Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing her escape from internment as a prisoner of war in Europe and a possible scheme for her to join him in Hawaii, and relaying news of friends and family.
Letter from Jane Sanford Pansa to her sister, Gertrude Legendre, expressing her joy that Sidney has safely returned to the continental United States and describing a castle they’re renting on the water in the coastal city of Ravello, Italy.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying news of their friends and family and describing the climate of London, England.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she had in the country with a friend and how exhausted she is after her imprisonment.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, praising her work ethic, explaining the difficulties when trying to get a phone call in Hawaii, and rejoicing over the beauty of Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to express his wishes to see his brother, Armant, stationed in Hawaii soon, informing her that he is not being transferred, and describing his trip to the osteopaths for his back.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the liquor shortage on Honolulu, how out of shape he is, and a faux secret mission he was sent on to obtain a request for an officer to marry.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a woman he had met and a dance that occurred at the hotel the previous Saturday. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss events of the war and comment on social stigmas, the general public’s attitudes, and things he had noticed.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, listing the dates and numbers of his letters, asking Gertrude to send him a pair of tennis shoes and garters, as there is a rubber shortage, and describing the horrors of playing tennis with the “victory balls.” Sidney continues in his letter to tell her that he has caught a cold and lament the shortage of milk.
Black-and-white portrait photograph of the wedding party of Sidney and Gertrude Legendre. Members of party, from to right: Hennen Legendre; Sarah Jane Sanford; Armant Legendre; Gertrude Legendre; Sidney Legendre; Morris Legendre; Stephen Sanford.
Black-and-white photograph of Morris Legendre with a class. Photo captioned on back: “Catawba St. day class Mrs Morriss, Miss Priest, Dr Alderman, Mr Legendre and Mr Hundell as visitors. Jan 24 1930.”
Photograph of Galeazzo Ciano and unidentified members of the National Socialist Motor Corps in a car. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Photograph of Galeazzo Ciano and unidentified members of the National Socialist Motor Corps in a car. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Photograph of Galeazzo Ciano, Heinrich Himmler, and unidentified members of the National Socialist Motor Corps walking through a field. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, alerting her to keep an eye on the mail for a gold clip he has sent her, ranting against the people who think it is a good idea to buy houses in Washington, D.C., and relaying his frustrations with his job as he feels he is not doing anything to truly benefit the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, commenting on a folio of pictures she had sent him of various friends and family members and delivering news of his brother, Armant.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the events of a terrible party they had attended, requesting that she not gossip about things she reads in his letters, and advising her on the business affairs of Medway Plantation. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the business affairs of the dress shop he had purchased, lament inflation, and describe the work they are doing to the apartment house and dress shop. He also encourages her to go on vacation to Acapulco and to not spend too much on a flat in New York, New York as he will only be using it when he is in town on business.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the poor weather for her as she attempted to entertain guests at Medway Plantation, reminiscing on time spent together there and the stress of owning the plantation house. Sidney continues in his letter to describe how their office is run and speculate on possible ways for her to join him in Hawaii. Enclosed is a birthday card for Gertrude that most likely accompanied a gift.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, informing her that Morris is the epitome of efficiency, the deportation of women from the islands, and lamenting that he and Morris had not learned to fly. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the wonderful meals they have, the peaceful and tropical atmosphere of the islands, and his and Morris’s job.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the process of being discharged from the Navy, the party that he and Morris are planning to throw for the men they play tennis with at the Beretania Tennis Club, and a dinner they attended at the Wilders. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss business affairs of the dress shop he had purchased in Hawaii and lament that her trip to Acapulco was cancelled.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, responding to her most recent letter about her social activities, which puppy she should purchase, and their daughter, Bokara. Sidney continues in his letter to recount the events of his day rushing to get a chart prepared for an admiral, discussing how they have made their jobs more efficient, and describing an evening spent swimming at the beach.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding business affairs of Medway Plantation, expressing the advantages of he and Morris having their own apartment off-base, and rejoicing over her joining Chevy Chase country club. Sidney continues in his letter to inform her that Morris’s wife, Nancy, had given birth to a girl, discussing arrangements for Christmas gifts, and relaying news of their friend and neighbor, Ben Finney.