I’m happy with the response that I’ve received from my first
post on the journal. These next four pages hold birth announcements,
anticipation of choosing the name and a couple more cards. Oh what the heck why not
throw in an additional two more pages, these last two pages will list the
gifts the family received and who they came from. One thing to keep in mind
as you're doing your research is not to forget some hidden secrets or clues, and
these two pages are a perfect example. See with the last two pages they are going to show you the gifts the family received along with the day they received them but they will also show something else. Yes, that's right names, nick names, members of the family, friends and coworkers. Additional surnames, that can help you in your research, you might have missed thinking the gifts the family received aren't going to reveal anything, think again.
Photo of Anticipation page 5
IF
A BOY IF A GIRL
Mother favors Bradbury Burnham Mother
favors Diana
because because it
is a pretty
name and goes well with
Lewis.
Fathers favors Kenneth
Hadley Fathers
favors same reason
because after Keeneth C. Low because as above.
who was aboard the “Lotus”
with Bob.
Relatives favor These
didn’t express
because any
opinions, except because no
opinions expressed!
uncle Everett who called “him”
“Rudolph” until she
arrived.
Comments: Diana it is! Everyone just took it
for
granted as we’d told them all it
would be Diana if a girl. However
many
were puzzled as to wither it
was to be spelled Dian(e) or Dian(a).
There is an actress Diana Lewis – hope
no one gets the idea this influenced our
choice.
Photo of pages 6 and 7
Photo of page 6
Birth Certificate
The official
certificate is filed at Natick, Massachusetts
Full name of child
Diana
Lewis
Born Date July 17
1944 9:31 P.M. female
Place of birth Natick City Natick
County Middlesex State Mass.
Hospital or
Institution Leonard Morse Hospital
Father’s full name
Robert Arthur Lewis, Jr. Age 25
Birthplace Allston, Mass.
Profession
Mother’s full maiden
name Virginia Hadley
Birthplace Henniker, New Hampshire
Photo of Boston Herald Birth Announcement
To Mr. and Mrs.
Robert A. Lewis,
Jr., of Wayland,
formerly of Mar-
blehead, a
daughter, Diana Lewis,
July 17, at
Leonard Morse Hospital,
Natick. Boston Herald
Photo of Needham Chronicle Birth Announcement
The family circle
of AMM 1/X
Robert A. Lewis,
Jr., now of Nob
Hill road,
Wayland, Mass., has
been enlarged by
the arrival of a
daughter, Miss
Diana Lewis, at
Leonard Morse Hospital,
Natick,
on Monday, July 17th.
Needham
Chronicle
Photo of Needham Times Birth Announcement
AMM 1/C “Bob”
Lewis is the proud
daddy of a
daughter born Monday at Natick Hospital.
Needham Times
Photo of page 7
Born on 17th day of July 1944 at 9:31
Weight 5 lbs. 2 oz. Height Color of your eyes dark blue Color of your hair med.
brown
Photo of Valentine Card
I wish that you’d
warm up to me,
And say that you’ll
be mine.
Please don’t keep
on being cool,
Just be my
Valentine!
Stetti & Dinnie
Photo of Valentine Card
This Valentine
Is just for you,
A special line
Between us two
To tell you that
You’ll always be
One who means
A lot to me.
Aunt Janet
Received From Date
Baby book Mirima & Leon Perkins Before birth
White sweater Great Aunt Rita Hinckley “ “
4 diapers “ “ “ “ “
“
Check $10 Grandfather Lewis July
20
blue knitted
panties Great Grandmother Beers Before birth
“
“ booties “ “ “ “
“
2 “binky toys” Daddy July
19
pussy-cat doll “ “ “
baby doll Great Aunt Rita Hinckley “ “
blue bonnet &
sweater “
“ “ “ Before
birth
glass ____ Leon Perkins ‘’
“
baby shawl Mr. & Mrs. O.D.H Bentley July 22
high chair pad Mrs. Ada Sulkin “ “
pink “keep-hot”
dish Aunt Janet “ “
layette Daddy Before
birth
booties Cousin Elizabeth McGee “ “
dress Great Aunt Mary McGee “ “
white cable knit
blanket Minim Perkins “ “
2 baby dress
hangers Mrs. Percy
Munsey “ “
pink bunny Mrs.
Harold Forsyth “ “
mother & baby
bed jackets Virginia Forsyth “ “
white sweater Mr. &
Mrs. Arthur Rice “ “
pink booties Dr. &
Mrs. Harold Dryer July
17
pink bonnet &
sweater set Grandmother Lewis Before
birth
blue sweater “ “ “
“
3 nighties “ “ “
“
3 doz. Diapers “ “ “
“
bassinet &
mattress Grandfather
& Grandmother Lewis “ “
bathinette Great
Grandmother Beers “
“
milk thermometer Grandfather Hadley “
“
appliqued pillow
cover Grandmother “ “
“
white blanket Miriam
Perkins “
“
carriage Daddy “
“
crib Daddy “
“
silver dish cup &
knife, fork & spoon Mr. Lawrance Aug 18
white wool shawl Sparky “
pink “
crib blanket Marylouise “
telephone rattle Sparky “
pink sweater Art &
Edith “
2 rattles, rag doll Dave &
Olive “
bottle holder Joe Herb Strangers office “
“ “ Jane
Tucker “
bottle warmer Leon Perkins “
8 even-flo bottles Leon Perkins “
dress Allan
McKisonls “
pillow cover Aunt
Nancy
dress Dill
& Bernie Anderson
“ Deborah
Stebbins
sweater-booties Mrs. Burbink
brush & comb
set Mrs. Newell
towel Mrs.
Newell
mittens &
booties Nanna
Mckee
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