1940 Daily DIARY of Mormon Teenager - Bernalillo, NM & Los Angeles, CA, Military

by Barbara Welsch

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*** 1940 Diary of Mormon Teenager *** ** Bernalillo, NM and Los Angeles, CA ** 1940 diary of a teenager - very much a daily record of happenings of the day, activities at school, home life, visitors and suitors, church activities (mutual, sunday school, etc.), constant dating (movies, bowling, car rides, etc.), boyfriends, letters and telegrams, hobbies (drawing and sewing), walks around town, meeting new people, excursions into the mountains, car rides, neighborhood interactions, etc. On the California side, accounts of beach visits, Beverly Hills observations, star spotting, etc. Diary was received as a Christmas gift in 1939, and starts January 1st, midway through her junior year in high school (Bernalillo, NM). A move during the summer put her in the LA area, and the last entry was December 31st, midway through senior year in CA. Writer is Barbara Welsch, 1922-2010. Father is Harry Andrew Welsch, a career military man, and mother Jenny Lind Olson. Two younger brothers rounded out the family of 5. Barbara's mother, Jenny, was born in Carbon County, Utah - likely explains the Mormon roots. From scattered entries, Barbara attended church with her mother; no mention of father attending. No obituary for her found online, but additional info and pictures are found on familysearch.org. Photos courtesy of familysearch. Diary shows some rubbing along spine edges and corners, overall very good. Writing in cursive, but legible and easy to read. Called an "Everyday Diary", published

• Year: 1940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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