Guide to the Caroline DiOrio papers, 1940-1955


Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu

Published in 2023

Collection Overview

Title: Caroline DiOrio papers
Date range: 1940-1955
Creator: DiOrio, Caroline
Extent: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract: Letters written to Caroline DiOrio by Clare Gomnes, who from 1948-1955 was superintendent of the Sophia Little Home, a residence for unmarried mothers. The collection also includes a watercolor sketch of Caroline DiOrio by Clare Gomnes, as well as a few letters from Olga Gomnes and Madeleine Hoagland.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Collection number: MSS-0031

Scope & content

The collection consists primarily of letters written by Clare Gomnes, superintendent of the Sophia Little Home from 1948-1955, to her friend, Caroline DiOrio. In her letters, Gomnes describes everyday life in the home, which was a residence for unmarried mothers.

Gomnes frequently mentions her administrative duties as superintendent, including writing reports, preparing for board meetings, and hiring nurses and housekeepers, as well as her caregiving duties, such as accompanying expectant mothers or sick babies to the hospital in the middle of the night. She describes special events including Halloween parties, Thanksgiving dinners, and Christmas pageants, and everyday group activities in the home. She also shares anecdotes about the personal lives of residents.

In several letters, Gomnes expresses her affection and concern for the residents and their babies, as well as her sense of fulfillment in her work. She leaves the home to return to Boston in 1955.

Access Points

Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Document Types

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1: Correspondence; 1940-1955.
  • Subseries 1a: Clare Gomnes; 1945-1955
  • Subseries 1b: Other Correspondents; 1946-1949
  • Series 2: Artwork; 1940

Biographical/Historical Note

Caroline DiOrio was a silverware sales clerk at Jordan Marsh, a department store in Boston, MA. She retired in 1987 and died in 1998.

Clare Gomnes served as superintendent of the Sophia Little Home from 1948 to 1955. From 1915 to 1969, the Sophia Little Home functioned as a “home for unwed mothers,” providing housing and resources for unmarried girls and women during their pregnancies.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: The collection is open for research.
Use of the materials: Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation: Caroline DiOrio papers, MSS-0031, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Contact information: Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The collection was purchased by Special Collections in 2019 from Between the Covers Rare Books.
Processing information: The collection was arranged and described by Patricia McIvor and Molly Bruce Patterson in 2019. Further description was added and the finding aid updated by Special Collections intern Rebecca Docter in 2024 under the supervision of Digital Archivst and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica Denison.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Patricia McIvor and Molly Bruce Patterson in 2019. Updated by Rebecca Docter in 2024..
Encoding: This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023.
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material: The Rhode Island Historical Society holds records of the Sophia Little Home: Mss 30, Sophia Little Home records.
Location of originals: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections.
Other information:
    Works used in preparation of inventory:
    Library of Congress. Sophia Little Home (Providence, R.I.). Retrieved from http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057329
    Kirk, L. M. (1995 March 1). The big heart of Sophia Little: A life full of activism continues to inspire more than a century after Newport native’s death. Providence Journal. Retrieved from infoweb.newsbank.com
    Liberman, E. (1999 December 5). State offers pregnant teens new opportunity. Providence Journal. Retrieved from infoweb.newsbank.com
    Sophia Little Home closes, but some programs continue. (1989 September 1). Providence Journal. Retrieved from infoweb.newsbank.com
    Obituary - Caroline Diorio of Medford, at 77, retired sales clerk. (1998 April 3). Boston Herald. Retrieved from infoweb.newsbank.com

Inventory


Series 1. Correspondence, 1940-1945
0.5 cubic feet

This series contains correspondence.

