That first diary was a Christmas gift from her father. Riski said her first entry was in 1936. They continued well past her 25th birthday and then on through her 50th.

The Trevor girls were themselves descended from a signer of the Declaration of Independence.) But it also shows less lavish moments: a quiet Christmas, outings to church, and struggles to stand while ...

We will have published 250 Diary entries this year by the end of December. We need your help choosing the best. New York Times editors narrowed the field to five finalists. Now it’s up to you to ...

Many of the photos included with the diaries show Riski in various stages of her life, including one of her at 10 years of age, around the time of her first diary. That first diary was a Christmas ...