Women travelers -- United States -- Diaries

Content Description Travel diary of a woman believed to be Anna Perainen from the Midwest visiting the West Coast of the United States. She visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Canada. A partial transcription of the journal entries provided by the seller: "July 6th, Today was the day. I really stepped around getting everything around the home in order to leave it to Dick Wallace and Frank Moore for 2 months. Marianne and Dick took me to the train. I kissed them...

Content Description This travel scrapbook documents the trip of Gertrude Ball (b. 1895), husband Ridgeway Ball (1890-1965), and mother Della Clapper (1869-1931) as they drive from Omaha, Nebraska to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado in 1925. The scrapbook outlines the weather, sightseeing and stops, landscape, and overall travel of the trio, written by Gertrude. The front cover of the scrapbook also includes the total mileage and expenses of the trip. Their trip, according to the book, started on July 17th, with...

Content Description Diary of a young woman from a privileged background writing in the first half of the 1920s. Topics covered in her diary entries include yacht clubs, dancing, parties, golfing, tennis, trips to New York and California, as well as other topics. Places mentioned include White Sulphur, New Brighton, Farmington, Rolling Rock, New York, Bellows Falls, and others. The diary begins on November 6, 1920, and continues through 1924. The diarist’s birthday is December 1st and she is 19 years old when...