Clara Gayer letters 1911-1912 Gayer, Clara letters

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Clara Gayer letters 1911-1912 Gayer, Clara letters

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This collection is made up of 10 letters that Clara L. Gayer wrote to her father and sister in Akron, Ohio, while living in the Panama Canal Zone from 1911-1912. She commented on her attempts to secure a teaching position, her social life, and her daily activities.

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Clara Louisa Gayer was born on September 9, 1879, the daughter of Jacob and Fredericka Gayer of Akron, Ohio. She had two siblings, Mary E. and Jacob J. Gayer. From December 1911-February 1912, she lived in Gatun in the Panama Canal Zone. Clara and her sister Mary lived together in Akron until at least 1940. From the guide to the Clara Gayer letters, Gayer, Clara letters, 1911-1912, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan) ...