About the diary writer
- Barbara McDowell Whitt
- Kansas City, Missouri, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- ~ About: A 1961-65 Park College Diary ~ As a high school girl and then a college coed in the first half of the 1960s, I wrote nightly entries on the pages of one-year diaries. In January 2010 I began transcribing the entries into a blog and gave each one a title. I grew up on three farms within 30 miles of Iowa City and the University of Iowa with its Iowa Writers' Workshop. As the oldest of four daughters, in my diaries I sometimes referred to my sisters as "the kids" or "the girls." We helped our parents, but we also had good, wholesome fun - a characteristic I took with me to Park. Park is 300 miles southwest of West Chester, Iowa, in Parkville, Missouri, on the Missouri River 10 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, and across the river from Kansas City, Kansas. In 2000 Park College became Park University. Today Park's flagship campus is in Parkville and there are an additional 41 campus centers across the nation. Park was one of the first educational institutions in the United States to offer online learning. My last post was on May 22, 2018. I may be followed on Twitter @BarbaraMcDWhitt.
Quotes for the Yearbook - Saturday, September 14, 1963
Well, Hell Week is over for another year. I went to Frosh Court with John Baker after Dave called to tell me he was in the infirmary. After I got the date with John, David Mills (I don't know him) called, also saying Dave was in the infirmary, and could he take me...! Evelyn got back this evening after 24 hours at home trying to get rid of her cold. Karen and I looked for quotes for possible yearbook use in the library this morning. Evelyn and I went to "Ride the High Country" tonight. Then I went with Flo to the J. R. party. She and I and Tom took Becky some refreshments.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
I was led to your blog site by your comment on Shirley Showalter's website. It appears we are contemporaries with careers in academia. I'm very impressed that you have kept such a complete diary since the 1960s. Like Shirley, I grew up Mennonite and have a similar life story. You may want to check out my blog at http://www.plainandfancygirl.com
Marian Beaman, thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your comment. It is good to hear from you as I had already seen your comments on Shirley Hershey Showalter's site. I have now subscribed to your blog, Plain and Fancy Girl. You and Shirley have a lot in common.
Post a Comment