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Contains 15 Results:
Folder 11: Oliver's Diaries 1958-1958, 1958 - 1959
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
1958: A large brown diary with weak binding. The entries in this diary are far more personal, and each page is more densely packed (with two handwritten lines per printed line) than previous diaries. Oliver wrote about his beloved cats, Alaska joining the Union, renovation work on his house (particularly repainting), and his attempt to quit smoking (again). There are clippings pasted throughout the diary, and in the back Oliver kept track of his money, as well as attaching obituaries, and a...
Dates:
1958 - 1959
Folder 12: Miniature Hymnal and Book of Common Prayer
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
The books are together in a black and green carrier set. The inscription on one says “F. Hall from Mr. Lewdson May 1906…In memory of the past seven years.” Unsure of how he relates to the Preston Family, but they were included in the collection.
Dates:
1936 - 1959
Folder 13: Betty's Diaries 1945-1946, 1945 - 1946
File — Box: 1, Case: 13
Scope and Contents
1945: Extra-Small black diary with secure binding. Betty wrote about her transition from school to working at Aetna. She noted the date and time of President Roosevelt’s death. 1946: Regular sized red diary with loose and fragile binding. Has “This book is private—Trespass at your own RISK! AND I DO MEAN RISK!!!!!!” written on the first page. Betty’s diary is more personal than her father’s. despite writing about similar things; work and the weather. Betty wrote about how she was...
Dates:
1945 - 1946
Folder 14: Betty's Diaries 1947-1948, 1947 - 1948
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
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...
Dates:
1947 - 1948
Folder 15: Betty's Diaries 1949-1950, 1949 - 1950
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
1949: A black regular sized diary with the outer binding in great condition and the inner binding is falling apart. Betty wrote about her relationship with Bill in this journal. She wrote about going on dates to the movies, but the couple broke up on Betty’s 22nd birthday. They reunited a while later, and Bill proposed to Betty on Christmas. Additionally, a mini-envelope with a key was drawn on the diary.1950: A back regular sized diary with the binding in great condition. Diary...
Dates:
1949 - 1950