From January 8-February 19, 1954, Elizabeth goes on a vacation to Mexico. On February 15, while still on vacation, she writes, “Got a telegram saying my car had been stolen!” On February 23, she gets her car back. Elizabeth spends the first half of the year hanging around her house, gardening, painting outside, and sewing dresses. The majority of her diary entries end with “peaceful P.M.” From June 25-September 12, she travels to Europe and tours Lisbon, London, Paris, and many more cities. On October 5, she attends the “VP ball –took Smiths and Knight[y]” [Veiled Prophet Ball]. On November 20, Elizabeth writes, “Started to learn Spanish.” She studies Spanish until the end of the year., 1954

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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.