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July 1
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
July 1, 1997
Up at 10:30. We watched Rosie and ate breakfast. At 1:00, Ashley’s mom came and took us to Goodwill and the mall. I didn’t have any money (yet). Came home and watched story, ate lunch. Read some. Took a nap at 6:00. Ate dinner. Watched T.V. till 10:00.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
July 1, 1996
Got up at 9:30. Mowed lawn next door. Showered and did some stuff around the house. Went to Shannon's. Went to pool and played volleyball. Came home and ate. Wet to "Nutty Professor" with group of friends. It was fun. I saw Leslie from group therapy. She looked well. Sat beside Pat. He called me after the movie.
Crisis, age 19, London
July 1, 1980
Awoke 10.30am. Wash my locks, bathe and then tidied room well. Industrious little mouse. 2.00pm phone Ilda, go to laundry, buy paper. 5.00pm to opticians for eye-test. £60. To Queensway to see for job in Unique. Phone back on Friday. Meet Ilda and Mauro at 8pm. Bump into Jeff. To Sammy’s place, lots of people. Took LSD for first time. To pub at Vauxhall Bridge for drag act. To Creperie then Mornington Crescent then home. Night night.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
July 1, 1960
Mrs. B. came over, her sister coming tonite for over 4th. Made coffee, she needed it as she had been working all A.M. cleaning liv. room.
Marcy S., age 20, Tennessee
July 1, 1944
Hot day. Sunny. To work at 8:30. Mr. H. wasn’t there. I read a book. About 10 he came in and was so nervous he could hardly talk — the after-effects no doubt. He said he just couldn’t do any work today so we’d close up shop. He told me to make out my check — for $10 this week. And here I’ve hardly done a thing! It’s probably just a temporary raise, though. So I closed up, went down to the bank and cashed my check, and then to 10-cent store where I found some Halo!! Home and explained my early appearance to Mum. I then proceeded to iron. Pop came for dinner. After the dishes I gave myself another egg facial. Then sat out in back yard and read “Rilla of Ingleside.” Pop joined me. About 4:30 I took a bath and started out for town. Up by Tarwater’s I met Ashley (that’s his name!) and he looked so boyish and tousled! He asked me how I was feeling, as if I’d been on my death bed recently!! It was a nice hot afternoon. Got more Halo at Roses’ and some stationary. Spied Margaret H. and Mary Lou sitting in Hudson’s car so I got in and we talked. A man in the next car flirted for all he was worth. It was so funny! Mr. and Mrs. H. came soon so Mary Lou and I got out and walked up the hill. Met Mrs. Neergaard and went in her house to see a painting Mary Lou wanted for the church. Mr. N. has done some beautiful paintings. Mary Lou and I parted at her house. As I passed the park, I noticed the grass was burning pretty fast. Stopped a minute to talk to Mrs. Walker, Alice Ann and Rhoda. On home and forgot all about telling Pop about the fire — I don’t know what possessed me! Mum got me to sew a button on her dress. I sat in my pretty chair and sang. Roby called and wanted me to come to town tonight and run around. Then Mrs. Julian called Pop about the the fire and I remembered! He grabbed a rake and rushed up. I ate supper and told Mum about the forbidden car ride we took with Jane. She was very disappointed (!) and took the opportunity to lecture me on whistling at men and boys!! Mum gets so excited over nothing. Pop returned soon smelling of smoke to announce that the one-man fire dept. had put out the fire. After supper I dressed and left for town about 7:30. Lovely evening. Mum told Pop about my breaking the rule and Pop didn’t see anything wrong with it — he probably did such things in his college days! Mum says she told him what she thought of us both! Guess we’re hopeless cases! :) I waited about 10 minutes in front of the P.O. and finally Marg. and Roby came. There were more people at town! We walked around to the library and they left some books. Just as we were leaving Miss Goodwin popped in and we talked to her a few minutes. She never looks any older. She’d just gotten home from school. We walked back to the 10-cent store and then up and down the street, looking at the people— it was mutual, I guess. Went in the Acme and there was Ashley at a table with Ona Smith, Jimmie Carroll and Glenna Ruth. He said “Hi, Pattie.” We sat at a nearby table — only vacant one and had limeade. About 8:30 we left and walked around some more. Across the street we ran into Kimmie and Pan — K. isn’t going to Cincy until next week. We all went down — 5 abreast! — to the skating rink for a few minutes, then pushed our way (well, practically) back down to the bowling alley. We all sat down and watched them bowl awhile. Mary Frances Harmon was there with a boy!! Pan had on a backless dress and got quite a few comments on it from the passing crowd!! She was very sweet and I didn’t feel different or out of place at all as I used to. Oh, this change is so wonderful!! We traipsed all over town looking for the Hudsons’ car and finally met them as they were waiting for a red light. We all piled in. Mrs. Hudson said she couldn’t go to bed without some ice cream so we drove out to S. Harriman and finally found some sherbet. Then we drove back to town and Mr. H. took me home. Kimmie and Pan persuaded me to go to Sunday school tomorrow and the Hudsons want us to come over in the afternoon.To bed about 11. Tonight was really fun. I’m not afraid of people anymore! Apparently Ashley isn’t married.
