At in the summer of 1918, Ima Hogg was full of plans as she set off with friends on a vacation in New York and New England. She began jotting things in a little steno notebook.
Here is the first page:
Summer
1918
[She
seems to have been happily scouting for antiques that summer. These names and
addresses are probably dealers.]
Mrs. E. La Ferriere
146 N. Main
Mechanicsville, N.Y.
oxen wagon double chairs
[Had
Ima heard that these were available? Was she planning to buy some?]
Springfield Economy Rug Co.
17 Taylor St. Springfield
(Thomas Mailiff)
Alice Brown - Shelburne Falls
Mass.
Pecan hearts .85 Butternuts
1.00
[Here
she made note of candy she bought!]
Mark L. Miner Greenfield
Mrs. Louise Phelps
Greenfield
[So far, so good. She was now in Massachusetts.]
