Letters from Former Students, 1938-1939
Scope and Contents
(The Robbins letter, 1937, is in the Forced retirement Section.) Shang-Shoa Young letter to Hughes from Essen, Germany, Dated Oct. 22, 1938. (Note: There was a strong connection between China and Lehigh initiated by H.S. Drinker during his presidency and an active club on campus for Chinese students. Parker Berg ‘35 letter to Hughes in 1939 when the dinner honoring Hughes was given. Dated May 8, 1939. (Note: Several students stayed in touch with Hughes but have no letters here. Two who come to mind are Frederick Pearson and Robert Heckert. Another was H. Roswell Davidson whose young family became close friends of Dr. and Mrs. Hughes. They stayed at Glory Hill frequently and are pictured in one of the pictures of the pond.)
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1939
Creator
- From the Collection: Hughes, Percy, 1872- (Person)
- From the Collection: Clark, Elizabeth Hughes (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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