The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Saturday, July 16, 2016

March 14 - 17, 1960



Monday, March 14, 1960 Letter from Dorothea, Denny and Jeff

Nice this morning, clouded during day. I washed. A breeze and they dried good. Another very nice long letter from DD and J. In p.m. Billie and Kennie over to Norway to seek employment. None at all. Dot here while they were gone. I churned in p.m. Mama out to kitchen today. Kennie and Dot here in a.m. Billie and I called at Ferns in evening.





Assorted photos and post cards sent by Dorothea from England to the folks at home




Tuesday, March 15, 1960 Poppa’s Birthday

A very nice day. Warmer. I did up my work. Ironed. In p.m. I read papers and magazines. Aunt Ava, Uncle Lewis here, Kennie and Dot and Kennard here in a.m. Billie worked at Chet’s today. What do you now – Betty home early from school in p.m.



Wednesday, March 16, 1960

A wonderful day. Billie worked at Chet’s. Kennard, Kennie, Dot, Aunt Ava called. Uncle Os is sick today. Mama much better. I didn’t do much today.



Thursday, March 17, 1960

Cloudy day and it snowed and blowed. It is accumulating tonight. I cleaned up the upstairs and washed. . Kennard called, also Kennie and Dot. Os still sick. Betty home early tonight from school.


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