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Young Woman’s Diary

 Collection — Item: 1
Identifier: SC-YWD

Scope and Contents

This is the page-a-day diary of a young school-age woman. She kept entries from Sunday June 27, 1937 to Sunday October 10, 1937. Based on the mention of the cities of Concord, Laconia, Camptom and Tilton she likely lived in New Hampshire. There is also a cash balance sheet in back listing expenses such as film tickets, soap, tissues, church, and ribbon. The entries cover her summer and the beginning of her school year, and generally talk about her daily activities. Topics include visits with family members, chores, music lessons, glee club, choir, class work, taking care of a baby named David (possibly her little brother), camp, and the death of "Nan" (likely her grandmother). Notably, this young girl talks about developing a crush and falling "more and more in love" with an older woman who seems to be her caretaker while her mom is away for the summer, or perhaps her music teacher, or both.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Full Extent

.623 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is the page-a-day diary of a young school-age woman. She kept entries from Sunday June 27, 1937 to Sunday October 10, 1937. Based on the mention of the cities of Concord, Laconia, Camptom and Tilton she likely lived in New Hampshire. There is also a cash balance sheet in back listing expenses such as film tickets, soap, tissues, church, and ribbon. The entries cover her summer and the beginning of her school year, and generally talk about her daily activities. Topics include visits with family members, chores, music lessons, glee club, choir, class work, taking care of a baby named David (possibly her little brother), camp, and the death of "Nan" (likely her grandmother). Notably, this young girl talks about developing a crush and falling "more and more in love" with an older woman who seems to be her caretaker while her mom is away for the summer, or perhaps her music teacher, or both.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased, 2024

Processing Information

Carri Frola, 2024

Genre / Form

Title
Guide to the Young Woman’s Diary
Status
Completed
Author
Carri Frola
Date
2024-03-14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

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