Series 1. Subseries 1a. Clare Gomnes, 1945-1955
0.4 cubic feet

This subseries contains letters written to Caroline DiOrio by Clare Gomnes.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 1 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Cooking
Apartment dwellers
1945 June 29
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 2 Letter postmarked Natick, MA
Natick, MA

Subjects:
Dinners and dining
Work environment
1945 July 17
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 3 Letter postmarked Natick, MA
Natick, MA

Subjects:
Dinners and dining
V-J Day, 1945
1945 August 17
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 4 Letter postmarked Natick, MA
Natick, MA

Subjects:
Knitting
1945 August 18
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 5 Letter postmarked Natick, MA
Natick, MA

Subjects:
Special events
Dinners and dining
1945 September 16
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 6 Letter

Subjects:
Money
Knitting
1945 September 25
Box 1, Folder 1, Item 7 Letter postmarked Natick, MA
Natick, MA

Subjects:
Dinners and dining
Knitting
1945 November 6
Box 1, Folder 2, Item 1 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Apartment dwellers
New Year
1946 January 4
Box 1, Folder 2, Item 2 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Apartment dwellers
1946 March 9
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 1 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Geography
1947 April 30
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 2 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Work environment
1947 May 2
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 3 Letter postmarked Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH

Subjects:
Work environment
Memorial Day
1947 May 16
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 4 Letter postmarked Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH

Subjects:
Shopping
1947 June 3
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 5 Letter postmarked Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH

Subjects:
Dental care
Shopping
1947 June 6
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 6 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Dinners and dining
Work environment
1947 June 17
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 7 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Shopping
1947 July 3
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 8 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Birthdays
Baseball
1947 August 7
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 9 Letter

Subjects:
Apartment dwellers
Auroras
1947 September 19
Box 1, Folder 3, Item 10 Letter postmarked Suncook, NH
Suncook, NH

Subjects:
Naturopathy
1947 October 3
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Work environment
Weather

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 September 2
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 September 9
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Dental care
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 September 15
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Dental care
Baseball

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 September 28
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 5 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Dental care
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 October 2
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Baseball

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 October 11
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Halloween
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 October 26
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 8 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 November 19
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Travel

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 December 10
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 10 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Medical emergencies
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 December 13
Box 1, Folder 4, Item 11 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Christmas

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1948 December 28
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Apartment dwellers
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 January 29
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Dinners and dining

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 February 15
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Medical care
Weather

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 February 28
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Veterinary medicine

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 March 21
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 5 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Pets
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 April 1
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Easter
United States--Armed Forces--Women's reserves

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 April 19
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 April 24
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 8 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Travel

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 April 28
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 May 5
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 10 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 May 16
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 11 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Veterinary medicine
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 June 14
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 12 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 July 7
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 13 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 July 22
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 14 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Motion pictures
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 August 18
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 15 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Weather
Travel

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 August 29
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 16 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Clothing
Halloween

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 October 17
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 17 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Money
Work environment

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 October 27
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 18 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Travel
1949 November 11
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 19 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1949 December 10
Box 1, Folder 5, Item 20 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
1949 December 23
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 January 16
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 January 29
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Payroll deductions

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 March 2
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 March 30
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 5 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Sick

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 April 18
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Gardening
Shopping
1950 June 7
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Pets
1950 June 29
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 8 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Birthdays
Travel

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 August 9
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Travel
Shopping
1950 August 24
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 10 Letter postmarked Plymouth, MA, signed “Madeleine + Claire”
Plymouth, MA

Subjects:
Hurricane damage
Tavel
1950 September 12
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 11 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1950 October 21
Box 1, Folder 6, Item 12 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
1950 Noember 29
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Christmas
New Year
1951 January 2
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Legal aid

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 January 25
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Theater

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 February 27
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Easter

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 March 21
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 5 Easter greeting card
1951
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 6 Greeting card postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Easter
1951 March 22
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 7 Letter

Subjects:
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 May 19
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 8 Postcard postmarked Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA
1951 June 11
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 9 Postcard postmarked Providence, RI, Elmwood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Vacations
1951 July 10
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 10 Postcard postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
1951 July 18
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 11 Letter

Subjects:
Jewelry
1951 August 28
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 12 Postcard postmarked Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA

Subjects:
Vacations
1951 September 12
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 13 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 October 6
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 14 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Paul Revere House (Boston, Mass.)
Buttons
1951 October 15
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 15 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Thanksgiving Day

