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Box 10

 Container

Contains 142 Results:

Frances S. B. letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1913 November 21

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 74
Scope and Contents

Letter from Frances S. B. to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. A letter from Frances S. B. writes a friendly note from Portland telling Clara and Sigmund she recently played the piano for a party that was given by Millie. Members of the Bissinger family live in Portland, and Frances S. B. might be a Bissinger as well. Dated November 21, 1913. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1913 November 21

Jesse and Rose Mary Heilner photograph collage, 1913

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 75
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a collage of photographs of Jesse and Rose Mary Heilner. Dated 1913.

Dates: 1913

Jesse Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1913 November 22

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 76
Scope and Contents

Letter from Jesse Heilner to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. Jesse writes his parents a surprising letter. Rose Mary, Jesse's wife, will leave to visit Millie and Newton in San Francisco, California. This letter shows the family is accepting Rose Mary into the family. Dated November 22, 1913. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1913 November 22

Sanford Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1913 December 3

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 77
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sanford Heilner to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. Sanford Heilner keeps his parents up to date on Baker activities while they are vacationing in Portland, Oregon. Dated December 3, 1913.

Dates: 1913 December 3

Photograph of Jesse Jacob Heilner, approximately 1913

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 78

Joseph Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1913 December 3

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 80
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Heilner to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. Joseph expresses his concern for his mother's frail health. The "Aunt Mary" he refers to is not related. It is believed she is Mary Richardson, a woman deeply involved in real estate with Sigmund and obviously, a close family friend. Dated December 3, 1913. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1913 December 3

Sigmund Heilner letter to Jesse Heilner, 1913 December 13

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 81
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sigmund Heilner to Jesse Heilner. This is a vastly different letter than Sigmund usually writes. Clearly he is stricken by Clara's declining health. He writes his son, Jesse, that he has little interest in life around him. Dated December 13, 1913. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1913 December 13

Sigmund Heilner letter to Jesse Heilner and Rosemary Heilner, 1914 March 13

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 82
Scope and Contents

Transcription of a letter from Sigmund Heilner to Jesse and Rosemary Heilner. Sigmund is in San Francisco with Clara seeing a doctor as her health is clearly decaying. They have the service of Millie's chauffeur to show them the San Francisco Exposition Buildings. Dated March 13, 1914.

Dates: 1914 March 13

Sigmund Heilner letter to Jess Heilner, 1914 March 31

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 83
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sigmund Heilner to Jess Heilner. After only seven years of marriage, Jesse loses his beloved Rose Mary who dies on March 16, 1914. Sigmund writes this letter urging Jesse to have courage. At the same time he is consumed with worry over Clara. Dated March 31, 1914. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1914 March 31

Millie Bissinger letter to Jesse Heilner, 1914 March 31

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3 Item 84
Scope and Contents

Letter from Millie Bissinger to Jesse Heilner. Millie writes her grieving brother. It shows that Millie and Rose Mary came to respect and love each other over the course of the seven years of Jesse and Rose Mary's marriage. She compliments Jesse for his tender care of Rose Mary. Dated March 31, 1914. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates: 1914 March 31