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Diary of Cora Emery

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1943)

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

Identifier SC2017.042
Creator(s) Emery, Cora
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2017
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

This diary was written in 1943 by Cora Emery of Everett, Washington. Emery was a widow who was employed as a live-in housekeeper for an elderly couple, the Conners. She had three sons, one of whom was shipped from San Francisco to the Pacific during the Second World War. She wrote her diary in short sentences that capture her daily work and her social life, including keeping in contact with her children.

Scope and Content Note

This diary was written in 1943 by Cora Emery of Everett, Washington. Emery was a widow who was employed as a live-in housekeeper for an elderly couple, the Conners. She had three sons, one of whom was shipped from San Francisco to the Pacific during the Second World War. She wrote her diary in short sentences that capture her daily work and her social life, including keeping in contact with her children.

Arrangement Statement See Nabb Center Staff

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Women)
    • Labor History
    • Medical History
  • Location Terms
    • Washington

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