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Geneva, Nov. 3,1957.
Dear Mother,
Have just listened to the BBC news and have heard about the second sa^elite which
the Russians have launched. They really have got the lead on the West in technology.
I feel sorry for the dog but I suppose it is no worse than vivisection except that in it
the dog is put to sleep and does not suffer. It is likely that very soon they will
launch something with a human in?~it, and they will certainly be the first to the moon
if humans are to get there.
I have had quite a lot of contact with Russians these last few days. I have been
listening in!on Marty*s committee and there was a Russian member. He was very nice and
made a very good contribution. I think he islof the old school and does not hav,e some
of the rather crude manners of some of f|hem. Then there is a Russian herewith WHO for
two months. He is supposed to be learning all about the Organization so he can interpret
to his Government. I have an appointment with him and his interpreter ib r two hours next
Tuesday morning. At the dinner on Friday night I sat beside one of them arid opposite the
other. The one who has been on the committee speaks French so we got al©|ig all right. T,
The other does not understand any French but he understands and can speak a^little English.
It has been a lovely day. As I had a late night last night—at Dr. and Mrs. Chu's
for Chinese dinner—the rRussians were there alsio-— I slept ip. this morning. At noon
Martji and I took Olive to the airport, and then went for a short drive.tf After I came
back I s&arted making out my Xmas card list. Just realized that if I am going to send
cards to the far corners jif the earth some of them should get off this week.
Another job I did was to look through the things in my collection to see what wouldt
do for Xmas gifts, I have picked, out some things to send to you so that you can have some
extra things to give if you want to. ^ift mail the parcel to-morrow and this\j.s what it
will contain:- a package of very nice English XmafC; cards for you to send to special
friends. There are ten of themfl* 4 ladies handkerchiefs. 1 man's handkerchief, it would
be nice for Alex. 4 small silk scarves, they would be nice J|or the ladies at the jouse
or Jfhe for Mrs, Caird. 2 Swiss bags—like the ones I have taken home before. 2 other
bags of nylon net and made here :yi Sw||fczerland||so they wiifel probably be different from
anything at home. Keep any of these things you like for yourself. I thought you might
like to have a few things from here to give away and I hope they arrive in time.
I am enclosing three cheques for $25 and three for |10. You should have asked
before but you are always saying youJiave plenty an d I had forgotton that it was so
long since I have sent one. £&ke one of these and buy yourself something special for
Xmas. I shall go to the bank and send home $200 to-morrow. There is no point in
waiting for the exchange to go down as I do not wxpectJ|t will.
Glad you were at Ruth's for dinner. You|-mentioned once that the City might buy up
the houses on that little street and that Jrinth would have to move. Has that danger passed
There would be no chance of me getting a job at U.B.C. They only take in the yagfng nurses
now. I would have to go back to schoolja year before I could get any job in Canada that
would have pay enough to live on. So I will have to stay here until I can get a pension
to supplement what I might earn on a job.
You asked why I did not entertain Miss Creasor. I do not remember if she was in
Geneva. If she was and I did not entertain her it was because she either did not let me
know she was here, or she was here only a few hours, or I had something else on. I made
it a point of bringing all the Vancouver nurses who were here to my apartment even if
only for a little while. I have a vague feeling th^at she may have bejen here the week-end
I was off with the other girle.
You said you were going down to; Woodward's to get more twine to finish the spread.
For goodness sakes do not get work so fast on it. You will have nothing to do with you r
hands over Xmas. Are there any groups who want socks knit? If so I will buy the wool for ,
you to knit some to give away.
