Elizabeth's mother dies on March 18, 1948: “Went to hospital at 4 & found Mom very low. Returned to stay till she died at 2:30.” On April 8, she writes, “Went to Dr. B at 2:30 but he found no heart trouble.” On July 22, 1948, Betsy’s second child is born, “Jr” [Jim]. On November 3, 1948, Elizabeth writes “Dewey conceeded election at 11 – great gloom.” On December 3, she writes, “Had news of Ridges death. To Undertakers.”, 1948

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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.