The Journals of Emma Troutman Boylan

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Emma #142: January 1939 (part 2)
Baby things for Ruth; Emma goes to Washington and does some major sightseeing
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Emma #13: October 1928
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Emma #1: October 1927
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Emma #14: November 1928
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Emma #118: April 1937
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Emma #85: October 1934
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Emma #10: July 1928
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Emma #141: January 1939 (part 1)
Emma's trip to Philadelphia, with a visit to Katharine in Cleveland
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Emma #140: Special Feature—Letters to Ruth
Letters and cards to Ruth from Emma, Estella, Miriam, and John Lohr
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Emma #139: December 1938
Baby shoes, kitchen goodies, canning turkey, and anticipation...
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Emma #138: November 1938
Thanksgiving, Ruth's baby coming soon, midterm elections, and Jewish persecution
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Emma #137: October 1938
Trip to Kansas City, listening to the Radio, family letters & packages, and picking corn
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Emma #136: September 1938
Abundance on the farm, Gerald goes to prison, and war clouds gathering
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Emma #135: August 1938
House full of visitors, lots of corn, Gerald in trouble, and a letter to Ruth
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The Journals of Emma Troutman Boylan
The Journals of Emma Troutman Boylan
From 1927 Iowa to mid-1950s Philadelphia via the Great Depression, Oregon, WWII and more, my great-grandmother's journal tells one woman's story that touches on universal themes and key events in American history.

The Journals of Emma Troutman Boylan

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