Daughter of the Great Depression

The daily diary entries from Ruth Catherine McKenzie McCoy. Her daughter, author Fran Baker, has included photos, historic notes and "old-time" recipes following the entries. Readers are welcome to comment.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

October 18, 1934 - December 31, 1934

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Note: Because of her mother's illness, an illness that ultimately proved fatal, Ruth didn't write in her diary from again until 1935...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 1934

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Note: Ruth did not write in her diary today. Construction site of the Lillian Wald Playground Lower East Side, New York City October 1...

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 1934

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Gave talk in English. Mother still sick. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek October 1934 The Long March was a military retreat undertaken b...

Monday, October 15, 2012

Monday, October 15, 1934

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Went to school. Mother stayed in bed sick today. Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra w...

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sunday, October 14, 1934

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Went to Sunday school and church. Changed classess. Helen and I saw "Flying Down to Rio." Starring Dolores del Rio, Gene Raymo...

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Saturday, October 13, 1934

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Aunt Jennie was up. Got overshoes today. Helen's were over. Went up to Pauline's. Nadine's sister had a baby boy. Ollie was over...

Friday, October 12, 2012

Friday, October 12, 1934

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Daddy took us to school. Stayed for typing. Pauline and Ruth Ray were down. I got some grapes. Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristofor...

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Fran Baker: Fran Baker is the author of fifteen novels, with another in progress. The Talk of the Town, set in 1933, and was released in hardcover in September 2011. This blog was inspired by the diaries of her mother, Ruth Catherine McKenzie McCoy. In addition to her mother's actual diary entries, Fran has taken the liberty of adding historical notes, photos and "old time" recipes to share with readers. Those additions appear at the end of an entry and are noted with with an *. Fran invites readers to visit her web sites at www.FranBaker.com and www.DelphiBooks.us.

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