Item: Evelyn Webb Carpenter diary, 1936 June 22-July 26
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Finding Aid Title: Evelyn Webb Carpenter diary, 1936 June 22-July 26
Finding Aid Collection Number: 2520
Date Range of Collection: June 22-July 26, 1936
Creator of Materials: Carpenter, Evelyn Webb
Content Description: The Carpenter diary begins with the party's departure from Lancaster, Vermont on June 22, 1936. Their route west took them to Niagra Falls, Chicago, and Mitchell, South Dakota where they paused for car repairs. The women then pushed on to Rapid City, Buffalo, Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park, where they stayed at Old Faithful. The trip finished with a lengthy route through southern Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada before their arrival in Long Beach, California. The return trip took them to Seattle, across Montana, and then through Ontario before they arrived back in Vermont in late July. Carpenter's entry on Yellowstone is brief, and mentions seeing the Grand Canyon, the geysers, and bears on the road. Other information recorded are her impressions of the countryside, her critique of the various hotels they stayed at, and some information on her fellow travelers. The diary also includes financial notations on the trip expenses from June 22 to June 28.
Finding Aid URL: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv64413
Keywords: yellowstone national park, personal journals and diaries, travel, geysers, hotels and hotel registers, evelyn webb carpenter
Subjects: Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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