TAGS:\u00a0<\/strong>Harriet Crutchfield Journal IV Transcribed; Harriet Crutchfield; Harriet Crutchfield Orndorff; Pine Mountain Settlement School; correspondence;\u00a0coverlids; weather; commencement plays; train travel; teachers; teaching schedules; drought; reservoir; water conservation; vaccinations; typhoid shots; Miss Purbrick; Delphia Turner;\u00a0<\/span>fall colors; Kitty Russel; dramatizations; horseback trip to Hindman, KY; Fireside Industries; assemblies; Halloween parties; infantile paralysis; ministers; Katherine Pettit; Angela Melville; nativity play; Christmas gifts; <\/span><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL IV TRANSCRIBED is part IV of full transcriptions of Harriet Crutchfield’s handwritten letters which she sent to her parents in 1928 and 1929. Harriet was a PMSS teacher of fifth grade from 1928 to 1930 and later a member of the PMSS Advisory Board.<\/p>\n Her complete journal consisted of over 200 pages of Pine Mountain observations, reflections and experiences that filled a small black binder.\u00a0Displayed below are transcriptions of images 153-207. Those images can be seen here:\u00a0HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD Journal Transcriptions Part 4<\/a>.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Harriet’s letters were written on both sides of each sheet of paper\u00a0and each sheet is numbered only on one side. The transcribed pages are numbered sequentially and do not follow Crutchfield’s sequence which numbered for the page, including front [recto] and back [verso].<\/span> The front sides of some pages had the following letterhead: “Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Harlan Co., Kentucky.”<\/p>\n Holes were punched on the left side of each sheet to fit into a Journal, resulting in some truncated words which are indicated by question marks. Question marks also indicate indecipherable words. The text has been slightly edited for clarity. The transcriptions are in chronological order and may not necessarily match the order of the image numbers.<\/p>\n See Also:<\/b><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD<\/b><\/a> for her full biography.<\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD CORRESPONDENCE AFTER PMSS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL GUIDE 1928<\/b><\/a> for summaries of her 1928 correspondence.<\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL GUIDE 1929<\/strong><\/a> for summaries of her 1929 correspondence.<\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD PMSS APPLICATION 1928<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n For IMAGES of her correspondence while at PMSS, see:<\/strong><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL I<\/b><\/a> (001-046)<\/b><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL II<\/b><\/a> (047-100)<\/b><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL III<\/b><\/a> (101-152)<\/b><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL IV<\/b><\/a> (153-207)<\/b><\/p>\n For TRANSCRIPTIONS of her correspondence while at PMSS, see:<\/b><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL\u00a0<\/b>TRANSCRIBED Part 1<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL TRANSCRIBED Part 2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL TRANSCRIBED Part 3<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HARRIET CRUTCHFIELD JOURNAL TRANSCRIBED Part 4<\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_153.jpg\u00a0 page 1<\/b><\/p>\n Pine Mt. Dear Mother,<\/span><\/p>\n Florence<\/strong> is, at last, getting to our coverlids. She tells me now that Delphia [Turner]<\/strong>\u2019s coverlids measure 61 inches wide and Mrs. Jackson\u2019<\/strong>s 71 inches wide. Do you think we need the extra width? The only reason that I would choose Delphia\u2019s work is that I know her and it is nice to have work from someone you know. That is a minor matter if 71 inches is desirable, however. The price of each is identical. Are you sure 99 inches is long enough? M[argaret]. Motter<\/a><\/strong> is having hers 3 yds.<\/span><\/p>\n Please answer these\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_154.jpg\u00a0 page 2<\/b><\/p>\n …questions by return mail as the work is waiting.<\/span><\/p>\n Thot\u00a0(sic)<\/em> you & Pa might like to see Dr. Record\u2019s letter. I wrote & thanked him for his offer.<\/span><\/p>\n Kitty<\/strong> has just arrived looking elegant. I am writing this in the Laden store. Wish you were here! Delighted that Miss Betty<\/strong> is coming. K. Russel<\/strong> comes next Friday. You will wonder about my work and so do I.<\/span><\/p>\n Much love, crutchfield_journal_155.jpg\u00a0 page 1<\/b><\/p>\n Pine Mountain My precious Mother,<\/span><\/p>\n I feel like the worst kind of a bum for not getting any word off to you for such ages. It seems as though there has been one great rush of events for the last month.