The following excerpts were provided by the seller: 1940 “June 19th, Went to work. Just another day. At night went to movies at Bethesda with Frank. Saw “High School” and “Adventure in Diamonds.” Jehovah’s Witness raid tonight in Rockville.” “August 26th, Started on our trip. Miserable weather. Saw Ocie in Leesburg. Hot lunch in Clarksburg, W. Va. At night ate and slept at Columbus, Ohio.” “August 28th, Had breakfast in Hannibal Mo. Saw Quaker Oats, Swift and Armour buildings at St. Joseph, Mo. Had lunch in Perry Kansas and spent the night in Stockton, Kansas.” “August 30th, Shopped in Denver for souvenirs. In afternoon went up on Mt. Evans (14,283 ft.) over longest and highest mountain road in the world. Got caught in snowstorm and mixed up with electricity. Had dinner at Aunt Mamies.” “September 1st, Left early for Estes Park. Dad, mother, Uncle Claude, Leonard, Eleanor and I went. Took lots of snapshots. Had dinner at Grand Lake, highest yacht anchorage in the world. Bought more souvenirs. After dinner at Aunt Mamie’s. Went to bed early.” “September 2nd, Visited the Henry’s. Left for Yellowstone. Had lunch in Laramie, Wyo. and spent the night at Pinedale, Wyo. in the desert a hundred miles from nearest town. All buildings and even our beds made of logs.” “September 3rd, Drove 89 miles through Hoback Canyon to breakfast in Jackson Hole. Did Yellowstone quickly. Saw Old Faithful twice. Spent the night in Cody, Wyoming. A real Western town. Went through Teton National Park. Wonderful.” “September 4th, Drove through the Big Horn Mountains. Beautiful but nerve wracking. Bought myself a ring in Sheridan, Wyo. Spent the night in Rapid City S. Dak. Went through the Black Hills today.” “September 5th, Had horrible breakfast after riding a hundred miles in the desert. Had lunch in Mitchell, S.D. and saw the corn castles. Drove late. Had supper in Mapleton Ia. and spent the night in Denison Iowa.”