Mrs. Culp's Diary: an Introduction

Late last year, my cousin Amy Whaley sent me a diary written by a 55-year-old housewife who lived in Tampa, Florida. The diary is for the year 1937, and this year the days and dates are the same as they were then. I have read the diary once and became absorbed in her activities. For example, she went to the movies several times a week, seeing double fea…