondence collection.

  • SCA446-GA520
  • Collection
  • 1911-1915

A group of correspondence from Minnie Roberts, to her friend Eda Fuhrman. Minnie sent the letters to Eda who was still living in Kitchener, while she was living and working as a nurse in New York City. The letters detail her experiences as a nurse, her private life, and her thoughts on friends and family.

May 7, 1911.

One postcard from Minnie Roberts to William Nahrgang. The postcard shows the Mount Sinai Hospital, where Minnie was studying nursing. Minnie also notes in the postcard that there is a large park behind the hospital.

February 25, 1912.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated February 25, 1912 and on written on paper with letterhead from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. The letter discusses gossip in Kitchener [then Berlin], Minnie's desire to return home and work at the shoe factory, and her graduation. Includes accompanying envelope.

August 27, 1912.

One letter from Minnie Roberts to Eda Furhnam dated August 27, 1912. The letter discusses that Minnie will soon be going on maternity training, a suitor who has come to see her, Eda's experiences at the teacher's meetings, and gossip about people in both New York and Kitchener [then Berlin]. Includes accompanying envelope.