Ruth Campbell Smith 1925-27 Diaries

My grandmother, Ruth Campbell Smith (1892 - 1972) kept a diary for many years. I am posting her entries from 1925 - 1927 in this blog. Her family included sons Dale (1916 - 2004), Dick (1918 - 1971), Albert (1920 - 1979), and Ned (1923 - 1976), and later daughters Marjorie (1925 - 2010) and Eleanor (1929 - 2011). Her husband was Gilbert (1889 - 1937) and they lived in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife and mother in the 1920's.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Wednesday, April 28, 1926

Wednesday, April 28, 1926
Cool

Mama came and we mended. She helped me some this time. Made the buttonholes for Ned’s new brown pants I made last Friday.

(I wonder what made this day different that her Mama was a help versus a hindrance to her work?)

1 comment:

Anonymous10:49 AM, April 28, 2007
i wonder if she ever said "Mama, could you help me do this or that?" I'll bet not. Most people are not mind readers.
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