1926 6 8 Olive Rose to Elbert Rose

Some spelling and grammar may be changed as I transcribe.  The location is Albany, Albany County, New York.  The street address is that of her uncle, Arthur E. Rose.  Arthur had been a Deputy Attorney General from 1916 to 1923; hence, the source of the stationery.

My grandmother, 'Olive' Letha Rose Schnack wrote this letter to her 'Dad', Elbert Rose.  'Florence' Alice Rose Lawler and 'Bea', Beatrice May Rose Camp, were her sisters. 'Lena' Mae Carrington Rose was her sister-in-law.

229-B Delaware Avenue
Albany, New York
June 8, 1926

Dearest Dad,

Only nine more days and I will be all finished for this year.  I have had one exam already; took it yesterday.  Today I have one of my French exams.  My hardest exams come, one, this Thursday, and one next.  I don't have anything Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of next week.

I was wondering whether you are coming up after me a week from this Saturday or are you going to send me a pass?  Don't wait until the last minute to let me know please.

What are we going to do about rooms?  Have you tried to get any yet?  I will be ready to start housekeeping as soon as I get home if you have found the rooms.

If you have seen Florence, you know all about our trip to New York.  We had a very good time.  Of course, Bea was glad to see us, only she was afraid she would be lonesome after we started back.  There were millions of cars on the road, it seemed, but we didn't have even the slightest mishap.

At present writing, I have just sixty-five cents, which won't last me until I get home, I am afraid.  Write and tell me the plans, or have Lena write for you, and send me a couple dollars at the same time.

Have you paid the dentist?  Or, have you paid for my Oxfords yet?  That's got to be done next, you know; and then Dr. Mullens must be paid.

Well, I must close now and get ready for school.  Please write and answer my questions.

Love,
Olive

1926 1 20 Olive Rose to Elbert Rose

Spelling and grammar may be changed as I transcribe.   The letter itself is dated  20 Jan 1925 but the envelope was postmarked 21 Jan 1926.  I believe my grandmother's memory of the year slipped as it does for many people in January of each new year.  The location is Albany, Albany County, New York.

My grandmother, 'Olive' Letha Rose Schnack wrote this letter to her 'Dad', Elbert Rose.  'Florence' Alice Rose Lawler was her sister.  'Clifton' More Rose was their brother and 'Lena' his wife.  'Charlotte' Rose is the daughter of Clifton and Lena.  'Uncle Arthur' or 'Uncle Art' was Elbert's brother Arthur Ezra Rose.  'Aunt Clyde' was Arthur's second wife, Clydis M. Clough Rose. 'Bob' was  Arthur's son, Robert Randolph Rose, by his first wife, Louise M. Humphrey Rose.  'Aunt Minnie' is Elbert's sister, Minnie B. Rose Springer and 'Oscar' is her husband.

In regards to Arthur's visit to Minnie and Oscar's home; the 1925 New York State census shows their address to be the village of Kings Point in the town of Great Neck in Nassau County.  Kings Point was the inspiration for the novel "The Great Gatsby" which was a fictional account of the decadent Roaring Twenties era.

68 North Lake Ave.
Albany, New York
January 20, 1925

Dear Dad,

I suppose I should be writing this to Clifton and Lena to thank them for the garment they sent me.  But I trust you will do that for me.  Tell Lena it fitted good.

Probably Florence told you that I expected to have Sunday dinner with Uncle Arthur and Aunt Clyde.  I went over after church and as they had arisen late, I also had breakfast with them.  Aunt Clyde, Bob, and I went to church in the evening.

I had a letter from Florence this morning.  She says you think you can't afford to let me go to New York.  I really don't care.  I would much rather you paid some of the Doctors' bills which must be paid.  Now about my coming home;  you see I have a day off for Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22, and I would rather come home then than now.  It would make it shorter until Easter vacation.  You wouldn't be able to get me a pass now & then, too, nor could you afford to pay my car fare.  Aunt Clyde is going to go to

Newburgh the first week in February (that's the week I have off) and she asked me over there to stay.  You see, I could get Bob's and Uncle Arthur's meals for them and really be of some use.  Please let me know whether you want me to come home or would just as soon I should stay.  Florence probably won't want me to go over because she dislikes Aunt Clyde so, but Aunt Clyde really did a lot for me when I was sick.

