Buy this book on-line UNIDENTIFIED : 1939 - 1943 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A KANSAS WOMAN IN A 5 YEAR DIARY A GIFT FOR HER 80TH BIRTHDAY
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. On offer is a remarkable, original 1939 - 1943 five year manuscript diary handwritten by an unidentified Kansas woman living very near St. Josephs. The diary is dedicated to Mother on her 80th birthday on March 22nd 1939 [b. 1859] by her daughter Zena [who turns 63 during the writing of this diary in 1939]. While she is not named directly there are many, many clues that would allow local historians and researchers, who would be hard pressed to find a more detailed World War II era home front diary, to discover her identity. The writer, who is retired from most labours, details a life of continual work of her daughter, visits by friends, trips to doctors and local events from the birth of a friend's child to the death of a neighbor's kitten. She writes in a strong hand throughout, hard to believe given her age but she is consistent and rarely misses a day and is obviously very sharp mentally. It is amazing to consider she lived from pre Civil War through to World War II years. The book proper has had some dampness issues but is legible and complete. Overall G.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of UNIDENTIFIED : 1939 - 1943 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A KANSAS WOMAN IN A 5 YEAR DIARY A GIFT FOR HER 80TH BIRTHDAY. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, fine bindings, livres illustrées, libri antichi and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |