Photo Friday: A Diary? of Mary D. Lane

It's Friday! Time for another photo. The photo I am sharing this week is a little different. It's not a photo of a person or a place, but a photo of a thing. It is a photo of a composition book belonging to Mary D. Lane of Danforth, Kentucky.

Front Cover of Compostion Book belonging to Mary D Lane

currently in possession of KM Kolk

I don't know who Mary was. I 're-discovered' the composition book this week! I found it in a bin of papers and photos that was found when my in-laws house was cleaned out. (The bin has been in my possession for several years, but haven't explored it until now.) I don't know which line Mary belonged to. The box may have belonged to a grandparent, then moved to my in-laws' house when her house was cleaned out.

I do know—or think that I know—that Mary was part of the Gunn family I wrote about last Photo Friday. The book was not in the envelope containing the photo of Frances Gunn. But it was in an envelope in the same bin. There are several unlabeled photos in that box, but ONE has a caption on the back, and the surname is Gunn.

I haven't had a lot of time to explore the book yet. It is in very fragile condition. The handwriting appears to be a bit childish, and the first few pages could be a writing assignment. But as I go further in the book, I see tickets stubs and other memorablia stapled onto the pages. The latter part of the book appears to be diary entries, and I see the years 1912 and 1913 mentioned. I plan to carefully scan the book and transcribe the pages over the next few weeks. I'm sure I will learn more about Mary as I read. If I find anything interesting, I'll share!