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Diary Discoveries

Sally Ivey and Jeff Richards

If you were to read an old diary, what could you discover? Secrets? Mystery? Romance? Travel and adventure? Inspiration? Since 1987, Historian Sally Ivey has collected and researched original diaries, journals, and letters from around the world. In this podcast Sally will share unique and captivating stories selected from her extensive collection. Stories forgotten over time but now shared here. Welcome to Diary Discoveries.

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73 episodes

  1. #72 John Paisley: CIA Spy, His Lover, and Her Box Of Secrets. Part 3 29:43
  2. #71 John Paisley: CIA Spy, His Lover, and Her Box Of Secrets. Part 2 32:35
  3. #70 John Paisley: CIA Spy, His Lover, and Her Box Of Secrets. Part 1 12:53
  4. #69 Five Years Of Diary Discoveries. 25:18
  5. #68 Majestic Yosemite, Wondrous Yellowstone, & Rugged Pikes Peak - 1905 Travel Diary 1:13:37
  6. #67 Dadi & Mia - Their Secret World. 1930's 36:14
  7. #66 The Chateau Lafayette & The Women It Captivated - 1921 1:15:07
  8. #65 Diary Sampler 3 - Mississippi Guide, Premonition, Mexico Drug Trip. 48:00
  9. #64 Diary Sampler 2 - Basic Needs, Chair Pusher, Crime Of A Dastard. 1:01:39
  10. #63 The 1859 Gold Rush and A Lonely Heart 39:18
  11. #62 Mountain Girls, Moonshine Shootout, and The Metropolitan Holiness Church. 1911 36:45
  12. #61 Restoring A Writer's Legacy- A Tale Of Two Effie Smith's - 1906 1:07:15
  13. #60 "Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction"...An Almost Unbelievable Diary Experience. 1938 - 2018 51:01
  14. #59 "...Strange Creatures...And Not Yet Monkeys." - 1940's Dream Journal 37:27
  15. #58 Dr. Dunlop's Scotland Pt. 4 "...Surrounded By Unseen But Tremendous Powers." -1888 1:33:41
  16. #57 Dr. Dunlop's Scotland Pt. 3 "Exit God's Poor Surgeon" - 1888 34:51
  17. #56 Dr. Dunlop's Scotland Pt. 2 "Height Of Foolishness" -1881 1:00:00
  18. #55 Dr. Dunlop's Scotland Pt. 1 "The Fenwick Escapade" 1873 36:05
  19. #54 The House Of Seven Gables 34:14
  20. #53 A Most Remarkable Abolitionist- Her Death, His Grief, and The Testonites- 1792 47:39
  21. #52 World War II Pin-Up and "A Last Will" 30:59
  22. #51 "Girl In Every Town" Part 2 -The Letters 1:09:30
  23. # 50 "Girl In Every Town" -- Murder and Seduction In Nashville. 32:44
  24. #49 The Scottish Mason's Daughter 40:39
  25. #48 Castle Thunder Prison Survivor- A Civil War Story 1:06:42
  26. #47 "We Write To Be Known." 30:21
  27. #46 "The Father Of Yule Lighting." 17:10
  28. #45 "Dear Mom and Dad...Don't Worry About Me." 25:03
  29. #44 Why Am I Writing and Who's Going To Read It? 38:41
  30. #43 "In The Deep Waters Of Afflictions" 41:08
  31. #42 Gouge Eye, A Knife Fight, Rodeo, and The Best Summer Ever! 1:00:27
  32. #41 Pursuit Of The Simple Life 49:41
  33. #40 Completing A Circle In Fairhope, Alabama. 29:14
  34. #39 "I Don't Want Them To Be Forgotten." - Marvin Barrash, author of U.S.S. Cyclops. 39:33
  35. #38 Ten Year Old Civil War Soldier 33:22
  36. #37 U.S.S. Cyclops, Bermuda Triangle, and A Gold Star Mother's Diary 1:05:42
  37. #36 Diary Sampler- Six Short Stories From Six Diaries 44:31
  38. #35 Gunfights, Murder, Bank Robbery, and Frontier Justice. 1:04:19
  39. #34 Chim Chiminey Chim Chim Cher Who?? 34:55
  40. #33 WW2 Sailor- Eyewitness To Catastrophe Part Two 31:56
  41. #32 WW 2 Sailor- Eyewitness To Catastrophe Part One 39:00
  42. #31 Rocky Mountain Legacy Revisited 38:05
  43. #30 Murder and The "Crazy Book". 33:32
  44. #29 Thoughts and Theories - Violet's Diary Discussion 1:01:07
  45. #28 Violet and Vic - December 26:24
  46. #27 Violet and Vic - November 24:37
  47. #26 Violet and Vic - October 26:55
  48. #25 Violet and Vic - September 22:54
  49. #24 Violet and Vic - August 27:26
  50. #23 Violet and Vic - July 37:10