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Diary of Geraldine Packer

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1934)

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

Identifier SC2016.047
Creator(s) Packer, Geraldine
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2016.
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. Edited by Nicole Brumback,
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Abstract

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.

Biographical History

Geraldine Betty Packer Darlington, affectionally known as Gerry, was born on September 27, 1918 in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania. Gerry was the daughter of Russell Knupp Packer (1896 – 1981) and Esther Miller Packer (1895 – 1979). Geraldine had two sisters, Ruth Louise Packer Siegrist (1920 – 1994) and Eleanor Packer Brubaker.

Gerry graduated from John Harris High School in 1936 and after graduation went to work for Hershey Foods.

In October of 1948, Gerry married John Mishler Darlington (1919 – 2007). Darlington was a veteran of the Second World War served in the Pacific Theater. The couple had three children together, including Ann Darlington (August 16, 1956 – October 13, 1961).

Geraldine Betty Betty Packer Darlington died on December 7, 2007. She is buried in the Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Scope and Content Note

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. Regular entries consisted of going to school, doing homework, and sending letters and birthday cards.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Women)
    • Family Life
    • Youth
  • Location Terms
    • Pennsylvania

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