The Williston Hall Fire, 1917-1918
![[Envelope]](http://www.mtholyoke.com/pcsite/letters/images/Turner33f.jpeg)
History
This group of correspondence to Abby Turner 1896, a physiology professor at the college, reflects alumnae reaction to the fire, and also includes a first-hand report from Turner.
The Images
All letters have at least their first page or a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.
- A Letter Written on Dec 23, 1917
- envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College from the Mass. Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass. Postmarked Dec 24 [1917] in Amherst, Mass.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Dec 25, 1917
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 26, 1917 6pm in Washington DC.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter Written on Dec 26, 1917
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 26 [1917] 9pm in Boston, Mass.
- page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
- A Letter written on Jan 8, 1918
- page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
- A Letter written on Jan 21, 1918
- page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
- A Letter written on Jan 25, 1918
- page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
- A Letter written on Jan 28, 1918
- page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.