Thomas Head Raddall's Diaries

The majority of Thomas H. Raddall's diaries were regularly kept, usually with several entries per week. There are infrequently gaps of a month or more. In his early diaries, Raddall records observations about daily events aboard ship, the weather, and places visited. After he settled in Milton and Liverpool, he comments on the weather, local interest issues, the pulp and paper business in Nova Scotia, recreational activities, personal matters, and financial issues (both personal and business-related). When Raddall turned to writing full-time, his diaries continued to note observations about the weather, local politics, family matters, and personal finances, but he also wrote more frequently about international affairs (including World War II and the Korean War), about his dealings with publishers, and his attendance of (or invitations to attend) various literary and historical gatherings. The diaries do not usually refer to his current writing projects.