From Leon Keyserling (Oldest son), 1927
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
- From the Collection: Keyserling family (Family)
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
Special Collections
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