Contains bound journals with daily accounts of Roberts's retired life. Many of these journal entries pertain to Roberts's post-retirement literary pursuits and personal pursuits, such as embroidery, teaching creative writing, and learning the Japanese language, as well as her musings on contemporary movies and television. Many of the journals include annotated photographs. Series additionally includes a reading list, kept by Roberts between 1965 and 1975, and a journal from 1946 that contains clippings and Roberts's thoughts on current events, particularly the Nuremburg trials.