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Contains 53 Results:

Diary, 1917-1921., 1917-1921

 Item — 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: 1917-1921

In 1917, Elizabeth begins writing regularly in the fall. She discusses her classes, social outings in New York, her lack of ambition, and her will to lose weight., 1917

 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: 1917

In 1918, Elizabeth continues to document her life at school: cutting classes, tracking how much food she eats, social outings to see movies, picnics, and eating ice cream with friends. On April 8 she writes, “Must learn more to eat less,” and on June 29 she writes, “I’m so fat I look like twins.” She first mentions “Ridge” on April 26, 1918, receiving a letter from him. On May 16, 1918, she goes to New York to see Earl off to France. On May 23, 1918, she writes that Ridge is going to France and she is scared she won’t see him off. She kisses him good-bye on June 2. She identifies her college as “V.C” [Vassar College] on September 16, 1918. On September 30 she acknowledges that she hasn’t acted “squarely” by writing to Ridge and seeing someone she refers to as “Les.” She contemplates the future on Oct 2: “Wonder if I’ll be writing ‘the babie’s crying’ in 1921.” She writes on November 17, 1918, “War’s over! War’s over!”, 1918

 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: 1918

On January 13, 1919, Elizabeth writes, “Great determination. I will get thin and win Les.”, 1919

 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: 1919

Diary, 1922-1926., 1922-1926

 Item — 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: 1922-1926

In March 1923, Elizabeth writes that “Bitsy Bet weighs 15 pounds!” Later that year she puts an advertisement out for a nurse for her daughter., 1923

 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: 1923

Elizabeth goes to New York in April 1924 to shop, get manicures, see entertainment, and visit Vassar College. On May 31, 1924, she writes that it is a “sad and lonely eve.” On June 15, 1924, Elizabeth and her husband celebrate their third wedding anniversary with flowers and dining., 1924

 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: 1924