Diary begun Sept. 1, 1931 and ending about Dec. 1936. An account of an extremely religious woman with family problems living in or near Pasadena, California. Her daughter Bessie (Margaret Bessie Ione Troyer Cour) is a constant concern and appears to have some rebellious and mental issues, becomes divorced, and has at least one daughter taken from her by the the authorities. Mary Troyer relies on and praises God in every entry, worries over her own and her family's belief, and mentions revivals and prayer meetings. She is concerned with her family, but mentions world events, Hitler, the Lindbergh baby, and earthquakes. There are financial issues and mention of the Great Depression. The book also includes exercises in Spanish in a different hand and vocabulary lists apparently in her hand. There are also grocery lists, household finances and other entries. Inserted are some clippings and a photograph.