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing their work, how she could possibly join them in Hawaii, and Morris’s work success. Sidney continues in his letter to reminisce on time they had spent with their beloved dog, Clippy, lament over how much coffee and Coca-cola the officers in his office drink, and describing their meals.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the events that lead up to their eventual telephone call, discussing the business affairs of Medway Plantation, and relaying the attitudes of people in Hawaii regarding the war. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss news of their friends moving to Washington, D.C., informing her that the newspaper clippings she is enclosing in her letters are not arriving, and speculating over how nice it must have been for her to spend with her brother, Laddie.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing their average evening, recounting the events of he and Morris playing tennis, and updating her on changes in their office personnel. Sidney continues in his letter to tell her a story of a few men who bought a car together and inform her that all telephone conversations are recorded and sound hilariously disjointed on paper.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, expressing his concern for her safety during the bombings of London, England, recounting stories of their attempts to run the apartment house, and his adventures trying to find out what happened to her missing Christmas present. Sidney continues in his letter to describe clothes in the store windows of Hawaii that he knows she will love and speculate what their lives will be like after the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the tasks of the day, Morris’s pursuit of a missing package, and their new apartment.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, thanking him for hosting them at his home in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and informing him that he’d be taking over the support payments for their old nurse, Addie Hall.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the location of their new office building, the downfall of their favorite beach club, the Outrigger, and his task for the day of watching film to learn how to identify different ships and planes.
Photographs of time spent at Medway Plantation, Sea Island (Ga. ), Cypress Gardens (S. C. ), the Hutton family's Laurel Spring Plantation (S. C. ). Also includes Sidney's departure to Washington D. C. for World War II, a visit from British commander Sir John Dill, and visits from Charlie and Katherine Biddle, Armant Legendre, Morris Legendre, designer Marion Hall, and Charleston lawyer Ben Scott Whaley. Also includes family photographs taken by Toni Frissell and a Toni Frissell photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar magazine staged at Medway (models include Ruth Ackerman, Sandra Payson, Mary Fenwick, Bokara, and Landine.
Includes photos of Medway "before buying," family members spending time with newlywed Gertrude and Sidney at Medway including Katherine and Charlie Biddle, Jane Pansa, John and Laddie Sanford, Morris Legendre and wife Nancy Newbold, and Landine Legendre. Also includes photos of a quail shoot at Boone Hall Plantation, Charleston (S.C.).
This album is comprised of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other documents from the Dillon Ripley Nepal Expedition, in which Getrude Legendre and others participated. The expedition was sponsored by the National Geographic Society, The Smithsonian Institute, and Yale University, and included travel through Nepalese villages, temples, and mountains, including Mount Everest.
This album is comprised of photographs from Italian Count Galeazzo Ciano's visit to Budapest in January 1942. A number of Fascists and other members of the Axis powers during World War II are pictured, including Dr. Laszlo Bardossy, prime minister of Hungary, and Mihai Antonescu, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Romania.
This album consists of photographs, travel permits, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to the Legendre Iran Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History. Photos show Gertrude and Sidney Legendre camping and hunting with George Goodwin from the Museum.
This album is comprised of photographs from the Sanford-Legendre Abyssinia Expedition, including photographs of Gertrude Sanford, Sidney and Morris Legendre, and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History hunting and camping.
This album consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to the Legendre South West Africa Expedition for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
This album is comprised of photographs from the Legendre Indochina Expedition, including photos of Gertrude and Sidney Legendre and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History. Photos show expedition members hunting and traveling in Vietnam and the ruins at Angkor.
This album is comprised of photographs from the Legendre Indochina Expedition, including photos of Gertrude and Sidney Legendre and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History. Photos show expedition members hunting and camping in Laos and Vietnam.
This album is comprised of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other documents from an expedition to French Equatorial Africa, in which Getrude Legendre participated. The expedition was sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History and the National Geographic Society, and collected plant and animal specimens, photographs of wildlife and people, and recordings of native dialects and music.
This album is comprised of photographs, maps, letters, and and other documents from the Sanford-Legendre Abyssinia Expedition, including photographs of Gertrude Sanford, Sidney and Morris Legendre, and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History.