V
I hope I shall not have s> many social engagements this week so I can work on my
Xmas cards. I think I shall stay here for Xmas. At one time I thought of going to
England but had better save my money. --'lS ' " ll IflS W
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | [Letter from Lyle Creelman to her mother] |
| Creator | Creelman, Lyle, 1908-2007 |
| Date Created | 1957-11-03 |
| Sort Date | 1957-11-03 |
| Extent | 1 page : typed |
| Subject | Nursing |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Identifier | ARC-Creelman-3-4 |
| Digital Identifier | creelman_03_04_01 |
| Is Part Of | History of Nursing in Pacific Canada |
| Source | Original format: University of British Columbia. Archives. Lyle Creelman fonds. Correspondence. ARC-Creelman-3-4 |
| Date Available | 2015-03-17 |
| Publisher - Digital | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
| Rights | Digital copies are provided for research and personal use only. For permission to publish or otherwise use this material contact the UBC Archives at lib-ubcarchives@lists.ubc.ca |
| Catalogue Record | http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/creelman.pdf |
| DOI | 1.0214326 |
Description
| Title | creelman_03_04_01_001 |
| Sort Date | 1957-11-03 |
| Transcript | Geneva, Nov. 3,1957. Dear Mother, Have just listened to the BBC news and have heard about the second sa^elite which the Russians have launched. They really have got the lead on the West in technology. I feel sorry for the dog but I suppose it is no worse than vivisection except that in it the dog is put to sleep and does not suffer. It is likely that very soon they will launch something with a human in?~it, and they will certainly be the first to the moon if humans are to get there. I have had quite a lot of contact with Russians these last few days. I have been listening in!on Marty*s committee and there was a Russian member. He was very nice and made a very good contribution. I think he islof the old school and does not hav,e some of the rather crude manners of some of f|hem. Then there is a Russian herewith WHO for two months. He is supposed to be learning all about the Organization so he can interpret to his Government. I have an appointment with him and his interpreter ib r two hours next Tuesday morning. At the dinner on Friday night I sat beside one of them arid opposite the other. The one who has been on the committee speaks French so we got al©|ig all right. T, The other does not understand any French but he understands and can speak a^little English. It has been a lovely day. As I had a late night last night—at Dr. and Mrs. Chu's for Chinese dinner—the rRussians were there alsio-— I slept ip. this morning. At noon Martji and I took Olive to the airport, and then went for a short drive.tf After I came back I s&arted making out my Xmas card list. Just realized that if I am going to send cards to the far corners jif the earth some of them should get off this week. Another job I did was to look through the things in my collection to see what wouldt do for Xmas gifts, I have picked, out some things to send to you so that you can have some extra things to give if you want to. ^ift mail the parcel to-morrow and this\j.s what it will contain:- a package of very nice English XmafC; cards for you to send to special friends. There are ten of themfl* 4 ladies handkerchiefs. 1 man's handkerchief, it would be nice for Alex. 4 small silk scarves, they would be nice J|or the ladies at the jouse or Jfhe for Mrs, Caird. 2 Swiss bags—like the ones I have taken home before. 2 other bags of nylon net and made here :yi Sw||fczerland||so they wiifel probably be different from anything at home. Keep any of these things you like for yourself. I thought you might like to have a few things from here to give away and I hope they arrive in time. I am enclosing three cheques for $25 and three for |10. You should have asked before but you are always saying youJiave plenty an d I had forgotton that it was so long since I have sent one. £&ke one of these and buy yourself something special for Xmas. I shall go to the bank and send home $200 to-morrow. There is no point in waiting for the exchange to go down as I do not wxpectJ|t will. Glad you were at Ruth's for dinner. You|-mentioned once that the City might buy up the houses on that little street and that Jrinth would have to move. Has that danger passed There would be no chance of me getting a job at U.B.C. They only take in the yagfng nurses now. I would have to go back to schoolja year before I could get any job in Canada that would have pay enough to live on. So I will have to stay here until I can get a pension to supplement what I might earn on a job. You asked why I did not entertain Miss Creasor. I do not remember if she was in Geneva. If she was and I did not entertain her it was because she either did not let me know she was here, or she was here only a few hours, or I had something else on. I made it a point of bringing all the Vancouver nurses who were here to my apartment even if only for a little while. I have a vague feeling th^at she may have bejen here the week-end I was off with the other girle. You said you were going down to; Woodward's to get more twine to finish the spread. For goodness sakes do not get work so fast on it. You will have nothing to do with you r hands over Xmas. Are there any groups who want socks knit? If so I will buy the wool for , you to knit some to give away. V I hope I shall not have s> many social engagements this week so I can work on my Xmas cards. I think I shall stay here for Xmas. At one time I thought of going to England but had better save my money. --'lS ' " ll IflS W |
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