Marcy S., age 16, Ohio
July 1, 1941
Up about 6:00 (5:00 our time). A bit cooler. Didn’t get to sleep till dawn. Hot by time we got dressed. Breakfast a little after 7:00 at H&M (?) restaurant. Mom got gas. Left about 7:50.
Beautiful morning. Drive to Cincinnati lovely. Through Covington and Cinn. Got lost in latter but a kind man told us to follow him and we got across the bridge safely. Drove on. Stopped one place and mailed some cards. Another time when very hot stopped in little town and drank rest of fruit juice. Car with two ladies stopped in front of us. Mom went to garage (service station) to restroom. One lady told us we’d dressed right for a trip -- slacks. She looked and talked like Mrs. Stewart. Very hot traveling. Mary slept in the back seat.
About noon stopped at London, Ohio for lunch in drug store. Ice cream and drink. On map we were miles from lake -- decided we couldn’t even make Willoughby. Refreshed we drove on in the heat. At first were nearly two hundred miles from Cleveland. Gradually got nearer.
About 2:00 we drew off the highway up a country road and Mom curled up and took a half-hour nap. Mary and I got out and walked. Pleasant in the shade. Breezy. Put big hat on. Kept singing “In shade of the old apple tree, where I sat down on a bee, etc.” Mary still thought she was dreaming. Ditto, me. Then we lay down under “a spreading some kind of tree” and looked up at the blue sky through the great swaying leaves. Heavenly.
Back to car to call Mom (upon request) but she had just woken up. She felt much better. On. Passed through Delaware where Prof went to school. Saw the college (Ohio Wesleyan). As we neared Cleveland the highway improved and we drove through some beautiful country. Rolling. So much fun driving toward a large city. Still very hot. Reached Strongesville (where Daddy had planned for us to spend the night) and since Mom was tired decided to eat. Little after 4:30. Only hole in road but found nice inn where no liquor was served to eat. Had home-cooked meal of steak -- henceforth I shall be more definite about how I want mine cooked. Very good, though. Had two glasses of milk and pie (filling).
Lovely after supper. About twenty miles from Cleveland. We took Highway 80 over to Twinsburg. Meantime had gotten cloudy and we could see signs of a good rain on the way. Stopped for gas on way. Beautiful driving through beautiful rolling country with trees on either side and very little traffic. Quite a few trucks during day but not so many in evening. At Twinsburg turned north again toward Willoughby. Didn’t want lovely drive to end. We all sat in the front seat, I in the middle. I just wanted to hug Mary.
At last we reached Willoughby and began looking for tourist homes. Saw some beautiful ones but kept driving on. Finally decided to to on to Geneva to be near lake. Lovely and cooler. Beautiful drive. Quite a bit of traffic. Passed nurseries and lovely homes. Started to stop a number of times at tourist camps but Mom thought we’d better go on. About 7:45 reached Geneva and went straight to Bogg’s Tourist Home (air-conditioned). Mr. Bragg knew us and Mrs. Bogg soon came bursting out. They are nicer than ever -- Jews. He is going blind. Mary and I sat and talked with her a few minutes while Mom was putting the car in the garage. Then we went upstairs to our room. Same one we had once before. Mom went downstairs and Mary and I went in bathroom and washed. Mr. and Mrs. Bogg put up a cot in the room.
