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Gertrude was an avid writer and artist, and she kept detailed journals of each place she visited over the years. She also wrote several books, including The Sands Ceased to Run, Gertie!, The Time of My Life. Below are images of these manuscripts in their different forms — from scrawled notes to final drafts!
Handwritten preliminary chapter list
Two of Gertie’s travel journals
Testing image placement and captions
A response to one of Gertie’s many solicitations for publication
Manuscript corrections for The Time of My Life
“Final” draft!