Personal Correspondence (1.25 linear feet, 1905-1934) includes correspondence between Harry Robison and his wife, mother and siblings. From 1905 to 1917, the majority of the correspondence reveals the courtship between Robison and Alma Voge (“Dimples”). There is also correspondence between Robison and his siblings. They wrote about the health of different family members and what they were doing as part of everyday life.
Most of the correspondence is from 1917 to 1924, between Robison and his wife while he was away working for the railroad company. They wrote about the health of family members, especially their daughter, what they did that day, the weather, and money issues. He also wrote about his job searches and how each job was. They wrote a few times every month when they were apart. Of special note are letters about their newborn daughter, Ione (1918), setting up their first home (1919) and the logistics of moving from Chicago (1920).
After 1924, Robison and his wife were able to settle down together in Illinois and the correspondence is between Harry Robison and his mother and siblings. They mostly wrote about the health and events in the lives of family members. Robison discussed taking on additional work as an electrician and the possibility of the whole family taking a trip on the Lincoln Highway together. In 1932 and 1933, he discussed moving west where the climate might be better for Ione’s health.
