Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Tribute Weekly Webzine Site Since 1996 ~ 15,000 Web Pages In Archive Presents Volume 1977 THE BURROUGHS FAMILY TRIBUTE SERIES Edgar Rice Burroughs' Artist Nephew STUDLEY OLDHAM BURROUGHS ~ Part 2 FAMILY CHRISTMAS MEMORIES By Granddaughter, Jill Adams Photo from the June Burroughs Thomas Collection STUDLEY OLDHAM BURROUGHS

Daughter June ~ 1937

Daughter Beverley ~ 1937

June ~ Studley ~ Alice ~ Beverly

June and Beverly

---

Studley was married three times.
First wife, Mary, died in childbirth. The daughter survived for a period of time.
The second wife was Alice (divorced) -- Jill Adams' grandmother
The third wife was Marie.

---

Anthony St., Ill.
Dec. 31, 1945

Dear Nelle:-

Picture the quiet scene of the living room in a more or less (use your judgment) typical American home late Xmas afternoon, the gifts unwrapped, the room illuminated by the strings of lights (Westinghouse) from the Xmas tree. There is even the customary wreath in the window, slung together by the lord of the manor with evergreen boughs, wire, and cusswords.

Comes the voice of the inspiration of it all "How funny," she says, "how funny you didn't get a necktie from my Mother."

"Listen," I reply, "listen! The whole California delegation remembered us high, wide and handsome! Tie, and for shame!" said I. "Tsk, tsk!"

(Editors note: But Oh! how I lied! Oh, how I had needed, wanted, and looked forward to that one necktie.  End of editors note.)

Scene two: Dec. 26, the birthday of an average citizen, one day younger than Christ. The doorbell. Aha! the belated Xmas gift from a business associate: A Necktie! Well, well, well -- halt! the doorbell. A special delivery from Quincy Michigan. A birthday present from the sister: ahaaa! two neckties!! Well, well, well and well!! What! the doorbell!!! From California! Sit still, my heart!! Wait, it can't be! But yes! Yes, it is!!! From the commisseur of all neckties! And from Bullocks! Three neckties! Hey! Marie!

Epilogue:
I thank you. They are beautiful. The one I am now wearing (the one with the rather large pattern) tops them all in my estimation.

And this letter is neither an exaggeration nor a burlesque. I  definitely needed neckties. Period

Add to that the feat of anybody on earth remembering my birthday on top of all the Xmas hullaballoo, and you may know I am always touched, be it only a stick of chewing gum.

All of us here send our best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 1946.

Sincerely, Stud.

Burroughs family and friends looked forward each December
to Studley's remarkable personal Christmas cards.
Featured here are cards from 1936-1949
(click each card for full-screen images)

1936

1949

1949 ~ The Final Card


While going through Studley's Family Christmas Cards,
Granddaughter Jill also found
two Valentine Cards from the mid to late '30s:

Valentine to daughter June June was born in 1927.

Valentine to daughter Bev Bev was born in 1928.

Click to view full-size collage

STUDLEY OLDHAM BURROUGHS TRIBUTES
Part of our Burroughs Family Tribute Series

Tarzan.com	ERBzine.com	DantonBurroughs.com	Tarzan.org
BurroughsBibliophiles.com	JohnColemanBurroughs.com	Tarzan.com/tarzine	JohnCarterOfMars.ca
www.erbzine.com/edgarriceburroughs	Weekly Webzine	Weekly Webzine	Tarzana.ca

WEBJED: BILL HILLMAN
Visit our thousands of other sites at:
BILL AND SUE-ON HILLMAN ECLECTIC STUDIO
All ERB Images© and Tarzan® are Copyright ERB, Inc.- All Rights Reserved.
All Original Work ©1996-2008/2016 by Bill Hillman and/or Contributing Authors/Owners
No part of this web site may be reproduced without permission from the respective owners.