Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, undated
May Yancey discusses her senior year activities at the Virginia Normal & Industrial Institute with her mother, Harriet Yancey. She tells her mother about fees that need to be paid before graduation.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 23, 1905
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, writing from the Greenbriar resort in Ronceverte, West Virginia, is ill but wants to try and continue working at the hotel until his planned time to return home at the end of August. He urges Harriet, his wife, to try to find out which school he will be assigned to the following year.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 22, 1908
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, writing from Richmond, Virginia (Ford's Hotel), informs his wife of his recent illness. He promises to buy her and the children new shoes as soon as possible. He wishes to send more, but is broke.

Albert Stein to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 22, 1915
The shoes B.F. Yancey requested are not in stock, but Stein offers to make a pair for three dollars.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 19, 1919
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet, from school. He needs new shoes and plans to join the YMCA.

Jesse Brown to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 7, 1919
Jesse Brown tells his cousin, Harriet Yancey, about his efforts to join a fraternal lodge.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, Summer 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, how bad his job is and his desire to move north.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 15, 1920
Roger Yancey writes his mother, Harriet Yancey, about his bout of Grippe that kept him out of classes for a week.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 23, 1920

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 29, 1920
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his life at the Hampton Institute. He discusses rifle practice.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 11, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes to tell her daughter, May, all the news from Esmont, Virginia.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 27, 1920
Harriet tells her daughter, May, all the news from Esmont, Virginia. She baked May a cake for her birthday, but May's brother, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr., accidently smashed it.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 2, 1920
Harriet Yancey tells he daughter, may, about the clothes she is sending her as well as various gossip from Esmont, Virginia.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 10, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about a new pair of shoes.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 15, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter. May, to tell her the happenings at home in Esmont, Virginia. She ordered her daughter a new pair of shoes.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 20, 1923
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. tells his mother, Harriet, about happenings on campus, including the beginning of baseball season. He mentions several speakers he has heard at the school.

Benjamin Franklin Yancey Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 2, 1923
Benjamin Franklin, Jr. writes his morther, Harriet, to inform her of fees that he needs to pay as well as new clothing items that he needs

Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 28, 1924
Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. writes May Yancey to tell her that he broke up with his girlfriend.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, Janurary 27, 1925
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his efforts to pay all of his debts. He mentions a speech he gave at the YMCA entitled "Personal Efficiency, Motives, and High Ideals."

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 14, 1925.
May Yancey tells her mother, Harriet, about her recent trip to Richmond, Virginia.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 28, 1926
May Yancey discusses with her mother, Harriet, events occurring at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute in preparation for commencement.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 5, 1926
May Yancey discusses with her mother, Harriet, the clothes she needs for graduation. She is preparing for her final exams.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, May 23, 1926
May Yancey discusses her graduation preparations with her mother, Harriet.

May Elizabeth Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 2, 1926
May Yancey discusses her upcoming commencement exercises with her mother, Harriet.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, April, 1929
Harriet Yancey writes May, her daughter, about various friends and relatives. She instructs May to burn her letters.

William Eason to Harriet Anna Yancey, September 4, 1950
William Eason tells his grandmother about his return to Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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