As I make additions to the Lincoln Parish Archives I will post a notice to this list telling you what's been added and where. Tonight I've added the 1928 entries to the A.O. Jones Diary that was submitted by his son, Calvin Jones. This will be an ongoing process for the next several weeks as I type the diary. So far, the years 1927, 1927, & 1928 are posted at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln/diary.htm Arthur O. Jones was a farmer from Simsboro. He kept a diary from Jan. 1, 1926 until Jan. 5, 1944. Below is an excerpt from an article in The Ruston Daily Leader when the original diary was donated to the LA Tech Archives by his sons: Mr. Jones wrote in his diary every day from Jan. 1, 1926, through Jan. 5, 1944. Each day he recorded the weather, activities on the farm, visits to family members and friends and trips into town. He noted who was born, who was married and who died in the surrounding area as well as nationally significant events. He also kept a record of the items he had bought and their cost. An example from the diary in 1941: "Dec. 7, Sun., Went Church at Simsboro - The USS Oklahoma sunk by Japan, over 300 our casualties reported. Dec. 8, Mon., Worked at plant - U.S. declared war on Japan. Dec. 9, Tue., Worked at plant - Later casualties over 3,000." Dr. Bobs Tusa, university archivist, said the diary is an excellent record of daily life on a farm in North Central Louisiana and provides useful source material for researchers in meteorology, agriculture, history and social sciences. Enjoy, Peggy