<\/span><\/p>\n Even now I have no idea when you are getting home and whether this letter will ever reach you, but I\u2019m taking the chance since I received word from Father that you were at the Lowry Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n I know that you are\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_156.jpg\u00a0 page 2<\/b><\/p>\n …giving the Convention a \u201cbig time\u201d as well as having one yourself. It is so nice that you could go.<\/span><\/p>\n The two Kitties and Miss Betty and I had a whirl here together. Wasn\u2019t it lovely that they all could come! We had perfect weather for their visit, with only a few days of rain after Kitty C. had gotten over the mt. But after their departure it poured for a solid week, just clearing yesterday. However, Providence was with us, for last night was the dress rehearsal, & to-night the great night for the performance of \u201cRobin Hood\u201d — the commencement play and big event of the ending exercises. M[argaret]. \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_157.jpg\u00a0 page 3<\/b><\/p>\n 2. I leave here Saturday P.M., arrive La Grange in the morning and will stay until Monday night, arriving Pittsburgh, Tuesday A.M., on the same train that Kitty took. Let me know if this is not O.K. I hope you will be home by that time.<\/span><\/p>\n Just got a letter from Father to-night, saying that Mr. Boggs[?] had arranged Uncle\u2019s and my sailing for June 15th. Isn\u2019t that thrilling?<\/span><\/p>\n I must go to bed. Please excuse this awful scratching. It looks worse than I realized. I can hardly wait to get home and see\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_158.jpg\u00a0 page 4<\/b><\/p>\n …you.<\/span><\/p>\n With much, much love, crutchfield_journal_159.jpg\u00a0 page 1<\/b><\/p>\n Pine Mountain Dearest Mother,<\/span><\/p>\n I haven\u2019t been able to write before now because I\u2019m in the midst of a great sleeping reform. I\u2019ve been getting to bed much earlier than usual and consequently feel much better. My cold was rather pesky at first but it is gradually wearing itself out and will be gone in a few days I think.<\/span><\/p>\n I just got your letter to-night, so could not get the check to Putney for the Friday train. It ought to come over Tuesday and I have enough clothes here to get along comfortably. I think it was\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_160.jpg\u00a0 page 2<\/b><\/p>\n …awfully nice of Mr. Steele to let you check it without the ticket. I did inquire at the Cin. station for my pass, but the Dixie Terminal was closed before my train arrived. It is the uptown office of the L. & N. & maybe the pass was there. The ticket only cost $9.92, so I doubt if Father would want to try to get a refund. I\u2019ll send the receipt home in the next letter, as I don\u2019t have it with me now.<\/span><\/p>\n I wonder how you all are getting along at home. I suppose the boys will be back soon and then winter plans will have to take shape. Do let me know what Kitty and Albin<\/strong> decide.<\/span><\/p>\n It is great fun having\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_161.jpg\u00a0 page 3<\/b><\/p>\n 2. We seem to have an awfully nice, attractive group of students this year — about 50 old ones and 50 new. I will write you about them later.<\/span><\/p>\n I am going to teach Algebra II, Geography VII and two sections of Old Testament. Also, I\u2019ve been\u2026<\/span>[MISSING PAGE(s)]<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_162.jpg\u00a0 page 1<\/b><\/p>\n Pine Mountain Dearest Mother,<\/span><\/p>\n Our busy and hectic week is behind me, I am thankful to say — \u00a0behind instead of before. The first days of every class are simply terrifying to me for some reason, but I hope I will be calmed down more this week. My schedule is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n 7:30-8:15 ——– Algebra II — daily<\/span><\/p>\n 8:15-9:00 ——– Latin I ——- \u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n 12:10-12:55 —- Geog VII — Mon. Tues. Frid.<\/span><\/p>\n 2:45-3:30 ——– Bible II —– Wed. Thurs. Frid.<\/span><\/p>\n 3:30-4:15 ——– Bible II —– \u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c \u00a0(same course)<\/span><\/p>\n Then a couple of days a week I have our study period from 4:15-5:00 and, every evening but Saturday, study period from 6:30-8:00.<\/span><\/p>\n I have a normal sized schedule\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_163.jpg\u00a0 page 2<\/b><\/p>\n …now, tho (sic)<\/em> it is much heavier than last year. However, it\u2019s not the hours, but the subjects that get me. The Algebra and Latin come easy (Latin had to be taught after all to the third high, as they need it to try to get into college) but Geog. is a new subject and Bible is an awful strain. The High I is a class of 24 aging from 14 to 21, which makes it quite difficult with such a subject. The High II only has 14 in it, a much more manageable size and, besides, they are all my old children from last year, whom I know and like.