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Items with subject 'Diaries (Women)'
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Diary of Marthe Johnson
by Johnson, Marthe (1927)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Marthe Johnson was written in 1927 by a 15 year old woman from San Louis Obispo County, California. Johnson frequently read and saw films, which likely inspired her emotive writing and dreams of "trips abroad to the mysterious and romantic lands of Europe and Africa and Asia." Johnson wrote nearly every day about school, family road trips around America, and what she had read. She was also a member of the Girls Athletic Association (G.A.A.). Also included with the diary is a 13 page note that Johnson wrote to close the year 1927, which provides insight into the author's intentions and emotions.
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.
Diary of Massachusetts Woman
by Unknown (1932 – 1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary documents the daily life of an unknown Massachusetts woman between 1932 and 1934. The author was a graduate of Radcliffe College, taught school, and traveled frequently between Boston and Washington, D.C., as well as other cities along the Atlantic coast.
Diary of Maude Hyde
by Hyde, Maude (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Maude Hyde for 1943 was written by a school teacher who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts and Dover, New Hampshire. Hyde wrote about rationing, late trains, concerts, films, and lectures she attended, faculty, restaurants, and the effects of the war on the home front. In February, her sister Grace suddenly died; included with the diary is the last letter she received from Grace. Also included is a letter from one of her relatives, Mrs. Carolyn Goodrich, whose husband had just returned from a secret mission to Algiers and Tunisia. She received a letter from the Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts about her teaching schedule. She traveled a lot and visited Washington, D.C. where a relative worked in a new bookstore at the Pentagon.
Diary of Michigan Woman
by Unknown (1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary of an unidentified Michigan woman was written in 1939. The 19 year old woman mentioned Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Big Rapids, so she likely lived in the West Michigan region. Although it is a five-year diary, she wrote entries for each day
Diary of Minerva Null Hough
by Hough, Minerva Null (1920 – 1921)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Minerva Null Hough was written in 1920 and 1921 by the Connellsville, Pennsylvania widow. Her husband was a veteran of the American Civil War and prominent businessman and politician in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Hough wrote daily and included entries about local deaths from operation complications, as well as comments on prohibition and women's right to vote. She wrote about her first time going to vote on November 2.
Diary of Miss Standish
by Standish, Miss (1888)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a Miss Standish of Omaha, Nebraska between February 14 and May 8, 1888. Until April 29, she was visiting Washington, D.C. and then traveled to Pittsburgh and finally Chicago. She visited many notable locations and met several prominent people while in D.C., including places like the Congressional Library, Corcoran Art Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Mount Vernon, Anacosta Insane Asylum, and the Capitol Building and people such as President Cleveland and his wife, Dr. Mary Walker, and Belva Lockwood, who introduced her to play piano at a reception at Lockwood's home. Standish received an in-depth tour of the Capitol building from someone who worked there. She also wrote in detail about her trip to the asylum.
Diary of Myra Poole
by Poole, Myra (1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Myra Poole chronicles a year in the life of the young woman likely from New Bedford, Massachusetts. The author, however, spent most of 1905 in Herington, Kansas. While Poole was in Kansas, at least one tornado struck in May in nearby Marquette. In one of her entries, Poole revealed that her mother, father, and brother are dead; she spent much of the year living with a family with the surname Dayton. The fore-edges of the diary have the name "M.M. Lawton" inscribed in them and on the title page there is a note that states "read July 19, 1990 M.C." The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Nellie Lindsley
by Lindsley, Nellie (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Nellie Lindsley was recorded by a farmer's wife in Tuscarora, New York throughout 1938. Nellie lived with her husband, Budd, and son, Earl. Each day she wrote how many eggs she collected in the morning, as well as her other activities on the farm, which included working with ducks and chickens, baking, cooking, canning, and working in the garden. Lindsley also inserted several newspaper clippings into the diary.
Diary of New York Woman
by Unknown (1935 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was recorded between 1935 and 1939 by an unnamed woman in Binghamton, New York. The author, who worked with accounting and payroll in an office, remarked upon both community life and world events.
Diary of New York Woman Abroad in Europe
by Unknown (1892)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary documents a New York woman's trip abroad in Europe between May 17 and June 27, 1892. The woman wrote extensively about her departure and journey from New York City on the Inman Line ship "City of New York," as well as her experiences when she reached Europe. The transcribed diary is attached.