Betsy has grippe in March 1925. Later that spring in May, “Itchy” buys Elizabeth a new car, a “cute Buick coupe.” On June 19, 1925, she describes her “usual day of shopping and having trouble finding what I wanted.” Many of her entries also describe her housework and chores or the weather. Betsy has her tonsils taken out in June 1925. On October 4, 1925, Elizabeth writes that she is mad at her husband for his “condition last night.” Elizabeth gives birth to her second daughter, Helon, on December 28, 1925., 1925

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains 14 diaries written by Elizabeth Nulsen Young. The diaries cover the years 1917 to 1976 and briefly list her day-to-day activities. Each diary includes five years, with the exception of one travel diary of a trip to Europe in 1956 and the last diary (1976), which only contains one calendar year.