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Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: T, 1948-1971. A-71, folder 341. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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Mendon, Mass Box 222
[in red pencil]4/17/60
Dr. Miriam Van Waters Box 99 Framingham Massachusetts
Personal
[In black ink] H.M.O Please cy this letter from former students was secy of papers
Miriam Van Waters Papers. Male Prisoner Correspondence, 1927-1971. Correspondence: G-L, 1954-1967. A-71, folder 592. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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November 21, 1965 Box 207 South Carver Massachusetts
Dear Dr. Van Waters
Just a short note to thank you for your help and advice. I am now at the Forestry Camp at South Carver and I'm hopeful things will be much brighter now, especially for my family.
Perhaps, one day, after I have mended my ways, I may be in a position to lead another drive in behalf of Muscular Dystrophy. I should like this to be. You can't imagine how much personal satisfaction I derived from that last campaign, knowing that in some small way I helped a little innocent victim.
With my warmest regards for you and all those wonderful people of your Chapter, I remain.
Sincerely yours,
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ALBERT MORRIS 176 HILLCREST ROAD NEEDHAM, MASS 02192
November 12, 1966
Dear Miriam
Your devotion to the cause of those who need help most and who are the least likely to get it is a source of never ending satisfaction to me as well as an inspiration. I am glad that Hayes has been given a chance and that he seems likely to use it to advantage. For some time I was quite undecided whether to mention narcotics in my report to you and I switched positions in my own mind three or four times before deciding that I had better do so because it would be awkward for his lawyer if the opinion that was expressed to me were to come up unexpectedly in court.
As you may know, I was formally retired because of my great antiquity - we have compulsory retirement at 65 at Boston University - and then they asked me to continue full time, which I am doing. My teaching, however, is limited to three seminars, two of which are open only to graduate students. My very able assistant, Sawyer Sylvester, who has a law degree as well as graduate degree in sociology and an undergraduate major in psychology, has taken over the basic courses in criminology.
However, I also find myself caught up in a new responsiblity as Director of the New England Correctional Manpower and Training Project which is a child of the New England Correctional Administrator's Conference and the New England Board of Higher Education Until next May I can give only part time to it which means that I have the glory and the responsibility and others do all the work. Fortunately I have Edwin Powers as my chief assistant and we are currently doing day-long interviews with Commissioners of Correction and Wardens as one small part of our study effort. If you have any ideas as to how to shake Massachusetts loose from its Alice in Wonderland personnel practices You might write me a book about it.
With all good wishes and warm regards