Diary Detectives

A set of three diaries from 1943, 1944, and 1947 written in the small, rural farming town of Fairfax, Iowa. The diaries tell the story of Todd & Edna DeLany and their children Loyd and Edna Jr.

This set of diaries begins with Todd as the author. After he suffers a cerebral hemorrhage in July of 1943, the writing is taken over by his wife Edna Sr. She continues to write for the remainder of the diaries, continuing after Todd's death in 1944.

A set of six diaries spanning 1895 - 1907 written by Georgianna (Newton) Slippy and her husband Ralph B. Slippy. The diaries begin with Georgia's high school life before marriage, and will share both her perspective and her future husband Ralph's through the years. 

A particularly interesting year in these diaries is 1903- the year that Ralph & Georgia marry. We are so lucky to have BOTH Georgia and Ralph's diaries from this year, so we will be able to read that life-changing event from both of their perspectives!