Travel Diary by "Betty"

  • Description
  • Travel diary written by a woman identified as "Betty." In 1931, she traveled on the S.S. California from New York City to Havana, Cuba, through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles, California. She then traveled across the United States by bus, returning to Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Entries in 1933 describe a trip to Washington, D.C. from Pittsburgh.
  • Depositor
  • University of Pittsburgh
Travel Diary by "Betty"

What's online?

The entire collection is scanned and online.

What's in the entire collection?

The collection consists of a travel diary written by a woman identified as "Betty." In 1931, she traveled on the S.S. California from New York City to Havana, Cuba, through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles, California. She then traveled across the United States by bus, returning to Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Entries in 1933 describe a trip to Washington, D.C. from Pittsburgh.

About "Betty"

“Betty” (last name unknown) was a woman who traveled across the United States between 1931 and 1933, during which she kept a travel diary. Her family lived in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. While on her travels, she worked briefly in Los Angeles doing domestic work. The travel diary does not provide enough information to further identify "Betty."

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