Professor Hamilton's Diary: Sept. 27, 1935

They have a floor lamp repaired; Roosevelt Special train chugs across the country

It was an ordinary Friday of morning classes and errands for Professor Hamilton, and a violin lesson for Margaret. “In evening Mr. Neuroth was here & fixed our floor lamp,” he wrote. You may remember Mr. Neuroth was their house painter. The lamp could have looked something like this one, found on the website The Fedora Lounge.

The Roosevelts were aboard a train headed for San Diego today. Paid subscribers can read about what the trip held in store.