Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, Undated
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, about bills and visitors.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, February 1, 1921
Harriet Yancey writes May, her daughter, to tell her about her sickness and Aunt William Brown's sudden death.

John T. Brewer to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 13, 1922
John T. Brewer writes May Yancey a note of greetings.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, August 7, 1923
William Eason confides to May Yancey that he thinks he can love her. He plans to go to his brother's wedding.

Roger McKinley Yancey and Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 27, 1923
Roger Yancey, writing on behalf of himself and his brother, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr., tells his mother, Harriet, about his upcoming trip as well as a recent paper he gave on "Race Consciousness."

Adele Smith to Harriet Anna Yancey, April 15, 1925
Adele Smith tells Harriet Yancey, her future mother in law, about her preparations for graduation. She also mentions the Tuskegee endowment campaign fund and Billy Sunday's refusal to speak to an integrated audience.

B. Adele Smith to Harriet Anna Yancey, February 17, 1926
Adele Smith thanks Harriet Yancey for her helpful advice and discusses her future plans with her.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 19, 1926
William Eason questions why May Yancey is not answering his letters. He tells her about some of his recent boxing matches.

Elizabeth Augall to Harriet Anna Yancey, June 13, 1926
Elizabeth Augall inquires if either Harriet Yancey or her daughter, May, are interested in a domestic servant position.

Frank Brown to May Elizabeth Yancey, July 25, 1926
Frank Brown apologizes to May Yancey for taking so long to write. He tells May how much he misses her.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, October 5, 1926
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about his new job and living situation in Newark, New Jersey.

Roger McKinley Yancey to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 22, 1926
Roger Yancey tells his mother, Harriet, about hearing A. Phillip Randolph speak. He discusses potentially visiting her at Thanksgiving.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, April. 26, 1927.
William Eason informs May Yancey that he will be late arriving, because of an unexpected opportunity to fight at a dinner held in honor of the mayor of New York City.

Howard Johnson to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 17, 1928
Howard Johnson writes May Yancey to tell her how much he is looking forward to seeing her within the next few weeks.

Howard Johnson to May Yancey, May 14, 1928
Howard Johnson writes May Yancey to tell her how much he loves and misses her

Howard Johnson to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 23, 1928
Howard Johnson writes a note of greetings to May Yancey. He begs her to come to visit him soon in New York City.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, August 8, 1928
William Eason writes May Yancey to tell her that he will come visit her that evening.

Helen Green to Harriet Anna Yancey, July 11, 1940
Helen Green, a long lost friend, writes Harriet Yancey and tells her about her life.

Marie to William Dunbar, August 9, 1940
Marie sends a note of greetings to her cousin, William Dunbar, from her summer sojourn in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Edna M. Hall to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 6, 1940
Edna writes Harriet Yancey to let her know that she is feeling better and back at work.

Barbara Jenkins to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 19, 1940
Barbara Jenkins tells her friend Harriet Yancey about all the illnesses and deaths in Richmond, Virginia. Harriet recently left Plainfield, New Jersey and returned to Esmont, Virginia after the death of the woman she worked for.

Sarah to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 19, 1947
Sarah sends Harriet Yancey newspaper clippings announcing the deaths of three friends: Bettie Pollard, Evelyn Whiting, and Mrs. Henry Walker.

Edna to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 1, 1948
Edna tells her friend, Harriet Yancey, about all the tragic things that have happened since she returned home.

R to Harriet Anna Yancey, December 16, 1950
Postcard to Harriet Yancey from a friend celebrating their birthday in New York City.

Nettie to Harriet Anna Yancey, August 21, 1953
Postcard of greetings to Harriet Yancey.

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