Letter: Holiday Greetings

Letter

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Letter: Holiday Greetings

Entry/Object ID

D2022.10.1.27a-d

Description

a. Posted envelope addressed to Emma Stitt of Stittsville, featuring a Santa Claus sticker on the reverse. b. Greeting card with a poinsettia design in the top left corner. Inside is a letter dated December 12, 1949, addressed to "Dear Ruby and Emma." c. Printed Christmas card depicting a sitting room with a Christmas tree, green and tan striped wallpaper, and wrapped gifts. In the foreground, a woman with brown hair styled in 1950s "Victory Rolls" wears a red fitted bodice with ruffles, a yellow floor-length skirt with red polka dots, and red open-toe heels. She lifts her skirt to remove money from a red garter belt on her upper left leg. The front text reads, "Merry Christmas" and "I've been A-hoarding and A-Saving." The sender, Darlene, inscribed "Emma" with an arrow pointing to the character's shoe. The interior features a similar illustration of a woman and a dog carrying gifts and stockings, along with a printed message and a handwritten note. d. Printed greeting card with "Season’s Greetings" in the top left corner and a Nepean High School stamp in the bottom right corner. Inside, there is a printed message and a handwritten signature from Evelena in blue ink.

Subject

Christmas

Subject Person/Organization

Emma Irene Stitt, Ruby Stitt

Collection

Artefact Collection: Digital

Letter Details

Letter Date

December 12, 1949 - December 22, 1949

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

December 22 1949 9:00 PM

Postmark Place

City

Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Stamp

Canada 1 cent

Addressee

Name

Miss Emma Stitt

Address

Stittsville, Ont. R.R. no 1.

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

D2022.10.1.27a [Envelope, Front] [Postmark] OTTAWA ONTARIO DEC [abbreviated: DECEMBER] 22 9 PM [abbreviated: Post Meridiem, Latin meaning After Noon] 1949 CANADA [Postal Cancellation Mark: wavy lines] [Postage Stamp] CANADA POSTES POSTAGE [Picture of King George VI] 1 c [abbreviated: cent] [Miss] Emma Stitt, Stittsville, Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario] R.R. no. I. [abbreviated: Rural Route number 1.] [Envelope, Back] [small coloured Santa Claus sticker]

Transcriber

Nancy Dale

Language

English

Transcription

D2022.10.1.27b [Greeting Card, Back] Letter-ettes A Gibson Card GIBSON CINTI., U.S.A. 56211 [Greeting Card, Front] [Two poinsettia blossoms] [Greeting Card, Interior] Cicero, Ind. [abbreviated: Indiana] Dec. [abbreviated: December] 12, 1949. Dear Ruby + Emma: - Do hope you got home O.K. I just never wrote any letters ecept business ones. But I was so glad to have you visit us. Often wondered when you went back, and I was still in S -- I came here about Nov. [abbreviated: November] 20th. was here for Thanksgiving on the 25th. Bill and Ruth are fine, only Bill works so hard, but he does enjoy his work so guess it O.K. I am sure you had a grand trip, and I hope you got fully rested and feel much better now. I don't [do not] have John's address, but wish them a Prosperous & [abbreviated: and] Happy New Year as well as you and Emma. If you get time, please write to me here. Love, dear, and I did love having you with us. Mabel. c/o [abbreviated: care of] W. J. Stitt

Transcriber

Nancy Dale

Transcription

D2022.10.1.27c [Greeting Card, Back] [Logo] Roy Craft PRINTED IN CANADA] [Greeting Card, Front] [Drawing of woman, gifts and Christmas Tree] MERRY CHRISTMAS -- I've [abbreviated: I have] been A-hoarding and A-saving [arrow] Emma [Greeting Card, Interior] [Drawing of woman holding Christmas stockings, dog holding gifts, Christmas tree branch] All my wishes and good luck too so -- I'd [abbreviated: I would] have an extra special lot of to send THIS year to you MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR/ To: Aunt Ruby & [abbreviated: and] Emma From: - Darlene

Transcriber

Nancy Dale

Transcription

D2022.10.1.27d [Greeting Card, Back] [blank] [Greeting Card, Front] [Elaborate scrollwork] Season's Greetings [Nepean High School Logo] NEPEAN HIGH SCHOOL [Picture of oil lamp, sheet of paper, textbook, quill pen, bottle of ink] [School motto] PLAY THE GAME [Greeting Card, Interior] The Season's Greetings and all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Evelena Nepean High School Broadview Ave. Ottawa, Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario]

Transcriber

Nancy Dale

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Emma Irene Stitt, Ruby Stitt

Related Places

Place

City

Stittsville

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada