Folder 14: Betty's Diaries 1947-1948, 1947 - 1948
Scope and Contents
1947: Regular sized green diary with undone binding (very fragile). “This book is PRIVATE—Keep out” is written on the first page. The entries in this diary describe a busy year, Betty wrote “work all day and rehearse all night.” She wrote of the weather, a tooth-ache (which her father mentioned in his diary as well). There are clippings included in this diary as well.
1948: A regular sized brown diary with the binding in great condition. Betty, who lived with her parents details their health struggles, from a tumor removal for her mother, to her father’s memory loss and headaches. Betty was close with her parents, and her passages express care for them. Betty met Bill (the man who she would marry) and writes of her affection for him. Additionally, a dried flower and newspaper clippings were added to the diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1948
Creator
- From the Collection: Oliver Preston (Person)
- From the Collection: Betty Preston (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 Boxes, 19 Folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106