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Diary of Geraldine Packer
by Packer, Geraldine (1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Geraldine Packer was written in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by teenager "Gerry" Packer in 1934. Gerry, who was 15 when she began the diary, turned 16 on September 27. She wrote every day and, at the end of the diary, recorded the names and phone numbers of her friends.
Diary of Hazel Abbott
by Abbott, Hazel (1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1941 by Hazel Abbott, the wife of a Methodist pastor who lived in Detroit, Michigan. Abbott wrote about church activities and events around the home, especially the disappearance and eventual return of her daughter-in-law Marjorie.
Diary of Irene Lentz Campbell
by Campbell, Irene Lentz (1921 – 1933)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between the years of 1929 and 1933 by Mrs. Irene Lentz Campbell. Detailed inside are descriptions of the Campbells' daily life in Pennsylvania, family visits, occasional travels, notes on work and brief mentions of personal finance.
Diary of Jennie Myers
by Myers, Jennie (1937 – 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written from 1937 to 1940 by Jennie Myers, a widowed woman who lived in Leaf River, Illinois. She wrote about her daily life in the village and her time with family including two daughters who lived with her and her son who lived nearby. Myers was also undergoing digitalis therapy throughout the diary and recorded her treatments as "dig." The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Josephine Wesley
by Wesley, Josephine (1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Josephine Wesley was written in 1918 and provides a detailed daily account of the teenager from Rahway, New Jersey who turned 18 at the time of this diary. Josephine's mother died six years prior to her writing, which left her as the caregiver of her father and younger sisters. While she frequently cleaned, cooked, and cared for her family when they were sick, she also had an active social life. She oftentimes wrote to her boyfriend overseas, went shopping, attended parties, enrolled in night school, and, most of all, frequented films that she listed and reviewed. Wesley also had her first kiss during the time of this diary and feared that her boyfriend would discover the act if he got a hold of her diary. The diary also contains an abundance of anecdotal information about Wesley such as her physician, height and weight, size of shoes, clothes, and hats, items canned, name-day gifts given, cake recipes, holiday dinner plates, and much more.
Diary of Lowell Green
by Green, Lowell (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lowell Green was written in 1942 by a 16-year-old from Findlay, Ohio. The diary describes Green’s complicated family life, work, and schooling. Green was a devoted Lutheran and his diary covers his involvement in church activities.
Diary of Lucile Roberts
by Roberts, Lucile (1940 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1940 to 1944. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child (Jack) when the diary began in 1940 and welcomed another in 1944 (William). She wrote frequently about her home life, Albert's difficulty finding employment, and rationing during the Second World War.
Diary of Lucile Roberts (2)
by Roberts, Lucile (1938 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1938 to 1939. She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of their son, Jack, and the home, and spreading the budget thin. At one point in the diary, they purchased a lot and moved a trailer on to it. Also included is a photograph of Albert's headstone from 1953.
Diary of Margaret Brill Ziesemer
by Ziesemer, Margaret Brill (1938 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Margaret Brill Ziesemer documents the life of a woman in pre-World War II America from 1938 to 1941. During her almost daily accounts, Margaret describes the days events, the health of her family and friends, if someone has died, and usually the weather. Margaret lived with her widowed mother and in one entry recounts the anniversary of her father's death. At the end of the diary, on December 7th, she writes that Japan has declared war. The diary concludes with a list of Christmas presents the family has given and received for Christmas in 1941.
Diary of Mark Buttrick
by Buttrick, Mark (1884)
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The Diary of Mark Buttrick ranges from January 1 to July 4, 1884 and documents the daily activities of 13 year old Buttrick, who lived in the rural town of Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Buttrick also included a register of employers and payment in the back of the diary.
Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell
by O'Connell, Mary Jane (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell was written by a young woman who lived in Whiteside, Illinois in 1944. She wrote about her life at a Catholic college called Webster, men who were enlisted in service, writing letters, her father's drinking issues, and the effects of the war on her and people around her. The diary is an authorized reproduction and the original has been returned to the author's immediate family.
Diary of Mary Louise Shawhan Horn
by Horn, Mary Louise Shawhan (1891)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Louise Shawhan Horn was written in 1891 in Mobile, Alabama. Mary Louise Shawhan married Harold Horn in April of 1891 and the latter half of the diary details her life as a newly married woman along with her wish to not have children. A photograph of a woman not related to Horn is also present with the diary.