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Diary, 1928

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 62, Folder: 1
Identifier: id76468

Scope and Contents

This description was provided by the seller and has not been verified: " 1928 “January 1st, Left my case at Port on noon train. Dad met. Went up to Agnes in afternoon and stayed all night. Lee home. Had a good time. Peg gave me this diary. Thus into New Year. No wild party.” “January 2nd, Awful cold. Came home in P.M. Lawrence R. here and Gert and her mother. Called on a case @ Coudy Hospital. Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.” “January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce’s for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.” “January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don’t believe I passed.” “February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.” “March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley’s son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.” “March 18th & 19th, Harold didn’t phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard’s. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard’s for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.” “April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..” “April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice’s car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.” “May 13th, (she’s home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa’s in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won’t forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.” “May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.” “May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.” “May 25th, Out at Smith’s boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart’s. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.” “June 2nd, Smith better, hasn’t got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I’ll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.” “July 12th, 13th, & 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..” “August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.” “August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley’s brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.” “August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn’t sleep much. Mac’s sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.” “September 6th, (I think she’s back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.” “September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o’clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.” “September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.” “November 15th & 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney’s the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.” “December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. Thus ends 1928.”"

Dates

  • Creation: 1928

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English

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