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This box list is from the Nella Braddy Henney Collection finding aid. The list of correspondence is separated into groups by folder number and organized by date, earliest to latest. Nella Braddy Henney has been abbreviated to “NBH” in titles. Perkins Archives Flickr collections provide access to a selection of box 2 digitized letters with transcriptions. These copies on Flickr are directly linked to from the list when available. A digitized copy of box 2 is also available on the Internet Archive in its entirety, but transcriptions may be error-prone or missing altogether when handwritten. Learn more about Perkins Archives digitized text and how to request accessible resources.
Box 2, Folder 1
Correspondence: to NBH 1940-1942
- Letter from Mrs. Richard Ruedy, January 10, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 27, 1940 (Note: contains newspaper clipping “Art Masterpieces from Italy Show”)
- Letter from Lottie Derreux, February 13, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 21, 1940
- Letter Robert Irwin to Polly Thomson, March 19, 1940 (Note: Associated with March 21, 1940 note from Polly Thomson.)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 27, 1940
- Letter from Helen Keller & Polly Thomson, April 30, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 4, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 2, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, circa August 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, circa August 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 5, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 8, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 13, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 28,1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 8,1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 10,1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 6, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 27, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1940
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 16, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 12,1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 28, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 4, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 31, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 30, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 30, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 25, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 17, 1941
- Letter to Polly Thomson from Margaret, August 10, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 19, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 25, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 13, 1941
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, December 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 13, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 25, 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 30, 1941
- Note from Polly Thomson, January 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 1941
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 9, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 2, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 15, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 20, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 3, 1942
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, June 11, 1942
Box 2, Folder 2
Correspondence to NBH 1942-1944
- Telegram from Polly Thomson, May 27, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 1, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 9, 1942
- Letter for Polly Thomson, August 11, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 29, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 7, 1942
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, November 10, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 7, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 9, 1942
- Note from Polly Thomson, 1938 (Note: with newspaper clipping by Ivy Litvinoff)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 31, 1942
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Tuesday, circa 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Wednesday, circa 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Tuesday, circa 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Thursday, circa 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 14, 1943
- Note from Polly Thomson, January 11, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 26, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 16, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 27, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 5, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 12, 1943
- Copy of request for work of the Gray Lady and braille questions for exam, 1943,1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 1, 1943
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, May 7, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 27, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 24, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 30, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 20,1943
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, November 30, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 20, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 27, 1943
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 1944
- Letter from Sgt. H. Hazelton, February 18, 1944
- Letter from Daniel Nye, March 21, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Tuesday, 1944
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, April 3, 1944
- Invitation to Polly and Keith Thomson, 1944 (Note: invitation to the commissioning of H.S.S. Mansfield on April 14, 1944)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 24, 1944 (Note: With a copy of note from American Foundation for the Blind)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 1, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Friday, circa 1944
- Letter from Lillian Sullivan, April 14, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 24, 1944
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, April 25, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 12, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 1944
- Letter to Miss Boytel, undated
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 26, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 17, 1944
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, July 20, 1944
- Letter from Helga Lende, August 15, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson August 15, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 15, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 2, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 7, 1944
- Letter from Joe Davidson, October 17, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 18, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 28, 1944
Box 2, folder 3
Correspondence to NBH 1944-1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 27, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 1, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 2, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, circa Feb 19, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1944 (Note: on same page as following letter)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 2, 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Friday, circa 1944
- Letter from Polly Thomson, circa 1944, Friday
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 30, 1945
- Letter from Amelia L. Bond to Polly Thomson, circa February 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 7, 1945 (Note: includes enclosed note to Polly Thomson from Amber)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 3, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 12, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 3, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 24, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 26, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 5, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 19,1945
