1936 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG BOY IN DEPRESSION ERA SUPERIOR WISCONSIN

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On offer is a real all-American boy-next-door manuscript diary handwritten by William Hale Edwards, about 16 or 17, who lives in Superior, Wisconsin at the very tip of Lake Superio r. While his life revolves around school, Church, family and work William has a fair bit of personality with charming entries: "Had a rip roaring start to school by being late"; "Rask took his babe to a show." Other entries note: worked at Breusaughs, practiced violin and piano, wrote an editorial on the Ginley Bridge, goes to a charopracter, voted officers at the Dorm, possibility of Military School this summer. Living with his brother Rodney, Mom and Dad he also has many, many friends including: Fred Rydell, Mary Johnson, Elenore Banester, Jack Sullivan, Patsy Kelly, Billings, Vark +++++.Local historians and collectors will find a treasure trove of era and area history. VG.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; SUPERIOR, DULUTH, WISCONSIN, HERMANTOWN, PRE WORLD WAR II, DEPRESSION ERA, SOCIAL STUDIES, GENDER STUDIES, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA, Als, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, papel. Show more