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Elizabeth begins attending Red Cross meetings and studying a Red Cross manual in order to pass a first aid exam in January 1942 in Ft. Myers. She sees her lawyer again on February 13. On March 11, 1942, she writes, “house robbed.” On April 10 she writes, “Had a 20 minute talk with the Judge and got my divorce. Saw a movie and that’s that.” She returns to New York in May. On June 24, she writes of a date with “the cow-boy.” She settles a land transfer on July 28, 1942, and then moves; she writes on August 1, “moved in on Alma and Worthy” [around/in?] Hartford. She spends much of the summer getting facials, shopping, reading, and seeing movies. In late September, she drives to St. Louis to look for an apartment., 1942

 Part — Box: 1

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.

Dates

  • 1942

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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