Letters from Clara :: one intrepid woman's travels on the eve of war, 1936-1939 /
"A unique collection of letters from a member of the YWCA on her first world tour in the 1930s, Letters from Clara tells one woman's story of adventure and danger on the eve of World War II. Despite limited financial means, Clara Pagel was richly resourceful and used the YWCA network to fi...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "A unique collection of letters from a member of the YWCA on her first world tour in the 1930s, Letters from Clara tells one woman's story of adventure and danger on the eve of World War II. Despite limited financial means, Clara Pagel was richly resourceful and used the YWCA network to find work and places to live in the Far East, along the way meeting other women also working their way around the world. As Clara described in letters to her YMCA friends back home, her sojourn was filled with museums and world-famous landmarks, as well as typhoons, bombings, and earthquakes. These experiences are described in over one hundred pages of letters, annotated throughout by Janet Newman. Upon Clara's return to the United States in 1939, she enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned an MBA at the age of forty-six. This is the story of a remarkable woman on an unexpected but fulfilling journey to learn about the world and herself"-- |
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| spelling | Newman, Janet, 1952- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2022003350 Letters from Clara : one intrepid woman's travels on the eve of war, 1936-1939 / Janet Newman. Madison, Wisconsin : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2022] 1 online resource (xiv, 199 pages) : illustrations, map text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Place of publication from publisher's website. A journey's beginnings -- Arrival in China -- Shanghai -- The French concession -- Manila -- War and uncertainty -- Ceylon and Egypt -- Italy -- At sea -- Return. "A unique collection of letters from a member of the YWCA on her first world tour in the 1930s, Letters from Clara tells one woman's story of adventure and danger on the eve of World War II. Despite limited financial means, Clara Pagel was richly resourceful and used the YWCA network to find work and places to live in the Far East, along the way meeting other women also working their way around the world. As Clara described in letters to her YMCA friends back home, her sojourn was filled with museums and world-famous landmarks, as well as typhoons, bombings, and earthquakes. These experiences are described in over one hundred pages of letters, annotated throughout by Janet Newman. Upon Clara's return to the United States in 1939, she enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned an MBA at the age of forty-six. This is the story of a remarkable woman on an unexpected but fulfilling journey to learn about the world and herself"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 15, 2022). Pagel, Clara, 1896-1955 Travel. Pagel, Clara, 1896-1955 Correspondence. Women travelers United States Biography. Young Women's Christian associations Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149302 Voyages around the world. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144447 Voyageuses États-Unis Biographies. Voyages autour du monde. Travel fast Voyages around the world fast Women travelers fast Young Women's Christian associations fast United States fast Biographies fast Personal correspondence fast has work: LETTERS FROM CLARA (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCYvv7v9dcx9DKV87mRPwKH https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Newman, Janet, 1952- Letters from Clara [Madison, Wisconsin] : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2022] 9780870209871 (DLC) 2021046164 |
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