Diary Discoveries

About Diary Discoveries

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.

Publisher

Sally Ivey and Jeff Richards

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2021

Latest episode

19 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jul 2026

   #68 Majestic Yosemite, Wondrous Yellowstone, & Rugged Pikes Peak - 1905 Travel Diary

   This episode will take you to two iconic National Parks and a bonus trip to the summit of Pikes Peak! Beautifully written entries by Alexander Davidson, a traveling preacher and singer, will make you feel as if you were there with him. His visit in 1905 was in an era when the Parks were far more untamed than present day. Transportation was much slower, guest services far less refined, boundaries less established, but the natural wonders and beauty were there to be seen and experienced by thos...

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   11 May 2026

   #67 Dadi & Mia - Their Secret World. 1930's

   In this episode, we go through Sally's method of detective work to discover who wrote a 1930's era diary she had aquired. This diary intrigued her due to the unusual names and the mysterious way it was written. The diary did not have a "flow" as most do and it seemed the author was being secretive and not wanting to disclose certain things. Some diary authors will write their name in their diary but this person had not. We take you along on Sally's discovery process and reveal to you the stor...

3. 

   12 Feb 2026

   #66 The Chateau Lafayette & The Women It Captivated - 1921

   In Mary DeForest Denny's 1921 diary, she wrote of a journey to France with a good friend, artist Clara Greenleaf Perry. It was a trip filled with experiences: dining, sight seeing, French language lessons, conversations with fellow artists, and most importantly, a visit to the Chateau of Lafayette--the "Hero of two worlds"-- America and France. In this episode you will get to hear some of Mary's entries (mostly to do with the time spent at the Chateau) and the important work being done there ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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