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, November 19, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Sunday 8th 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1945
- Letter from Ann Henney, 1945
- Letter from Nella’s father, 1945
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 9, 1946
- Letter from Ada Moore to Helen Keller, January 7, 1946
- Letter from Florence Davidson, January 24, 1946
- Letter from Herbert Haas, April 16, 1946
- Letter from Rev. R. J. Thomson, February 26, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 23, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 24, 1946
- Letter from Ida Hirst-Gifford, July 16, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 19, 1946
- Letter, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 29, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 18, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Herbert Haas, & Helen Keller, October 18, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson to Nella Braddy Henney, undated
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 8, 1946
- Telegram from Polly Thomson, November 27, 1946
- Letter from Polly Thomson, circa 1946, 1947 (Note: with newspaper clipping “Helen Keller”)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 19, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 27, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 3, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 11, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 15, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 19, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 21, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 2, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 8, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 24, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 9, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 10, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 11, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 23, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 28, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 20, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 25, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 13, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 2, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 23, 1947 (Note: with newspaper clipping “Red Helen Keller Publishes Book”)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 23, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 12, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 28, 1947
Box 2, Folder 4
Correspondence to NBH, 1947-1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 3, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, September 27, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 7, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 14, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 13, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, November 22, 1947
- Note from Polly Thomson, December 12, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 12, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 9, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 17, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 20, 1947
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1947
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, January 6, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 14, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, January 30, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, February 3, 1948
- Letter from Philip Keller, February 4, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 27, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 21, 1948
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, March 27, 1948
- Letter from K., 7 April 1948
- Letter from Katherine Cornwell, March 22, 1948
- Letter from Lenore Smith, March 29, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, April 8, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 18, 1948
- Letter from Jo Davidson, May 14, 1948
- Letter from Milton T. Stauffer, May 14, 1948
- Article titled “With God for Her Pilot” by Frank S. Mead
- Letter from Herbert Haas, June 1, 1948
- Letter from Milton T. Stauffer, June 4, 1948
- Letter from Jo Davidson, June 22, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, July 7, 1948
- Postcard booklet of Australia from Polly Thomson, July 8, 1948
- Letter from Milton T. Stauffer, July 1, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, August 1, 1948
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 17, 1948
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, August 19, 1948 (continued on following postcard)
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, August 19, 1948 (continuation from previous postcard)
- Letter from Polly Thomson & Helen Keller, September 18, 1948
- Letter Herbert Haas, September 28, 1948
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, circa 1948
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, circa 1948
- Postcard from Polly Thomson, September 29, 1948
- Letter from Herbert Haas, October 4, 1948
- Letter from Phillips Keller, October 31, 1948
- Letter from “Chip Chop Vinyard Haven Massachusetts”, November 4, 1948
- Letter from Jo Davidson, November 22, 1948
- Letter from Better Vision Institute Inc., November 22, 1948
- Letter from Mrs. William H. Moore, November 23, 1948
- Letter from Martha T., November 23, 1948
- Letter from Lenore Smith, November 25, 1948
- Letter from Lenore Smith, December 5, 1948
- Letter from American Foundation for the Blind, December 7, 1948 (Note: Signed “Amelia”. On an update to a 1947 memorandum about Helen Keller’s finances from the Foundation. With attached updated memorandum that includes salary figures and allowances.)
- Note to Nella on Helen Keller’s house, undated
- Letter from Polly Thomson, December 10, 1948
- Letter from Lenore Smith, December 12, 1948
- Letter from David J. Sachs, December 9, 1948 (Note: Requesting contact about making a movie about Helen Keller)
- Letter from Lenore Smith, December 29, 1948
- Letter from Elizabeth Lawrence to Mr. Smith, circa 1948
- Letter from Erik Sperry, 1948
- Letter from Elsa Loges, 1948 (Note: On book “Alaska-Heaven or Hell?”)
Box 2, Folder 5
Correspondence to NBH 1948-1949
- Note from Polly Thomson, undated
- Letter from Polly Thomsony, undated, Saturday
- Letter from Polly Thomson, undated, Tuesday
- Letter from David J. Sachs, January 4, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, January 9, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 10, 1949 (Note: With notes “the first ‘to’ in this letter is not Jo Davidson, but Joe Lewis; the 2nd is Jo Davidson” and “Special”)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, February 19, 1949
- Letter from Mary [Irwin] to Polly, February 16, 1949
- Letter from Braille Society for the Blind of W.A., February 9, 1949 (Note: addressed to Polly Thomson & Helen Keller)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 1949
- Letter from Rev. Robert Thomson, March 10, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 13, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, March 26, 1949
- Letter from Effie, April 4, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 13, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, April 28, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 6, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 9, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, May 16, 1949
- Letter from Effie, May 22, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 21, 1949
- List of Publishers
- Letter from Polly Thomson, June 19, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, July 21, 1949
- Envelope from Polly Thomson, October 7,1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 9, 1949
- Note and Envelope from Polly Thomson, August 30, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, August 26, 1949
- Postcard from Jo Davidson, 1949 (Note: addressed to Helen Keller)
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 7, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, October 22, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, Saturday, 1949
- Letter from Polly Thomson, 1949
- Note from Polly Thomson, undated
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