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From Leon Keyserling (Oldest son), 1927

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From Columbia University; further description of college life and school work including his process for preparing/writing essays; mentions visits with his mother and sister (Beth) in New York; describes hitch hiking to Beaufort; the $300 prize he won in a NY Historical Society essay contest; tries to persuade his father to travel north by boat rather than auto; mentions essay he is working on which criticizes Japanese imperialism and nationalism; his views on execution of Saco and Vanzetti; his feelings about being a college senior; fraternity rush and how Leon is constantly amazed at the antics of fraternity life; describes his friends (several at Harvard); offers advice on where Rosalyn should attend college.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 9.0 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Yiddish

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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