Diaries of Ruth Earle Southwick 1921-1924 |
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| Author:
| Southwick, Ruth |
| General Editor:
| Southwick, Martha |
| Foreword by:
| Peterson, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5121-2881-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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In the pages of this volume, the reader will take a journey through a few years (1921-1924) in the life of Ruth Stanton (Earle) Southwick. Ruth was the daughter of Stephen C. Earle, a prominent Massachusetts architect. This bright woman studied Ancient Greek at Mount Holyoke College for three years, but gave it up to marry a Leicester farmer named Nathan Southwick. In the early days of her married life, Ruth began keeping a daily journal of the happenings in her life, and in the lives...
More DescriptionIn the pages of this volume, the reader will take a journey through a few years (1921-1924) in the life of Ruth Stanton (Earle) Southwick. Ruth was the daughter of Stephen C. Earle, a prominent Massachusetts architect. This bright woman studied Ancient Greek at Mount Holyoke College for three years, but gave it up to marry a Leicester farmer named Nathan Southwick. In the early days of her married life, Ruth began keeping a daily journal of the happenings in her life, and in the lives of her family & community. Ruth was largely unknown outside of Leicester, Ma., but buried within the routine entries of her diaries are names, places and dates that capture details of an era.