Names:
Sophia Little House (Providence, RI)

1951 November 21
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 16 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Christmas
1951 December 5
Box 1, Folder 7, Item 17 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Christmas

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1951 December 29
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 February 26
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 2 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Buttons
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 March 22
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Pets
1952 April 20
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 May 18
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 5 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 June 2
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 June 23
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Apartment houses--Maintenance and repair
Buttons

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 August 16
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 8 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Apartment houses--Maintenance and repair
Politics

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 October 29
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Thanksgiving Day

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 November 26
Box 1, Folder 8, Item 10 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping
Christmas

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1952 December 11
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Christmas
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 January 7
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Clothing
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 January 28
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Dental care

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 February 6
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 4 Greeting card postmarked Loveland, CO
Loveland, CO

Subjects:
Valentine's Day
1953 February 10
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 5 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Buttons
Jewelry
1953 March 9
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 March 25
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 May 2
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 8 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Clothing

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 July 14
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 September 8
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 10 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 September 24
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 11 Letter

Subjects:
Thank-you notes

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1953 October 2
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 12 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Shopping
1953 October 15
Box 1, Folder 9, Item 13 Letter

Subjects:
Buttons
1953 November 26
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 January 12
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Buttons
Shopping

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 March 22
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 3 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Easter
Travel

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 April 18
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 4 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Commencement ceremonies
Shopping
1954 May 16
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 5 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Nonprofit organizations
Buttons
1954 May 27
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 6 Letter postmarked Providence, RI, Edgewood Sta
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Death
Clothing
1954 June 24
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 7 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Money
1954 July 8
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 8 Letter postmarked Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA

Subjects:
Apartment houses--Maintenance and repair
1954 August 18
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 9 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Hurricane Carol, 1954

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 September 3
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 10 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Halloween
Hurricane Carol, 1954

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 October 28
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 11 Letter

Subjects:
Clothing
Halloween

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 November 1
Box 1, Folder 10, Item 12 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1954 December 30
Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Money
Valentine's Day

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1955 February 22
Box 1, Folder 11, Item 2 Letter postmarked Providence, RI
Providence, RI

Subjects:
Travel
Work environment

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

1955 May 28
Box 1, Folder 11, Item 3 Letter

Subjects:
Travel
1955 July 18
Box 1, Folder 11, Item 4 Letter postmarked Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA

Subjects:
Weather
Buttons
1955 August 20
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 1 Letter

Subjects:
Pets

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 2 Letter

Subjects:
Valentine's Day
undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 3 Letter

Subjects:
Candy

Names:
Sophia Little Home, Providence, RI

undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 4 Letter

Subjects:
Christmas

Names:
Sophia Little Home, Providence, RI

undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 5 Letter

Subjects:
Shopping
Education

Names:
Sophia Little Home, Providence, RI

undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 6 Easter greeting card

Subjects:
Shopping
undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 7 Valentine's Day greeting card
undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 8 Valentine's Day greeting card

Names:
Sophia Little Home (Providence, RI)

undated
Box 1, Folder 12, Item 9 Birthday greeting card
undated

Series 1. Subseries 1b. Other correspondents, 1946-1949
0.1 cubic feet

This subseries contains letters written to Caroline DiOrio by Olga Gomnes and Madeleine Hoagland.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 13, Item 1 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Luncheons
Birthdays
1949 November 16
Box 1, Folder 14, Item 1 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Valentine's Day
Medical care
1946 February 15
Box 1, Folder 14, Item 2 Letter postmarked Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Subjects:
Birthdays
1946 April 13
Box 1, Folder 14, Item 3 Easter greeting card
1946 April 18
Box 1, Folder 14, Item 4 Letter

Subjects:
Cookware
Shopping
circa 1946

Series 2. Artwork, 1940
0.1 cubic feet

This series contains a watercolor picture of Caroline DiOrio made by Clare Gomnes.

Container Description Date
Oversize Box 1 Watercolor portrait of Caroline DiOrio, signed “CD Gomnes 1940”

Subjects:
Full-length portraits
Watercolor painting
1940