This diary covers June 5-September 5, 1956. Elizabeth’s travels start in Paris, France, where she stays at the Hotel Castille. From June 6-July 2 she tours Paris, sees a ballet, visits Coco and Andre [friends], goes to the Russian Embassy for visas, and visits tombs of French royalty. On June 18, she writes, “Had snails at ‘Pied du Cochon.’” By June 21 she is still being denied a visa. While in Paris she dines quite often with the Graillot family., 1956 June

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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.