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Letters from Helen
CA MRM 01170-1 · Series · 1938-1947
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Series consists of letters, photographs, and greeting cards, envelopes, and one postage stamp sent from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe between 1938 and 1947.

Lawrence Broe is referred to as "Larry" throughout the records in this series.

Graphic Material
CA MRM 01170-1-6 · File · 1938-1947
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

2 photographs, 12 greeting cards, 1 empty envelope sent by Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe in the 1930s and 1940s.

Letters - 1938
CA MRM 01170-1-1 · File · 1938
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

12 letters and 11 envelopes written by Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe during the year 1938.

Broe, Lawrence
Letter - July 26, 1938
CA MRM 01170-1-1-3 · Item · 26/07/1938
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen expresses regret for possibly causing offense to Lawrence and laments that they cannot be together despite their feelings.

Letter - May 31, 1938
CA MRM 01170-1-1-2 · Item · 31/05/1938
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen responds to Lawrence, inviting him to visit and attend dog races, adding romantic sentiments.

Letter - November 7, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-7 · Item · 07/11/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen thanks Lawrence for a letter and gift. She also addresses the struggles of the newly-declared war in Europe.

Letter - December 1, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-8 · Item · 01/12/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen apologizes in a letter for her lack of correspondence due to her busy schedule. A tag for a gift to Lawrence was folded into the letter.

Letters - 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2 · File · 1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

8 letters, 8 envelopes, and 1 gift tag sent from Helen to Larry throughout 1939.

Broe, Lawrence
Letter - August 15, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-5 · Item · 15/08/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen expresses condolences to Lawrence on the loss of his brother and worries for Lawrence's own health.

Letter - October 16, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-6 · Item · 16/10/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen informs Lawrence that she is owed a letter for her birthday and is planning a visit from her parents.

Letter - August 26, 1940
CA MRM 01170-1-3-3 · Item · 26/08/1940
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen expresses to Lawrence her disappointment that he did not contact her while she was in Vancouver.

Birthday Card - 1940
CA MRM 01170-1-6-7 · Item · 1940
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Birthday card sent by Helen to Lawrence in 1940.

Recto of greeting card depicts an illustration of a bouquet of pansies on a cream background, with a faux-scalloped light blue fore-edge, accented with metallic gold ink. Printed greeting "Just a BIRTHDAY THought Straight from my Heart". Graphite "1940" at top. Inner left depicts a single pansy with repeated faux-scalloped edge. Inner-right is a printed poem. Black ink inscription "Larry" and "Helen. P.S. Why dont [sic] you write?"

Verso is bare cream paper with black pre-printed text. "15B65 ; COPYRIGHT 1940 ; NORCROSS, NEW YORK, U.S.A."