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Diary of Lucile Roberts (2)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1938 – 1939)

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

Identifier SC2013.124
Creator(s) Roberts, Lucile
Acquisition

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

SC2013.124
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 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.

Biographical History

Lucile Gilbert Roberts was born on October 2, 1914 in Campbell, Virginia. She was the oldest child of Clarence James Gilbert (1887 – 1953) and Ruth Smith Gilbert (1892 – 1978). Lucile had four younger brothers; Beverly James Gilbert (1916 – 1968), Richard Arthur Gilbert (1917 – 2003), David Gilbert (1920 – 2002), and Carroll Lee Gilbert (1925 – 1992).

Lucile married Albert Samuel Roberts (1905 – 1953). The couple had at least two sons, including a son named Jack and William Samuel Roberts (1944 – 1954). William died on July 14, 1954 at the age of 9, drowning during a day camp swimming program at the YMCA in Danville, Virginia.

Lucile Roberts died on June 20, 1973 at the age of 58 from a heart attack. She is buried in the Winfall Church of God if Prophecy Cemetery in Winfall, Virginia.

Scope and Content Note

The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1938 to 1939. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child, Jack, at the time the diary was written. She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of 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. The binding of the diary has come loose.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Women)
    • Economics
    • Family Life
    • Labor History
  • Location Terms
    • Washington (D.C.)

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