Scope and Contents "Dear Reader..." was a feature of the "Confidentially Yours" column. These were short articles about topics that frequently came up in the column. Oftentimes these articles talked about community needs and resources while other times these articles offered general advice on issues such as chastity, home budgeting, religion, and holiday preparation. Occasionally there articles in this folder not connected to "Confidentially Yours" but still written under the pen name Mary Marker.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains photocopied articles of "Confidentially Yours," letters to Mary Marker, letters and responses from Mary Marker, Ramona's drafts, notes, and research materials.

Scope and Contents These folders as well as boxes 35 and 36 contain the letters readers wrote to Mary Marker. Usually these letters ask Mary Marker for help. Oftentimes, there are letters from readers responding with their own advice to a question printed in a previous column. Many of the letters have Ramona's own brief notes indicating her opinion or whether or not a particular letter was used for the column.