Dear Bob Dear Betty: Love and Marriage During the Great Depression

In 1932 at the height of the Great Depression two young people meet and fall in love. Llewellyn Wright (Bob) Frank Lloyd Wrights youngest son whose adolescence was marked by the public scandals surrounding his fathers private life is struggling to begin a private law practice in Chicago. Elizabeth Kehler (Betty) daughter of a Chicago artist who abandoned the family when she was still in the womb is working as an intake counselor at the Milwaukee Vocational School. Their fervent correspondence over a 10-month courtship period is witty sassy and poignant as they grapple with their passionate feelings and try to create a financially stable marriage in the midst of the 20th centurys most serious economic crisis. The couples daughter a scholar of French literature has written an Introduction telling their story before and after the courtship. 35 illustrations extensive footnotes and an Index illuminate the family and social history behind the letters.