- CA PCNSWH MHCA0012
- Fonds
- 1925-1932, 1934-1937
The fonds consists of thirteen diaries, most of them containing daily entries made by Rosara. The year 1934 has numerous gaps and 1935 has very few entries. In 1936 and 1937, she wrote only on one or two pages. The diaries from 1925-1932 are very extensive in the recording of her everyday life. During that time, she travelled to many places, including Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, and Banff to sightsee and visit relatives. In 1929, she went to Tucson, Arizona for several months of health treatments. While there, she made extensive notes about diets, proper breathing, sun bathing, fasting, theosophy, and meditation. When Rosara was at home in Summerside, she wrote about the activities of her immediate and extended family, as well as her own pursuits. She recorded shopping at downtown businesses, most frequently Holman's, and an almost daily walk to the post office. Housecleaning, rug hooking, dressmaking, and helping grandchildren with homework were also frequent topics. Rosara began most diaries with an inspirational writing and often referred to the Rosicrucian Magazine and numerous books with titles like "The Law of Mind in Action". The cash account section of some diaries names many of her financial holdings and a reference to a 1916 diary which was consulted for "when and what I invested" indicates that she kept earlier journals. She made lists of books, addresses, Christmas cards and gifts, and in several places she records family births, deaths, and marriages.
Brennan, Rosara Lefurgey