Uncle Art has seen Aunt Minnie and has been out to the place where they live.  Oscar is gardener on some estate.

Now, please write.  You haven't written to me once this year.

You'll have to put about $12 in the bank by next week.

Lots of love,
Olive

Destroy this after you have read it!

Be sure to write and let me know.

1925 12 13 Olive Rose to Elbert Rose

Spelling and grammar may be changed as I transcribe.  The location is Albany, Albany County, New York.

My grandmother, 'Olive' Letha Rose Schnack wrote this letter to her 'Dad', Elbert Rose.  'Florence' Alice Rose Lawler was her sister.  'Clif' was her brother, Clifton More Rose, and 'Lena' his wife.  'Charlotte' is the child of Clif and Lena.

Olive is attending New York State College for Teachers in Albany.  The family members in this letter live in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York.

68 North Lake Ave.
Albany, New York
December 13, 1925

Dear Dad,

Why don't you answer a letter once in a while?  By the rate you people in Oneonta write letters to me, you would think you had your right hand cut off.

As you probably know by this time, I called Florence up last night.  She said that she had only put $15 in the bank for me.  That means that I have overdrawn my account by about $8.  Tomorrow, my board is due again.  It will 

be $8.50 this time.  Besides that I haven't bought a single Christmas present yet.  I am only going to get a few now.  I have to put in $1.00 toward a Christmas present for Miss Carl and the girl who waits on table.  My fare will be $3.  I do hope you will hurry and put the money in because if my check comes back, no one will take it again.

I had another bill from Dr. Graham yesterday, $20.  I want to bring that back with me from Christmas

vacation.  I guess I'll have to have about $22 to pull through now.

I haven't heard from anybody since I came back so I don't know where I'll go or anything.  Do Clif & Lena expect me there Friday p.m.?  I wish you would either write or call up and tell me.  My phone number is West 4554M.

Now, please hurry.  I will see you Friday.  My train gets there at 6:30 p.m.

Lots of love,
Olive

I can hardly wait til I see Charlotte.

1925 9 25 Olive Rose to Elbert Rose

I might change some spelling and some grammar as I transcribe.  This letter is written from Albany, Albany County, New York.

My grandmother, 'Olive' Letha Rose Schnack wrote this letter when she was 17-years old to her 'Dad', Elbert Rose.  'Florence' Alice Rose Lawler was her sister.  'Uncle Owen' is her maternal uncle, Owen Wickes More.  'Clif' was her brother, Clifton More Rose, and his wife was 'Lena' Mae Carrington Rose.  'Charlotte Grace' is their daughter.  I believe the second photograph was made about the time that Olive writes this letter, or not much later. 

Lena Mae Carrington and Clifton More Rose married in Oneonta, New York on 16 June 1924.

 Charlotte, Lena, and Clifton Rose with Olive Rose on far right.   

 68 North Lake Ave.
Albany, New York
Sept. 25, 1925

Dear Dad,

I am all settled here now and like it very much.  The place where I am is about three minutes walk from school.  We have an elderly woman, old maid, for a landlady.  There are three other girls here.  One is a Senior and the other two are Freshmen.  The board and room is $10.50.  I couldn't get it any cheaper.  We have the privilege

or pressing out a few things and of washing handkerchiefs and stockings.  The rest I will either have to send home or get someone to do.

I went down to see Dr. Worth, the eye doctor.  He said he would have to test my eyes again so I am going tomorrow to have drops put in.  Florence put the money Uncle Owen gave me in the bank and I paid for my first week's board.  I will have to put another

dollar with it to pay next week's board.  Don't forget to put money in for me on payday.

How's Charlotte Grace?  And Clif and Lena?  Tell them all to write and I want you to answer this too.  You have lots of time on Sunday.

I haven't made up my exams yet.  The school doctor said I could have ample time to make them up.  So I will pass them all anyway.

Well, I must close now and go to school.

Be sure to write and tell me how you are, and how your job is.

Lots of love
Olive