Twenty (20) letters from Katharine Lane (later Katharine Lane Weems) to "Jim" Archibald:

Letter, April 28, 1938. Congratulates and compliments Archibald on his book, describes a soap carving she made in his likeness she is forwarding (not included). Four (4) handwritten pages.

Letter, June 26, 1940. Discusses mostly personal matters, with a brief mention of Archibald's work for French relief. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, December 8, 1940. Discusses missing him in Boston, a new Ogden Nash book, and other personal matters. Five (5) typed pages.

Letter, January 11, 1942. Describes Boston preparing for the possibility of air raids, getting in a car accident, and other personal news. Five (5) handwritten pages.

Letter, October 6, 1942. Expresses happiness for Archibald in his career, discusses other personal news. Six (6) typed pages.

Letter, November 24, 1942. Describes two medals she has carved, one recently awarded to Bettencourt; teaching first aid classes and other war effort activities; and other personal news. Eight (8) handwritten pages.

Letter, December 5, 1942. Discusses Archibald's recent visit and personal matters. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, December 7, 1942. Discusses primarily personal matters. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, December 12, 1942. Explains delay in photographs she planned on sending. One (1) handwritten page.

Letter, March 3, 1943. Describes her responsibilities in the Red Cross, teaching public speaking and first aid; expresses dismay at news of a plane crash in Seattle; and other personal matters. Three (3) typed pages.

Letter, March 14, 1943. Responds to his good news of a commendation and bad news of a friend's fatal crash, comments on "cheap" and "undignified" publicity around women's wartime uniforms, and other news. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, December 5, 1943. Discusses the war and the Pacific in particular, and other personal news. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, May 16, 1944. Discusses primarily personal news and social engagements, with mention of rationing and little to do for the war effort when out of the city. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, August 6, 1944. Discusses personal news and social engagements, the war, work on a sculpture. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, February 10, 1945. Describes continued work speaking for the Red Cross, an unfortunate magazine interview, social engagements and other personal news. Six (6) typed pages.

Letter, May 8, 1945. Expresses excitement at Archibald's potential visit, mentions reading book on aviation in World War I, and describes speaking to nurses' aids on V-E Day. Six (6) handwritten pages.

Letter, circa May 1945. Mentions "preliminary news" of German surrender. One (1) typed page.

Letter, June 13, 1945. Discusses primarily personal news and social engagements, with brief mention of wartime food rationing. Four (4) typed pages.

Letter, January 1, 1946. Discusses Christmas gifts and holiday events, along with other personal news. One (1) folded air mail sheet, three (3) handwritten pages.

Letter, undated. Discusses letter writing, the Massachusetts election, her work teaching Red Cross courses, Archibald's military career, and other personal news. Six (6) typed pages.