Elizabeth goes on another vacation to Arizona and California for the first month and a half of 1953. On March 3, Elizabeth writes, “Helly and I went out to see about silver for a bride.” On March 12, she writes, “Got a social security card and lunch in Clayton.” Throughout the year, Elizabeth visits Pere Marquette several times. On June 13, she writes, “Betsy was excused from St. V [St. Vincent's].” From July 1-August 15, Elizabeth goes on a vacation to New York and Baltimore. During the vacation, she writes of a trial involving Betsy. She writes on July 16, “Betts was on stand most of the day and did better towards the end. Judge handed her the case – we were sunk.” On September 18, she invites over her “Vassar friends and played charades.” On September 27, she writes that Henny “went to buy a dog, instead of a Boxer it was a Chihuahua.” They name the dog Chewy. Elizabeth continues to watch “the kids,” who are her daughters’ children, and uses the phrase “had a siesta” for much of the year., 1953
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
- 1953
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
- From the Collection: Young, Elizabeth Nulsen, 1899-1992 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository