Unidentified Diary, 1890 - 1891
Scope and Contents
Diary of an unknown woman living with husband and mother-in-law near Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Entries indicate author was a middle agd, middle class woman. Entries describe socialization, household cleaning, baking, cooking, sewing, church attendance, letter writing to relatives, reading and books, visits to the Springfield theater and opera house, and attendance at public lectures. The diary also describes travels to New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Illinois to visit relatives and go sight-seeing.
Locations: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Illinois
Dates
- 1890 - 1891
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