Helen Korngold Diary: July 7-13, 1919

Helen Korngold, Dec. 1919, New York City

This year I am sharing the 100-year-old diary of Helen Korngold of St. Louis, MO. After Helen graduated from Washington University she went on a family trip to Pike's Peak and other tourist spots in Colorado.

July
Monday 7

Walked thru Garden of the Gods – sandstone & granite – 5-mile hike – quite interesting but not so pretty – went to movie in evening.

Tuesday 8

Pretty tired. I like the Monument Park – lunched at Elks – home – wrote cards – slept.

Wednesday 9

Left for Estas – had a fine trip, met some nice people. Staying at Crags. Exterminated all the moths & bugs.

Thursday 10

Looks pretty nice out here. Rested all day – beautiful place. Lovely mountains. The cays – just in front of which is Big Thompson Stream – Very lovely.

Friday 11

Went down to village. Met a boy from N.Y. Interesting. Looked around shops quite a bit. Home – Had a campfire dinner. Liked it very much.

Saturday 12

Went to village with Burots (?). Met N.Y. again. Quite interesting. Home – slept – rested well. I love this place. Met Edith Johnson & Mary Barkdall, lovely girls. Also a Mr. Mitchell – too gay. Met Mr. & Mrs. Neiman – darling.

Sunday 13

Girls & I having a fine time. Edith & I went to village – met Dave – went to his hotel, played violin & sang. Had a dandy time. Home. Sat around & talked & ate.

NOTES:

The Garden of the Gods

The Rocky Mountain National Park was established in 1915 and the city of Estes Park was established in 1917. The Korngolds were part of the early 20th c rise in tourism, thanks to trains and motor cars improving transportation to scenic areas.

Learn more about Estes Park at https://www.visitestespark.com/estes-park-centennial/estes-park-history/

Estes Park main street in 1912

July 12

At the beginning of Helen's diary is a page of addresses, including Mary and Edith's.

Mary E. Barkdall, 1534 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago Ill

Mary was born in 1880. On November 27, 1919, she married Emery E. Jett. They had a son Emery Emmett Jett. Mary's parents were William M. Barkdall (1850-1927) and Elizabeth Taylor (1853-1921). There is a family tree on Ancestry.com

Edith Helen Johnson, 7914 S Carpenter St, Chicago, Ill 808-175 W Jackson

November 1919 article in Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction CO
"...believes that we are hiding our light, not under a bushel, but behind sage brush covered hills, and that not only should there be a campaign of publicity, intended to bring tourists to this city, but that local residents should be awakened to the real beauty and Importance of the Monument."


August 1919 article Daily Sentinel
The article states that trains to Colorado Springs were filled to capacity, breaking all records.