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1981/04/06
Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004)
Postcard of thanks to nurse at hospital
Written as President to a nurse at George Washington University Hospital
GLC02793.115
1982/02/01
to Patti Davis re: thanking her for birthday gift, weather
Written as President on White House stationery to his daughter. Date inferred from content.
GLC02793.116
1989
Bailey, Pearl (1918-1990)
Between You and Me [inscribed to Lena Horne]
Inscribed to singer Lena Horne on the title page: "My darling, beautiful sister -- Keep a firm, loose arm -- and know that God is ever present -- You are His -- nothing is more important[.] I love you[.] Sister Pearl --"
GLC05508.026
14 February 1992
King, Bernice (1963-)
[Lord have mercy on us for...]
Quotation from Dr. Bernice King's speech celebrating the birthday of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She asks the Lord's forgiveness for celebrating when so many people are without jobs or health care.
GLC05508.159
circa 1987-1989
Leigh, Janet (fl. ca. 1987-1989)
to Atlee Kohl
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Leigh discusses the influence religion has had on her and her belief in God. As she matured, a structure to house her God, labels, and denominations became unnecessary because, she believes, the Supreme Being...
GLC05508.276
3 November 1988
Cartland, Barbara (1902-2000)
Response to a solicitation by Kohl. Cartland sends a poetic prayer about eternal life.
GLC05508.279
27 February 1987
Day, Doris (1924-)
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Although at first reluctant to include her religious views in the Woodland Historical Document Collection, Day writes: "My religion is what I feel inside, and my own personal contact with my maker. I talk to...
GLC05508.282
3 October 1988
De Havilland, Olivia (1916-)
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Olivia de Havilland writes that she cannot adequately describe her religious views at this time because her life is too demanding to afford her the necessary time for reflection. She does add, however, that...
GLC05508.283
2 December 1988
Neal, Patricia (1926- )
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Neal includes an excerpt from her 1988 autobiography, "As I am," written at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, a Benedictine monastery, where she made "sense of all the tragedies in her life" and renewed her faith in...
GLC05508.288
August 1981
Unknown
[Photographs of Neta Snook Southern with others]
Photographs of Neta Snook Southern accompanied by various people possibly attending a Lockheed Martin function. One of the people is identified as Carol Osborne of Lockheed Martin. Also includes a dinner ticket belonging to Snook Southern.
GLC07243.006.01
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