People

Some News, an Anniversary, and Mystery People

Dear Mister Ward to be featured on a BBC podcast and 2 years since Dear Mister Ward Live!

Jul 22, 2024 •

The Silver Fox Farmer and the Inexperienced Housekeeper

The first in a series of posts in which I summarize the findings of the folks who wrote the letters that make up Dear Mister Ward. First up is Helen…

Oct 10, 2023 •

Steel Roofing and a Very Charming Baby

A letter from a mother to Montgomery Ward and their response

May 1, 2023 •

The Trails Gal vs the Super-brain Hunter-Uppers

An introduction to Nellie Manley Buck a female news editor from the 1920s-1940s

Mar 16, 2023 •

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