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Diaries of John Popp
by Popp, John (1891 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two five-year diaries were written by John Popp from 1891 to 1895 and 1931 to 1935. Popp not only wrote about his daily life including church, relationship with his eventual wife Amelia, politics, and work, but also kept extensive notes about his spending and his genealogy.
Diaries of Lewis Lawrence
by Lawrence, Lewis (1880 – 1881)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of Lewis Lawrence were written by the Irish immigrant in New York City between 1880 and 1881. Lawrence emigrated from Ireland to the Bronx in 1875 and later moved to Brooklyn. He wrote about his family life, attendance at church, financial transactions, work at the A.T. Stewart & Company Millinery, and about local and national events. Included are his comments on the assassination of President James Garfield, as well as other events he read in the newspapers.
Diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid
by Reid, Marcus; Reid, Minerva (1894 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The four diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid were written in Jefferson County, New York and document the rural farming life of this couple. Marcus wrote three of the diaries, which date 1894, 1906, and 1907; Minerva wrote one of the diaries, which dates 1919 (the original owner wrote their names on the inside cover). While Marcus was listed as a farmer in the census, he wrote frequently about carpentry on houses, roofs, schools, and his shop on his property that included a barn, gravel pit, house, and orchard.
Diaries of Orren Perkins
by Perkins, Orren (1862 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Orren Perkins are dated 1862 and 1863, but there were documents within the pockets of the diary that date to 1865. The diaries consist of daily entries by Universalist minister, Reverend Orren Perkins of Winchester, New Hampshire. Perkins was also a politician who, at the time of the diaries, served in the Lower House and Senate of the New Hampshire Legislature. Perkins wrote about his personal life, church activities, and local and political topics, including the American Civil War. He also has one spell of depression and a serious illness due to his "poisoned" ear. Documents from within the diary pockets include war widow benefit receipts from 1862, a newspaper clipping about a Senate Convention involving Perkins in 1865, and miscellaneous notes. Perkins kept a detailed record of his purchases in the back of each diary.
Diaries of Raymond Thayer Quindlen (3)
by Quindlen, Raymond Thayer (1894 – 1948)
6 folders (1 linear feet)
The Diaries of Raymond Thayer Quindlen were written from 1897 to 1901, 1904 to 1906, and 1919 to 1920. Also included are memorandum and notebooks, transaction booklet, and ephemera that date up to 1948. Quindlen was 14 at the start of these diaries and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked at the Hess-Bright Manufacturing Company, which he referred to as Miss Bright, but was most passionate about theater, burlesque, and movies. He collected programs and newspaper clippings that advertised the shows he attended, placing them throughout his diaries and notepads. One surgeon's appointment card dates to 1894. Notable events during this period in his life include the death of his mother in 1929 and his marriage to Mary Spicer in Greenwich Village in 1937. Later in life, Quindlen was an inspector for SKF.
Diaries of the Kayser Family
by Kayser Family (1936 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of the Kayser Family were written between 1936 and 1946 by members of the Palouse, Washington family. While it's not immediately clear which diary belonged to who, at least two (1936) diaries belonged to the daughters, Esther and Meriam. The ten diaries are dated 1936, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946. Although there are some gaps in entries, most are complete and filled with details about the daily life of this family. While the family lived in a rural region, one daughter, Meriam, worked as a telephone operator. Most of the entries concern daily life and activities, but others comment on world and community affairs.
Diaries of William Taylor
by Taylor, William (1942 – 1949)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The diaries of William Taylor were written by a soldier from Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Second World War who spent 1944 and 1945 writing about travelling to different bases throughout the United States. He was later deployed to an unspecified location in the Pacific Theater, then Tokyo after V-J-Day. Taylor frequently drank, played cards, and sought after women. William regularly wrote about his friends, especially Jock/Joc – a nickname for Captain Harvey George Odenbrett, a man who earned the Navy Cross for his service and went on to become a Judge, and Marvin L. Kleinman. Also included in the second folder are ephemera collected by Taylor, which includes items such as military records, rifle scores, "Going Back to Civilian Life," records of bonds and income, calling cards from universities, and a list of Taylor's favorite songs. Ephemera dates between 1942 and 1949.
Diary of a Jeremiah Fox Yates
by Yates, Jeremiah Fox (1852)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.
Diary of an Unnamed Army Lieutenant
by Unknown (1918 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary was written between 1918 and 1919 by an Unnamed Army Lieutenant and describes his daily activities stationed throughout France. Entries are short but contain descriptions of interactions with friends and higher ups as well as occasional interactions with French civilians.
Diary of Charles Mathews
by Mathews, Charles (1854 – 1884)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal documents the life and business of Charles Mathews, who lived in Waterville, Maine. Mathews owned a stationery or book store in the city, which is mentioned throughout the journal. However, the entries focus primarily on major life events such as a local student who was expelled for stealing from his store, the births and deaths in his family and community, and the death of a family of acquaintances in an 1876 railroad accident. Also included in the journal is a genealogical account of the Mathews family.
Diary of Christian Aitkin (1)
by Aitkin, Christian (1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Christian Aitkin documents the social life of a man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1908. Aitkin wrote daily about the theatre performances he attended, which included vaudeville, opera, and burlesque, playing billiards, gambling, and eating at various restaurants.
Diary of Christian Aitkin (2)
by Aitkin, Christian (1909)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Christian Aitkin documents the social life of a man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1909. Aitkin wrote daily about the theatre performances he attended, which included vaudeville, opera, and burlesque, playing billiards, gambling, and eating at various restaurants.