Diary, 1912
Scope and Contents
In the 1912 diary, Hermann enjoys a “Hard Times” party. A friend’s wife dies of spinal meningitis. He hears both Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson deliver speeches. At a friend’s house, Hermann listens to a Graphophone. In the summer, he attends Saengerfest and in the fall he goes to the ball park to watch the scoreboard returns come in from the World Series between the Giants and the Red Sox.
Dates
- Creation: 1912
Creator
- From the Collection: Hermann, Edgar Carl (Family)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository