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Growing up at Ragdale
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Letter Sylvia Shaw sent her mother from China
Howard Van Doren Shaw and Sylvia traveled to China in 1917. Frances stayed home to take care of then three-year-old FTS (Bill) [Frances Theodora Shaw]. In the letter, Sylvia discussed the marriage proposal she received in China and the reasons did…
House-keeping Helps
Course of action listed, reminders - noted, and division of chores - delegated. Undated. On the back, the document reads "Housekeeping, mother FWS [Frances Wells Shaw) to SSJ [Sarah Shaw Judson). Wherein leaving her in charge of Ragdale after her…
Hand written poem whose first line reads "Miss Isabella Arabella Clarabella Sweet"
Recitation learned by Sarah Shaw as a child, written in Sylvia's handwriting
Original program for "The Heir of Manville Grange "
A Peripatetic Play in Four Acts and Six Scenes
Audiences and the Open Air
Thirteen pages, typed.
Invitation for the production of "A strain of Music Shall awaken the Sleeping Garden To Memories of a day that is gone" at the theatre
(First production of the Garden Ring theatre.)
Scene In the Duchess' Garden
Characters and cast listed, musical accompanists recognized
Listing of dates, titles and, in some instances, brief commentary pertaining to each production
At bottom of page the reader is directed to "see ARTICLE in House Beautiful for March, 1927. [Presumably complied and typed by Evelyn
