1942 - 1946 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WORLD WAR II TORONTO HOME FRONT DIARY OF A WEALTHY WASP MATRON DEDICATED TO WORK AT THE RED CROSS IN SUPPORT OF THE WAR EFFORT

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On offer is an original manuscript look at life on the home front in World War II era Toronto Ontario Canada through the diary entries and observations of an unidentified woman of some means. Typically of an upper socio-economic distinction prevalent in Toronto of the 1940 our writer is obsessed with hockey games, working at the Red Cross most days, attending luncheon with Lady Eaton, diplomatic events at Queen's Park, Granite Club teas and other social events at important clubs throughout the city, Bank of Toronto Lady's Club events, Landseair Club, shopping in Buffalo, the Royal Alex, volunteering at St. Johns Ambulance, King Edward parties, travel to Vancouver, parties for Members of Parliament, CNIB luncheons, and much, much more from 1942 to 1946. Some damage to the binding but overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: WOMEN STUDIES, GENDER STUDIES, SOCIAL STUDIES, WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANTS, WASP, LANDSEAIR CLUB, RED CROSS, WWII, WORLD WAR II, WW2, HOME FRONT, HOMEFRONT, CANADA, CANADIANA, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADIANA, WRITER, HOLOGRAPH, SIGNED, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, HANDWRITTEN, HAND WRITTEN, AUTOGRAPH, AUTOGRAPHS, SIGNED, LETTERS, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPT, MANUSCRIPTS, WRITERS, WRITER, AUTHOR, HOLOGRAPH, TRAVEL, PERSONAL, 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