Correspondence, 1944-1948

Topics include Quitman's (Jack's) living out of town because of work; Dorothy's quitting her job and returning to homemaking; routines of family life; son John's interest in art; and Quitman's (Jack's) return to live and work at home. Letters also discuss illness and Quitman's (Jack's) struggles to find stable employment; Dorothy's life as a homemaker; and issues faced by parents as children reach their teenage years. The correspondence also includes planning for children's futures; son Richard's graduation from high school and subsequent travel with friends to Alaska to find work; and discussion of Dorothy's interest in taking classes, as well as difficulties balancing coursework with her other responsibilities.