Five Year Diary, 1943-1947

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This volume details the lives of the Hardy family in Portland, Oregon, during World War II. Rosezella worked on the assembly line and in the offices of the Kaiser shipyards. Wilford's job entailed much travel. The diary describes church work in the Primary, MIA, Relief Society, and Priesthood organizations. Also detailed are shopping, housework, social activities, and sermons. Rosezella reports the names of servicemen wounded or killed, describes the visits of friends and family members, comments on the weather and rising prices, and talks about trips to nearby states.

Dates

1943-1947

Conditions Governing Access

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