Series 1: Correspondence
- Scope and content:
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This series contains correspondences between Clara Lawrence and her friends and family before, during, and after the World War I period. Many of the correspondences come from Julia Cherney (Bateman),a friend of Lawrence and a missionary in China. Cherney describes her travels in Asia and later life in the United States. Another segment of the correspondences date from the World War I period. Lawrence exchanged letters frequently with her mother, father and sister, describing her experiences training in Alabama and later serving as a nurse in France and Germany. She also communicated on a regular basis with her future husband, Sergeant Otto Lawrence.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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