Evelyn Webb Carpenter diary, 1936 June 22-1936 July 26

The Evelyn Webb Carpenter diary documents a cross-country trip from Vermont to California taken by a group of women in 1936. Members of the party included Carpenter and her mother, Iona Willis Webb Keirstead, as well as Angie Taylor, and Ruth Whitney. The diary begins with the party's departure from Lancaster, Vermont, on June 22, 1936. Their route west took them to Niagara Falls, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Mitchell, South Dakota, where they paused for car repairs. The women then pushed on to Rapid City, South Dakota; Buffalo, Wyoming; and Yellowstone National Park, where they stayed at the Upper Geyser Basin, the area which includes Old Faithful Geyser. The trip finished with a lengthy route through southern Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada, before their arrival in Long Beach, California. The return trip took them to Seattle, Washington, across Montana, and then through Ontario, Canada, before they arrived back in Vermont in late July. Carpenter's entry on Yellowstone is brief, and mentions seeing the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the geysers, and bears on the road. Other information recorded are her impressions of the countryside, her critique of the various hotels, and some information on her fellow travelers. The diary also includes financial notations on trip expenses from June 22 to June 28.