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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 12 items) |
Abstract | Harold Cranston Beall was the fifth child of William Dixon Beall (b. 1862), a Maryland minister, and Hannah Simpson Beall (b. 1862). He studied engineering at Johns Hopkins University and worked for the Bureau of Public Roads of the U.S. Department of Commerce until he retired in 1963. He lived in Bismarck, N.D.; Pierre, S.D.; and Decatur, Ga. Beall was married to Mary Young of Denton, Tex. Twelve diary volumes written by Harold Cranston Beall, of Decatur, Ga., from his retirement in 1963 until his death in 1975. There is one volume for each year except 1974. Beall recorded the weather each day as well as his daily chores and activities, including detailed information on house repairs, gardening, errands, health, church affairs, and social activities. He also chronicled several trips, most along the eastern seaboard and one to Texas and California in 1968. He often mentioned events of national concern, such as the Kennedy assassination, the signing of the civil rights bill, the Apollo launch, the Nixon-Eisenhower wedding, and the Patty Hearst trial. The entries become briefer in 1975 and end abruptly on 9 November 1975. |
Creator | Beall, Harold Cranston, 1900-1975. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Harold Cranston Beall was the fifth child of William Dixon Beall (b. 1862), a Maryland minister, and Hannah Simpson Beall (b. 1862). He studied engineering at Johns Hopkins University and worked for the Bureau of Public Roads of the U.S. Department of Commerce until he retired in 1963. He lived in Bismarck, N.D.; Pierre, S.D.; and Decatur, Ga. Beall was married to Mary Young of Denton, Tex.
Back to TopTwelve diary volumes written by Harold Cranston Beall, of Decatur, Ga., from his retirement in 1963 until his death in 1975. There is one volume for each year except 1974. Beall recorded the weather each day as well as his daily chores and activities, including detailed information on house repairs, gardening, errands, health, church affairs, and social activities. He also chronicled several trips, most along the eastern seaboard and one to Texas and California in 1968. He often mentioned events of national concern, such as the Kennedy assassination, the signing of the civil rights bill, the Apollo launch, the Nixon-Eisenhower wedding, and the Patty Hearst trial. The entries become briefer in 1975 and end abruptly on 9 November 1975.
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Diaries, 1963-1975 |