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Box 1

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Contains 12 Results:

Diary of Lydia de Roth: A London Warden, 1939-1941

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11-12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains material pertaining to de Roth’s career in civil service, as well as her passion for the arts, history, and Baltimore society. Of particular interest may be her diary that she kept during her service as an air raid warden in London. She also wrote a manual on air raid warden training based on her experiences. Many poems from friends and family are included, especially many works written by her sister, Nancy Venable. The poetry ranges from religious subjects to...
Dates: 1939-1941

Accounts of London air raids/the Blitz, 1945, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains material pertaining to de Roth’s career in civil service, as well as her passion for the arts, history, and Baltimore society. Of particular interest may be her diary that she kept during her service as an air raid warden in London. She also wrote a manual on air raid warden training based on her experiences. Many poems from friends and family are included, especially many works written by her sister, Nancy Venable. The poetry ranges from religious subjects to...
Dates: 1945, undated