Anne D. Greene Bates Papers

Anne Dunkin Greene Bates (1885–1939) attended Bryn Mawr College from 1901 to 1903, before transferring to Barnard College. This collection primarily contains letters from Bates to her parents during her freshman and sophomore years at Bryn Mawr. Her letters describe College plays, sports, faculty, courses, and social activities.

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, November 2, 1902

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In this letter, Anne describes the process of preparing for the freshman show, detailing the costumes, scenery, dress rehearsal, and first...

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1902-11-02

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BMC-12H-Greene_01

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Letter from Anne Greene to her father, November 19, 1902

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In this letter to her father, Greene writes about attending a lecture on Bayreuth and Wagner's operas "Nibelungenlied" and "Parsifal,"...

Date Created

1902-11-19

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BMC-12H-Greene_02

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, November 24, 1902

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In this letter, Green details her social activities. She visits friends who have a mansion on Broad Street, and describes the interior of...

Date Created

1902-11-24

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BMC-12H-Greene_03

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Letter from Anne Greene to her father, January 15, 1903

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In this letter to her father, Greene provides some insight into her academic life. She comments upon meeting with the head of the English...

Date Created

1903-01-15

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BMC-12H-Greene_04

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, January 25, 1903

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Greene details a debate between the student body and President M. Carey Thomas, who assigned teachers to proctor exams. The students argued...

Date Created

1903-01-25

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BMC-12H-Greene_05

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, January 29, 1903

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In this letter, Greene discusses finals, saying that she spent 36 hours in the lab studying for biology. This letter also follows up on the...

Date Created

1903-01-29

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BMC-12H-Greene_06

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, February 10, 1903

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Greene is excited to note that her hall is lighted by electricity. She also discusses going to a debutante ball with her friends.

Date Created

1903-02-10

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BMC-12H-Greene_07

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, February 19, 1903

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Greene writes to her mother about an ice and snow storm. She also discusses academics, saying that she does not like science--she is...

Date Created

1903-02-19

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BMC-12H-Greene_08

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, February 23, 1903

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In this brief letter, Greene writes about singing songs during dinner and receiving an invitation from the Lantern to write an essay.

Date Created

1903-02-23

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BMC-12H-Greene_09

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Letter from Anne Greene to her mother, March 4, 1903

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In this letter to her mother, Greene writes about her schoolwork, hearing from the "Lantern," and her friend debuting into society. She also...

Date Created

1903-03-04

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BMC-12H-Greene_10

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