1959-63 vintage 5yr DIARY greeley co HELEN BOWLES betty daily life NIXON KENNEDY For Sale

1959-63 vintage 5yr DIARY greeley co HELEN BOWLES betty daily life NIXON KENNEDY
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Original 1959–1963 five-year handwritten diary kept by HELEN BOWLES, from the Betty Bowles family estate. This compact brown \"Five Year Diary\" is mostly filled with handwritten entries spanning all five years, often with an entry for each year appearing under the same calendar date. The exact dimensions were not provided, so please refer to the photographs for scale.

This is considerably more substantial than the frequently encountered partially used five-year diary. Helen records the ordinary rhythms of family life alongside events that can be valuable to genealogists and local historians: family visits, dinners, birthdays, marriages, deaths, funerals, illnesses, employment, trips, clubs, weather, shopping, holidays and other day-to-day activities.

The diary has particularly strong Colorado and Rocky Mountain regional content. Visible entries mention Denver, Boulder, Colorado State University, Lander, Jackson, Estes Park and other locations, along with road trips and family travel. One June 1959 entry records Floyd starting work in Boulder, while numerous other entries document his activities and camera-club outings.

Family and social names appear throughout. Among the frequently appearing names are Floyd, Betty, Carole, Nancy, Bob, Nan, Sam, Dick, Mary and numerous friends, relatives and acquaintances. Many entries specifically record deaths and ages, marriages, birthdays and family gatherings, giving the diary considerable potential for genealogy and social-history research.

There are also interesting references to contemporary events. Examples visible in the photographed pages include the 1960 presidential election and Kennedy/Nixon, Hurricane Carla in 1961, severe snow and weather events, local elections, automobile trips and other happenings that place the family\'s daily life within the larger period.

An especially useful estate connection is a loose BOWLES TREE SERVICE employee wage/deduction slip preserved inside the front of the diary.

Also accompanying or tucked into the diary are assorted original and period family ephemera, including photographs, handwritten notes/correspondence, newspaper clippings and other saved pieces. One photograph shows a woman holding an infant; another shows two men indoors. A large newspaper photograph, clippings concerning weather and local/personal events, and handwritten material are also present. These pieces appear to have been deliberately retained with the diary and add substantially to its character as a family archive.

For Additional estate items, CLICK HERE:This is from the Betty Bowles estate. Father is Floyd, Husband is Russell E. Lofgren. The Bowles family used BOWLES TREE SERVICE business.

PARENTS:
FLOYD C BOWLES & HELEN L BOWLES
1329 11TH ST
GREELEY, COLO

Name Miss Betty Bowles
Residence Place Salt Lake City, Utah,
Employer California Institute of Technology
Marriage Date 28 May 1950
Father Floyd Bowles
Mother Bowles
Spouse Russell E Lofgren

Name: Betty Exact Bowles
Residence Year: 1947 Street Address: 507 N Grand Oaks av Pasadena, California,
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Pasadena, California, City Directory, 1947



Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

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