# The Journals of Emma Troutman Boylan

From 1927 Iowa to mid-1950s Philadelphia via the Great Depression, Oregon, WWII and more, my great-grandmother's journal tells one woman's story that touches on universal themes and key events in American history.

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## [Emma #234: March-April 1948](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-234-march-april-1948)

_2026-08-06 · Linda Hoopes_

Easter, recitals, puzzles, strawberries, and a short story class

## [Emma #233: January-February 1948](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-233-january-february-1948)

_2026-07-23 · Linda Hoopes_

Snow, movies, radio, music, and the short life of Boo-Boo

## [Emma #232: November-December 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-232-november-december-1947)

_2026-07-16_

Sewing, birthdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

## [Emma #231: October 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-231-october-1947)

_2026-07-09 · Linda Hoopes_

Neighbors, music, fall colors, and a Halloween "spook house"

## [Emma #230: September 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-229-september-1947)

_2026-07-02 · Linda Hoopes_

Home from Iowa, politics, missionaries, High Holidays, and geraniums

## [Emma #229: August 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-229-august-1947)

_2026-06-25_

Sailing on a schooner, time for Gerald to go, and a road trip to Iowa

## [Special Feature / The Black Duck](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/special-feature-the-black-duck)

_2026-06-22 · Linda Hoopes_

The tale of a schooner.

## [Emma #228: July 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-228-july-1947)

_2026-06-04_

Sewing with Katharine, the Black Duck, concert in Ithaca, and caning chairs

## [Emma #227: June 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-227-june-1947)

_2026-05-28 · Linda Hoopes_

Heading into summer with an outdoor fireplace, a barrel-stave hammock, and—at last—strawberry jam

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## [Emma #226: April-May 1947](https://emmasjournal.substack.com/p/emma-226-april-may-1947)

_2026-05-14 · Linda Hoopes_

New car, planting season, trip to Lake Success, opera premiere, and a writing lesson