Then we put on dresses and set out for a walk. Started north. Dark but not a great deal cooler. We talked about Helen and Lester and Barbara Muller and Josephine Kreis. Mary said the latter two both considered her their best friend and confidant but she said she hadn’t told them the same, ’cause I was her best friend. I had so hoped she would be serious just for once but I missed my cue to say something nice. I walked on in silence. Everyone loves Mary -- why can’t I be like her?
Didn’t feel so good after walk -- not physically. We decided to go downtown and get something cool to drink but it was after 9:00 so we didn’t. Upstairs and to bed. I slept with Mother. Mary in cot. Beautiful night. Cool breeze as well as air-conditioning. Soon to sleep. Love Mary. Tomorrow get to Auntie Ediths -- Yippee! (Drove 347 miles today. Whew!)
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
July 1, 1888
I attended church this forenoon, Kate staying home with Una. We went over to father Queal’s a little while this afternoon, taking Una for a ride also. Kate and I attended the meeting this evening.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
July 1, 1887
Mr. Bradford came on this morning and plastered the cistern one coat, this forenoon. I had all I could do to keep him supplied with mortar. I had just water enough. Mr. Bradford went to the Court House to do some work as soon as he got through here. I went to the creek and got a half barrell [sic] of water just before noon. Commenced to make the eaves trough this afternoon. I got 2 made and painted. There came up a big wind with a fog from the north-west, which made things jingle for a little time. It finally settled down into a good rain. I caught the tubs full of water and filled the barrell [sic] too.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
July 1, 1863
Finished my dress before dinner & put it on. Made some paste board & after dinner warped Zona’s hoop & went to meet Mr. Henry. Pinck, Zona & Willie waited at the dam a good while for him & just as I got set down in piazza to eating some cherries that Harrie had gathered, Betsey saw him coming by Mrs. Fanning’s. We all, that is the children & I, ran & met him way down the road. He was glad to see us & we him. He asked the first thing, why I did not write. I was so sorry I had not. He went up expecting to get my letter at Simsville, lost some time. I am very sorry I did not write. I was affraid he would not get it. I never thought of his coming up there for my letter only but that was all the business he had there. I shall not cease to regret that soon. I made an apron for myself this evening of an old gingham dress I have had ten years & cut another out of it. I had it before we were married. It is worse for wear.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
July 1, 1862
The heaviest rain fell this evening that any one remembers ever to have seen. It began about 5 o’clock & rained on till after we were asleep, 10 o’clock. We like to have had no supper it rained so hard. Some of the mills have been seriously damaged by it. Jesse Smith’s & Miller’s sustained considerable loss by their mills. The water gaps are all gone on this place. They will fix them tomorrow. Wheat & oats are badly blown down. They will have it to mow. I finished my skirt today. Hemmed it on machine. I don’t get much time to work as Willie is not well & needs a heap of attention.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Samuel P., age 34, London
July 1, 1667
Up; and all the morning we met at the office about the Victualler’s contract. At noon home to dinner, my Cozen Roger, come newly to town, dined with us, and mighty importunate for our coming down to Impington, which I think to do, this Sturbridge fair. Thence I set him down at the Temple, and Commissioner Middleton dining the first time with me, he and I to White Hall, and so to St. James’s, where we met; and much business with the Duke of York. And I find the Duke of York very hot for regulations in the Navy; and, I believe, is put on it by W. Coventry; and I am glad of it; and particularly, he falls heavy on Chatham-yard, and is vexed that Lord Anglesey did, the other day, complain at the Council-table of disorders in the Navy, and not to him. So I to White Hall to a Committee of Tangier; and there vexed, with the importunity and clamours of Alderman Backewell, for my acquittance for money supplied by him to the garrison, before I have any order for paying it: so home, calling at several places — among others, the ’Change, and on Cooper, to know when my wife shall come to sit for her picture, which will be next week, and so home and to walk with my wife, and then to supper and to bed.
*(The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A. F.R.S., edited by Henry B. Wheatley F.S.A., London, George Bell & Sons York St. Covent Garden, Cambridge Deighton Bell & Co., 1893.)
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