- Collection:
- Cutler Collection
- Title:
- Hazel Beamer Cutler diary, 1923 November 21-1924 March 1
- Creator:
- Cutler, Hazel Beamer, 1901-1980
- Date of Original:
- 1923-11-21/1924-03-01
- Subject:
- United States Military Academy--Football
United States Naval Academy--Football
Parties--New York (State)--New York
Tallahassee (Fla.)--Description and travel
Newark (N.J.)--Description and travel
New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel
Thomasville (Ga.)--Description and travel
Families--Georgia--Thomasville
Man-woman relationships--New York (State)--New York
Man-woman relationships--Georgia--Thomasville
Artists--New York (State)--New York
New York (N.Y.)--History
Thomasville (Ga.)--History
Dancers--New York (State)--New York
Dance teachers--New York (State)--New York
Fencing--New York (State)--New York - People:
- Cutler, Hazel Beamer, 1901-1980--Diaries
Cutler, Hazel Beamer, 1901-1980--Friends and associates
Keith, Boudinot, 1859-1925
Keith, Dora Wheeler, 1856-1940
Haggin, Ben Ali, III, 1882-1951
Foster, Allan K.
Zanfretta, Enrico - Location:
- United States, Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, 30.43826, -84.28073
United States, Georgia, Thomas County, Thomasville, 30.83658, -83.97878
United States, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, 40.73566, -74.17237
United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729 - Medium:
- diaries
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Diary of Hazel Beamer Cutler (1901-1980), dated November 21, 1923, to March 1, 1924. The diary describes Hazel Beamer's life in New York City where she attended college and performed as a dancer before she married and took the surname of Cutler. The diary begins with her noting that she is in love with “George” (George Schleich). She reveals this to illustrator, portrait artist, and muralist Dora Wheeler Keith (1856-1940), whom she refers to as “Dearie.” Dora Wheeler Keith and her husband, New York lawyer and reformer Boudinot Keith (1859-1925), whom Beamer refers to as “Uncle Boudi,” were Beamer's hosts and guardians in New York. Beamer considers marriage to George Schleich and also contemplates becoming a Christian Scientist. She continues to date other boys, including “Bob,” and “Lester,” though these dates are far less serious. She describes attending a party for the Army-Navy football game, and a dinner held by portrait painter and stage designer Ben Ali Haggin, III (1882-1951). Beamer also recalls meeting and auditioning with Broadway producer and choreographer Allan K. Foster, though these opportunities did not appear to result in any work. She writes about taking the train to Thomasville, Georgia for the Christmas holidays. Upon arrival, she describes a greeting by her mother and aunts, and her Thomasville boyfriend "Paul" (Paul Searcy). She happily describes meeting with old friends and family in Thomasville, going on numerous dates with Paul Searcy, traveling to Tallahassee, Florida, and being upset when he broke dates with her. Beamer returns to New York City and spends most of her time going to school, going out with friends and suitors, most frequently George Schleich. She performs at four (unnamed) shows in Newark, New Jersey, continues to date, visit with friends, dine in New York restaurants, and keep in touch with Ben Ali Haggin.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tchs_cutcol_tchs6129-08-04
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:tchs_cutcol_tchs6129-08-04
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/tchs_cutcol_tchs6129-08-04/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Thomasville History Center
- Rights:
-
