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Diaries of Becky Anne McGrath
by McGrath, Becky Anne (1957 – 1959)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The three diaries of Becky Anne McGrath were written between 1957 and 1959 and document the daily activities and social life of the Naval Academy student from Virginia. The 1957 and 1959 diaries are U.S. Naval Academy-issued "Trident Calendars" and consist of brief entries for each day, as well as annotated calendars. The 1958 diary is a "Year Book" for appointments, reminders, and memoranda, but consists of page-long daily entries from January to August. While many of McGrath's entries focused on her family and dating life, she also began to teach at Longwood College (now Longwood University) in Farmville, Virginia in 1959. McGrath commented on some world affairs, notably the 1958 Lebanon Crisis.
Diaries of Esther Potter
by Potter, Esther (1848 – 1856)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three diaries were written between 1848 and 1856 by Esther Euphemia Potter. Potter entered the Select School in Alfred, New York (now Alfred University) in 1845 and attended finishing school in Brooklyn, New York. By 1856 she had married a doctor, William Wells Crandall. Potter was devoutly religious and attended sermons of Henry Beecher Ward and Dr. Cox, in addition to describing the general street scenes in Brooklyn. The diaries are dated 1848, 1850 and 1856.
Diaries of Louisa McConnell
by McConnell, Louisa (1840)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written in 1840 by Louisa McConnell, a student at a Massachusetts girls boarding school known as the Pittsfield Female Academy. McConnell wrote about her daily education and recreational routine, in addition to the subjects that she studied. She enjoyed reading books--especially English literature, history, and religion-- and attended several chemistry lectures in town and was traumatized at one where the Professor Palmer killed a kitten in an experimental demonstration. The diaries conclude with McConnell's final days at the school, which included an exchange of farewell text between the students and the Principal, Nathaniel S. Dodge, followed by a long trip by stage and steamboat to New York state. Also included are notes for scripture, penmanship, chemistry and geology, and art exercises.
Diaries of Mae Jones
by Jones, Mae (1925 – 1927)
4 folders (0.25 linear feet)
Mae Pilchard Jones was born in Girdletree, Maryland and was a student at Maryland State Normal School from 1925 to 1927. Jones was a member of the Glee Club during her time at the Maryland State Normal School. These four diaries contain daily accounts of Mae Jones’ time at Maryland State Normal School, home, and travels. This includes the classes she attended and other activities or events she witnessed.
Diary and Scrapbook of Kay Thompson
by Thompson, Kathleen (1953 – 1954)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This diary and scrapbook were created by Kathryn “Kay” Thompson between 1953 and 1954. The scrapbook documents her college life and extracurricular activities. Thompson’s diary was written in 1953 and details her personal life and relationships. The collection also contains a collection of photographs.
Diary of a Campus Elementary School Teacher
by Unknown (1926)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary contains daily critiques on another teacher or student teacher written by an unknown teacher who taught at the Maryland State Normal School Campus Elementary School in 1926. There are critiques for each class taught by the teacher. There are also notes and ideas for classroom activities. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of a School Girl (New York)
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl from 1859 to 1860 while attending Cherry Valley Academy and Seminary in New York.
Diary of Anna Leonard
by Unknown (1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Anna Leonard documents the life of an eighteen year old girl who describes her experiences growing up in 1923, moving from Anna, Illinois to Chicago and back to Anna, her interactions with boys, dating, drinking, and her education toward becoming a teacher among her other daily routine.
Diary of California Girl
by Unknown (1910, 1914)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl near Pomona, California in 1914 and includes her history coursework for 1910. The girl was a fruit packer and wrote frequently about her work.
Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison
by Harrison, Craig Darwin (1902 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison was written in Afton, New York from 1901 to 1904 and details his education and personal life. He wrote about major events in his life, such as a fire that destroyed some of the town's art, his graduation, and his summer work in White Mountains, New Hampshire. Included is his description of his travels to White Mountain from Afton via trains. Harrison mentions other disasters that occurred in his town, such as the dam being destroyed, which caused flooding and the deaths of people who lived below the dam. After Harrison graduated from school, he wrote about the various jobs he held, such as painting signs and working at the New York City Freight Office. Throughout the diary, he mentioned various women that he went to functions with and near the end he wrote about a woman named Inez Reynolds, who he would eventually marry.
Diary of Ella Jenkins
by Jenkins, Ella (1879 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Ella Jenkins includes daily entries for the year 1879, as well as January 1880, that discuss daily activities, social life at church and home, and her occupation as a school teacher. Jenkins, who lived in Fulton Township within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wrote about the deaths and funerals of community members and recorded the full names of people with whom she associated. In the summer of 1879, she took a vacation to Cape May, New Jersey. Also included in the back of the diary are several home remedies and notes on relationships within the community.
Diary of Elmus Carmony (1)
by Carmony, Elmus (1907)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Elmus Caroway is a record of the daily life of a 19 -year-old man living in Lytle, Ohio in 1907. The diary describes Elmus’ work on the farm, family matters, the weather, and local community news. In the summer of 1907, Carmony travelled to Boston, Washington, D.C., and attended the Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk, Virginia.