Holmes, Sarah Arny
Papers
1924-1935
Manuscript Collection: MS 0714.1
3
folders
Agency History/Biographical note:
Sarah Elizabeth Arny, daughter of Henry Vinecomb Arny of Montclair,
New Jersey, came to Mount Holyoke College in September, 1924. She
graduated in 1928 and on July 20, 1935, she married Harold Alan
Holmes.
Scope and Content:
There are twenty letters in this collection dating from September 18,
1924 to March 4, 1928. Eleven of them are from Holmes's freshman
year at Mount Holyoke College. She wrote in detail to her family in
Montclair, New Jersey, about her experiences as a student at Mount
Holyoke College. The letters include descriptions of traditions such
as Big Sisters, freshman hazing, Mountain Day celebrations, Junior
Prom, and Faculty Show. The letters also describe parties, picnics,
trips off campus, lectures, and conferences with faculty members
Ralph Boas and Florence Purington.
Cite as: The Sarah Arny Holmes Papers, Mount Holyoke
College Archives and Special Collections, South
Hadley, MA.
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
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