This is the second in a series about the Baldwin Hotel, on the oceanfront in Beach Haven from 1883 until it burned down in September 1960. The following memories are from the diary written by Beryl Yocum between 1940 and 1953, when she and her husband, Charlie, owned the aging structure. They lived there year round with daughters Gay, Patty and Barbara. The diary excerpts are shared with The Beachcomber courtesy of Beryl’s granddaughter, Lynn Rafferty.
– Margaret Thomas Buchholz
During every season in a resort hotel there is glamour, glitter and fun. Some years are good; some are lean.
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