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1930, 1932-1933 (Creation)
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1 folder of textual records (2 diaries)
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File includes two diaries by Dorothy Choate Herriman.
Diary 4 documents Dorothy Herriman at home in Cobourg. Her grandmother's funeral was on June 16. The diary also talks about more family "ructions," and the beginning evidence of economic depression in towns.
Diary 5 has introspective writing with much soul-searching. Dorothy Herriman is living in Toronto, visiting family and friends in Cobourg, Port Hope and Orillia, trying to write. There is conflict with her mother and despair over what she perceives as the lack of courage of a weak father. Her father is going to have trouble financing Cousin Doris, Orillia, at Normal School and Dorothy wished the chance to give back some of her years at Havergal or Tech. or the Ontario College of Art since "my reward for study has certainly not been monetary -- nor has it brought me a peaceful environment." She starts her infatuation with a cousin, Ralph Wilson, which becomes a love affair and lasts until 1938. The economic depression is severe. She notes one Orillia suicide and tells of a neighbour, Mr. Dempsey who has lost his job as manager of local branch of the Northway's store.
File also includes many newspaper clippings.