<\/span><\/p>\n We are having a very serious drought just at present. There has been only one good rain since I\u2019ve been back and they had had some before that for three weeks. Just to help matters out, a leak developed in the pipe to-day, making\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_164.jpg\u00a0 page 3<\/b><\/p>\n 2. The dress, candy and shoes came and I was delighted. The dress is marvelous for $3.50. I liked it loads but didn\u2019t want to pay 7.00 or so when I didn\u2019t crave the neck, especially. I\u2019ve worn it a couple of times and everyone has loved it. The candy too was a treat. Did Alice<\/strong> and Grace<\/strong> make it? Thank them[?] a whole lot.<\/span><\/p>\n It is really great fun having\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_165.jpg\u00a0 page 4<\/b><\/p>\n …Kitty here. She lives at the Infirmary now, so we can walk up and down the hill together — a great asset and time saver as we do a lot of our visiting then.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ll write Mr. V. Snowden about the apples to-nite. Can\u2019t remember ever telling him not to send apples by parcel post. Do you know whether Father has ordered any honeydews sent down? He said he would, but I know he has plenty else to think about.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s our piece of lace. Do you want the rest? I can send it on in another letter or bring it home at Xmas.<\/span><\/p>\n Loads & loads of love, crutchfield_journal_166.jpg\u00a0 page 1<\/b><\/p>\n Pine Mountain Dearest Mother,<\/span><\/p>\n At last, rain has come! It has been hot and muggy all week but not until yesterday did we have any results. The clouds and the wind were really magnificent but the liquid was not too plentiful when it came. Even at that, the reservoir went up six inches, and the fairly thorough rain of to-night ought to make things more comfortable. You will realize what a vital subject this is when I tell you that I haven\u2019t had a decent tub bath since I\u2019ve been here. I\u2019ve stepped in a tub twice with but two inches of water in it — a thrilling experience.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the sparing[?] baths[?] haven\u2019t been quite so aggravating to use as they might have been, for\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n crutchfield_journal_167.jpg\u00a0 page 2<\/b><\/p>\n …I\u2019ve had a vaccination on my upper leg ever since a few days after I got here and Miss Purbrick<\/strong><\/a> says I can\u2019t let it get wet until the scab comes off. Thus, a real soaking bath would have been denied me anyway. I think the vaccination must have taken mildly as it got quite inflamed and has kept the scab so long. I am going to have the typhoid shots in a week or so, as the school advises it as a timely precaution, even tho there doesn\u2019t seem to be much typhoid about.<\/span><\/p>\n Before I leave the bath question, one of the unsavory features is the inability of the children to soak, for you can imagine the odors when they have been working hard in the kitchen or field one of these hot days.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nHARRIET CRUTCHFIELD Journal Transcribed Part 4<\/h3>\n
May 4, 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/span>Harriet<\/span><\/p>\n
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May 22, 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/span>…Motter and I have been slaving over it for a month, so were most gratified to have it come off most successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Harriet<\/span><\/p>\n
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August 23, 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/span>…Kitty Russel here. She is just as funny as ever and seems to get a big kick out of the children. She has been living in Boys\u2019 House<\/a> in Astrid [Andersen<\/strong>]\u2019s room, but to-morrow she moves up to the Infirmary<\/a>. It will be elegant having her there so near and convenient and it will also mean a companion for me to walk up the hill with. She is going to take the tutoring work for the children below the seventh grade.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Sunday, September 1, 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/span>…the reservoir<\/a> go down in a couple of hours as much as it would have in a week of normal use. Fortunately, the place was located and fixed. We are being very careful, bathing in thimbles full, but there is plenty of drinking [water?] still — at least. Our concern at present is to keep the water high enough for the necessary pressure in case we need to use the fire hose.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Harriet<\/span><\/p>\n
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September 8, 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n