A Guide to the Schroetter family letters, 1914-1918 Schroetter family letters, 1914-1918 51390

A Guide to the Schroetter family letters, 1914-1918

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 51390

Library of Virginia

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Processed by: Trenton Hizer

Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

51390

Title

Schroetter family letters, 1914-1918

Extent

.9 cubic feet and 2 boxes

Creator

Schroetter family

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Schroetter family letters, 1914-1918. Accession 51390. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Tim Abbott of Richmond, Virginia.

Biographical Information

Samuel Theodore Schroetter was born 24 January 1879 in Indiana to Ulrich Schroetter (1826-1899) and Mary Freyne Schroetter (1840-1899). Schroetter studied music under Conrad Ansorge and Earnest Jedliczka in Berlin, Germany, and graduated from the Stern Conservatory of Berlin. Schroetter returned to the United States and taught music at Virginia Intermont College. He became Director of Music at the school. He married Mabel Doak Morris (1890-1969) of Morristown, Tennessee, 30 August 1911, and they had one son. Schroetter died 10 December 1951 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee.

Mabel Doak Morris was born 23 July 1890 in Morristown, Tennessee, to Daniel C. Morris (1856-1930) and Sarah Etta Doak Morris (1868-1934). Mabel Morris attended Virginia Intermont College and after graduating, married Samuel Theodore Schroetter (1879-1951). She studied voice under Mrs. Fred Bacon (contralto) of Los Angeles, California; Clementi Bulogna (basso), of New York, New York; Frederic Martin (basso) of New York, and Sara Martin (contralto) of New York. She returned to Virginia Intermont College to teach voice, then later held other positions at the school. Mabel and Samuel Schroetter had one son. Mabel Schroetter died 1 July 1969 and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee.

Scope and Content

Letters, 1914-1916, of the Schroetter family of Bristol, Virginia, consisting of correspondence between Samuel Theodore Schroetter (1879-1951) and Mabel Doak Morris Schroetter (1890-1969) while she was living in New York, New York and taking vocal lessons. Letters detail both Samuel's and Mabel's daily activities during their separation. Collection also includes the papers, 1918, of W. E. Hackley of Culpeper and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, consisting of a post card and an envelope and having no relation to the rest of the collection.

Samuel Theodore Schroetter's letters concern how much he loves and misses his wife and provide an account of life in Bristol while she is gone. He comments on events at Virginia Intermont College and on its faculty and students. He details his activities as a teacher, pianist and organist, both at the college and at First Baptist Church. He provides news about her family which resides in Morrisville, Tennessee, and about the faculity and student body. He also comments on the weather.

Mabel Morris Schroetter's letters concern how much she loves and misses her husband. She comments on her vocal training with Sara L. Martin and her life with Sara and Frederic Martin in New York City. She comments on the concerts, recitals, plays, and musical performances she attends and remarks on the various performers that she sees. She provides social news and comments on the weather. She also provides comments on social and family news.

Box 1 Folder 2

Letters, September 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 3

Letters, 25-26 October 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 4

Letters, 27-28 October 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 5

Letters, 29-31 October 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 6

Letters, 1-4 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 7

Letters, 5-7 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 8

Letters, 8-10 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 9

Letters, 12-14 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 10

Letters, 15-16 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 11

Letters, 18-20 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 12

Letters, 21-22 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 13

Letters, 23-26 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 14

Letters, 28-30 November 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 15

Letters, 1-2 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 16

Letters, 3-6 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 17

Letters, 7-8 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 18

Letters, 9-10 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 19

Letters, 11-13 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 20

Letters, 15-18 December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 21

Letters, 23 and undated December 1914 .

Box 1 Folder 22

Letters, 2-3 January 1915 .

Box 1 Folder 23

Letters, 4-6 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 1

Letters, 7-10 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 2

Letters, 11-12 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 3

Letters, 13-15 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 4

Letters, 16-17 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 5

Letters, 18-20 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 6

Letters, 22 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 7

Letters, 23-27 January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 8

Letters, 30-31 and undated January 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 9

Letters, 1-4 February 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 10

Letters, 5-8 February 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 11

Letters, 11-12, 17-20 February 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 12

Letters, 22-25 February 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 13

Letters, 27-28 February 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 14

Letters, 1-5 March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 15

Letters, 6-10 March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 16

Letters, 11-14 March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 17

Letters, 15-19 March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 18

Letters, 22-25 March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 19

Letters, 27-30 and undated March 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 20

Letters, 1, 3-4 April 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 21

Letters, 6, 9-10 April 1915 .

Box 2 Folder 22

Letter, undated .

Box 2 Folder 23

Papers, 1916[?] .

Box 2 Folder 24

W. E. Hackley papers, 1918 .