{"value"=>"<p>Thomas' private writings can be found in Subseries A. Although he admitted that he was not good at daily diary writing, he twice attempted to keep a journal. The first diary in File IV: A: 1 contains seven entries between 1940 and 1942; the second has entries between 1947 and 1954, plus two more in 1957. These diaries contain Thomas' reflections on World War II, the draft, the fate of the Socialist Party, the death of his wife, religion, his career choices, and the fate of the world.</p> <p>File IV: A: 2 contain Thomas' unpublished autobiography. Written for his children between 1944 and 1946, the work is informative about Thomas' career but contains little personal material beyond a discussion of his boyhood in Marion, Ohio.</p> <p>Fourteen of Thomas' desk diaries used to record such matters as speaking engagements and luncheon dates comprise File IV: A: 3. There is a volume for each year between 1945 and 1960, with the exceptions of 1951 and 1957.</p>"}