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1938 appointment diary owned and used by Frances ''Terry'' Glassmoyer, who attended Ursinus College with J.D. Salinger in the fall of 1938. Terry and Jerry forged a lasting, strong bond in the one semester that Salinger attended Ursinus, and kept in frequent contact over the years until her death on 9 January 2010, only 17 days before Salinger's. In fact, Thierolf was the inspiration for Salinger's literary character Franny Glass in ''Franny & Zooey.'' Terry fills in the identification portion of her diary as ''Frances Thierolf / 42 Roslyn Ave. / Glenside, PA'' along with her telephone number. She enters her height as 5'7'' and weight as 126 lbs. The diary begins on New Year's Eve 1937 with plans to see ''Stand-In'' starring Humphrey Bogart. The first part of 1938 is filled with her classes, lunch and dinner dates with various suitors, sorority meetings, etc., typical of a 19 year old girl. The fall semester at Ursinus, when she would meet Salinger, begins in late September of 1938 and Salinger makes the first appearance in her diary on 15 October with ''Jerry.'' She started to see him quite frequently, several times a week, and he seemed to become her primary beau. On 18 November she and Jerry saw ''Marie Antoinette'' together starring Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. The last mention of Salinger appears on 11 December with the entry ''Jerry, Frank & M.H., Dick, Reds Tom & .... Meistersingers-Phoenixville.'' Small green leather diary measures 2.5'' x 4.25''. Most of the ink entries are brief notes, rather than reflections on her life; nevertheless, there is quite a bit of information about her activities and schedule, and an interesting association with one of the great 20th century authors. Near fine.
1938 Diary by Frances ''Terry'' Glassmoyer, J.D. Salinger's Frequent Companion at Ursinus College -- Terry Pens in a Number of Dates With ''Jerry''
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