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Diary of Marion Beers

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1939 – 1944)

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

Identifier SC2014.043
Creator(s) Beers, Marion
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2014.

SC2014.043
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 Marion Beers documents the life of a young girl from Norwalk, Connecticut between 1939 and 1944. Beers was 11 when she began the diary and wrote about how she attended roller skating parties, rode her bike, and played with dolls. Although her entries over the years are sporadic, it is evident that Beers had grown up through her discussions about boys, ice cream parlor dates, and people going off to war. She also wrote about rationing and her teacher enlisting in the armed forces.

Biographical History

Marion Beers Chappa (1927 – 2000) was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Milton Clayton Beers (1895 – 1975) and Dorothy Hewlitt Beers (1909 – 1982). She had at least on sibling, Suzanne Beers (1934 – 1949).

In 1945, Marion married William G. Chappa (1924 – 2000). The couple had at least one son, William D. Chappa (d. 1989). The family shared ownership of Top Hill Motel in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Marion died on March 28, 2000, just a month after her husband at the age of 72. She is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Women)
    • Military History
    • World War, 1939-1945
    • Youth
  • Location Terms
    • Norwalk (Ct.)

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