Arnold and Newlin: September 20, 1953

John Edward "Eddie" was born Sunday, September 20, 1953. He was born via caesarean section, as were all of Newlin's subsequent four children. Arnold called his mother-in-law Nursie Whaley Ashmore the same day and she wrote a letter that evening, mailing it the next day.

The Boston Lying-In Hospital is now Brigham and Women's Hospital, but Newlin's room reservation was for Richardson House (now the Fisher–Richardson House).

In May Newlin's obstetrician arranged a room at Boston Lying-In Hospital's Richardson House in Mansfield, Massachusetts

this is a typical card to accompany delivered flowers or a plant

birth announcement card set out to family and friends

the envelope is addressed by Nursie's daughter (Newlin's sister) Floreine, who had distinctive handwriting

Blanche Whaley Howell was Nursie's brother's daughter (and Gordon was Blanche's husband). Gordon was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941, and therefore Blanche was in Honolulu during the attack. Oh her return to the continent, she was told not to speak of it, to prevent home front morale from plummeting.

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Arnold and Newlin: New England 1952–1953

It appears that Arnie and Newlin now have a car (or have borrowed one) and they make some trips around New England. Newlin is working as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. Arnold is a PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Newlin ready for work at Massachusetts General Hospital, circa 1952

Arnie in front of Dorrance Lab, MIT, 1953

Arnold at the Great Dome of MIT, summer 1953

Newlin at the Great Dome, MIT, summer 1953

Newlin Nevis, Connecticut State House, circa 1952

Arnold tying his shoe by the Connecticut State House, circa 1952

Newlin, probably in front of their MIT residence, circa 1952

Newlin posing on their apartment balcony, circa 1952

Newlin looking down from their second floor apartment balcony, circa 1952

a visit from Newlin's brother and sister-in-law Lytton and Opal, circa 1952

Newlin, Lytton and Opal on the balcony, circa 1952

Arnie and Newlin on their balcony, circa 1952

New England mill, 1953

Arnie at a New England mill, 1953

Arnie in wooden stocks on a village green, New England, summer 1953

Arnie, covered bridge, summer 1953

Newlin, New England mill, summer 1953

Newlin's pregnancy is showing, summer 1953

Newlin, summer 1953

Newlin at the beach, Massachusetts, summer 1953

Newlin on a Caltech blanket at the beach, Massachusetts, 1953

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Arnold and Newlin: Life in Boston 1952

After they wed in Florida, Arnie and Newlin move to Boston, where Arnie is in graduate school at the Massachusetts of Technology and Newlin takes a job as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. Their taxes get a bit complicated having worked in three states: California, Florida and Massachusetts. At first they live in quarters at 100 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Arnie took a risk with this next photo. He was afraid the developer would refuse it for being pornographic or worse, turn him in to the authorities for pornography.

Newlin in the tub

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Arnold and Newlin: 1952 honeymoon

Arnold and Newlin honeymoon at the Coral Court in Daytona Beach. That motel is no longer there, replaced by a high-rise.

postcard of motel Coral Court, Daytona Beach, Florida

postcard from their motel Coral Court in Daytona Beach

Arnold and Newlin on their honeymoon

newlywed Newlin

newlyweds Newlin and Arnold, Coral Court motel, Daytona Beach, Florida

Newlin hamming it up on the beach

Arnold on the beach

Arnold doing a handstand

Arnold and Newlin being corny on the beach

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