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Diary of Ella Jenkins

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1879 – 1880)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2013.004
Creator(s) Jenkins, Ella
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2013.

SC2013.004
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post
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Abstract

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.

Biographical History

Ella Alice Jenkins Anderson was born in August 1856 to Joseph Jenkins (1827 – 1920) and Mary Mahan Jenkins (1833 – 1918). She married John T. Anderson (1851 – 1918). The couple lived in Oxford, Pennsylvania and had one child together, Alice Anderson (1887 – 1956).

Scope and Content Note

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.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Country Life
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Women)
    • Education
    • Family Life
    • Labor History
    • Medical History
  • Location Terms
    • Cape May (Nj.)
    • Fulton (Pa.)

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