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Helen admonishes Lawrence for infrequent correspondence while she visits Waterford, Ontario.

Helen says she has cashed a cheque from Lawrence and has enrolled in a 9-month course for physiotherapy.

Helen questions Lawrence's dedication to her and the reasons behind extended silences.

Helen extensively enquires about her relationship with Lawrence and updates him on her life.

Helen thanks Lawrence for sending a letter and a photo.

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

Helen thanks Lawrence for a long letter and explains her friendship with another man.

Helen admonishes Lawrence for lack of return letters and describes her new living arrangements.

Helen thanks Lawrence for his letter and reflects on how they have changed.

Helen informs Lawrence that she has been moved to night duty at work.

Helen apologizes for a late correspondence.

Helen writes to tell Lawrence that she is well and update him on her activities.

File consists of 10 letters from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe that could not be confidently dated due to lack of marks.

Helen tells Lawrence about her recent illness.

Photograph depicts two women in similar dark dresses with ruffled collars, standing before a tree in a yard, a brown dog at their feet. Dried leaves litter the steps to the right.

The reverse bears two inscriptions. In blue-back ink: "Ev, Helen & Burney". In graphite: "'Honeymeade' Gresham, Ave'"

Easter greeting card sent by Helen to Lawrence.

Recto of card features purple flowers with metallic silver stems, gathered with a lavender ribbon. Sentiment "To Love Is to Remember: HAPPY EASTER" in printed purple script. Inside-left features similar flowers. Inside-right bears handwritten inscription "L." in top-left and "H." in bottom-right in black ink. Purple pre-printed poem on inside right. Silver foil separates inside-right from reverse and extends past cream paper.

Verso bears small purple printed text: "GIBSON CINTI., U.S.A. 15 E 9690".

Birthday card sent by Helen to Lawrence on an unknown date.

Recto of greeting card depicts a bouquet tied with green satin ribbon bow, a rectangular black and silver base metal cameo of a couple in formal wear set among the flowers. The greeting reads "Birthday Greetings with all my Love". The cream paper is matted onto an offset metallic silver paper, further matted against pearlescent base paper. Inner-left shows cream paper wrapped from front with illustration of a rose, and the back of the satin bow piercing through two holes. Inner-right contains black pre-printed poem. Handwritten inscription in black ink: "H."

Verso bears black pre-printed mark in the corner: "STANLEY ; USA ; DAYTON ; 25 1843"

Envelope received by Lawrence from unknown sender (but speculated to be from Helen).

Envelope recto shows handwritten addresses in black ink. Sender address: "410 King St W., ; Kitchener, Ont." Receiving address: "Dr. Broe, ; Hammond B.C." Black ink handwriting on bottom left: "Printed Matter". Two Canadian postage stamps for 2 cents are are affixed, depicting King George V (issued 1935). Verso is blank.

Helen writes about a trip by train to visit her parents.

Helen tells Lawrence about the events of a tiring week.

Helen informs Lawrence that she will be in Vancouver in August and would like to see or speak to him.

Christmas card sent by Helen to Lawrence, unknown date.

Recto of greeting card bears the greeting "A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GREETING TO YOU". It features a framed rectangular cutout, revealing printed clear film, depicting a scene of a red house in a snow drift. This is set against a background of blue paper and silver foil. A blue ribbon is tied in a bow on the upper-left and three star-shaped cutouts adorn the recto. Inner-left shows the reverse of the ribbon, threated through a hole. Inner-right bears a black printed poem. Handwritten inscriptions in black ink "To Larry" and "From Helen".

Easter card sent by Helen to Lawrence on unknown date.

Recto of greeting card depicts a couple among flowers with doves, accented with an attached pink ribbon bow. "Easter Greetings" is printed on a round disc of off-white satin, framed with silver foil and further gilt decoration. Remainder of greeting "to my Sweetheart" floats apart from the disc. Inner-left shows back of ribbon, pierced through one hole, and a colourful bouquet of flowers. Inner-right bears a pre-printed poem in black ink. Handwritten inscription in dark blue ink "Larry" and "Helen".

Verso shows black pre-printed text "35 ES 741 ; COPYRIGHT MCMXXXVII ; RUST CRAFT BOSTON, U.S.A."

Christmas card sent by Helen to Lawrence on unknown date.

Recto of greeting card depicts white flower in relief against silver background, framed with red. A cut-out reveals a white ribbon and silver foil along the folding edge, with a cut-out star revealing silver foil which extends past the primary paper. Greeting in white "Lonesome for You at Christmas". Inner-left depicts white relief candelabra against red background. Back of white ribbon is affixed through slit in bottom third. Bunches of holly are stamped in relief against satin white background. Inner-right shows red-pre-printed poem against white background. Handwritten inscription in black ink "H."

Verso bears black pre-printed text "15x4000 COPYRIGHT ; RUST CRAFT BOSTON U.S.A."

Helen apologies for missing Lawrence's birthday.