1928 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY YOUNG WOMAN STUDENT OF COLBY COLLEGE IN MAINE

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On offer is an original, charming manuscript 1928 diary handwritten by Dorothy Morton who provides an excellent view of a life of a young woman at Colby College in Waterville, Main e in 1928. Dorothy is an eager, attentive student. She writes about classmates who get caught going to a public dance and then punished. She notes advice on how to deal with men, sex, avoid smoking. Dorothy, from Melrose, Massachusetts, writes about her trips home, touring Boston and area, berry picking near Waterville, teaching Sunday School. Prof. Weber drives a friend and Dorothy to Boston, and they tour Boston historic sites, Cambridge, Concord, lunch at Brunswick Cafeteria. [Casual research finds that Dorothy L. Morton died Feb. 19, 2002 at age of 93. She was employed for 42 years by Boston Children's Services Association.] The red leather diary has some chipping to the cover, is about 75% full, 7.3 x 15.2 cm. is Overall G+. ; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, COLBY COLLEGE, DOROTHY MORTON, BOSTON CHILDREN'S SERVICES ASSOCIATION, WATERVILLE, MAINE, MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS, GENDER STUDIES, WOMEN'S STUDIES, POST SUFFRAGE, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, BIOGRAPHY, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, 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