Skip to main content

Kate R. Pierce Diary, 1864, 1867-1870

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 0282- Series 3- Item Item 7

Scope and Contents

Diary kept by Kate R. Pierce of North Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York who lived with her widowed mother and two brothers. Entries describe housework (cooking, baking, cleaning, sewing, etc.), occasional chores for neighbors, teaching school, attending public lectures, an auction, the circus, funerals, a play, church attendance, and socializing. The diary contains the most entries relating to sewing and textiile work.

Dates

  • 1864, 1867-1870

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.73 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 26170
320 College Ave.
Greensboro NC 27402-6170 US
336-334-5246