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1917-1921 Diary, Marie Ahnighito Peary
1917-1921 Diary, Marie Ahnighito Peary
Diaries and Notebooks
"A Line A Day" diary that Marie Ahnighito Peary wrote in, between 1917 and 1921, with the bulk of the entries from 1918-1921. During this busy time in her life, she married Ted (Edward Stafford), gave birth to two sons - Junior (Edward Stafford, Jr.) and Buddy (Peary Diebitsch Stafford), and lost her father (Admiral Robert E. Peary). The diary chronicles her daily life for those 4-5 years, as well as brief mentions of newsworthy world events, including the 1918 flu pandemic and World War I.
Her diary includes the following people and places:
- Mother - her mother, Josephine Peary …
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Marie Ahnighito Peary
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Marie Ahnighito Peary
Diaries and Notebooks
Notebook containing transcribed letters between Marie Peary and Vilhjalmur Stefansson, as well as excerpts from her diary and other commentary.