Collection of Miscellaneous Diaries, 1901-1952

Overview of the Collection

Title
Collection of Miscellaneous Diaries
Dates
1901-1952 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0078collofmiscdiaries (collection)
Summary
The Collection of Miscellaneous Diaries was generated during an American Association of University Women booksale in 1999. Materials include diaries, autograph albums, and notebooks chronicling daily life for local women during the mid-twentieth century.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Collection of Miscellaneous Diaries was generated during an American Association of University Women booksale in 1999. Materials include diaries, autograph albums, and notebooks chronicling daily life for Whatcom County women during the mid-twentieth century. Individuals documented in the collection include Joan (Warner?), Blake Chesney, Lelah Jackson (Edson), and Maria E. Adams Richard.

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Preferred Citation

Collection of Miscellaneous Diaries, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Velma Wendt of the American Association of University Women in 1999.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Joan (Warner?) autograph book 1948-1951
1/2 Blake Chesney memorandum book with photographs 1914-1917
1/3 Lelah Jackson zoology laboratory notebook 1901
1/4 Maria E. Adams Richard diary 1943
1/5 Maria E. Adams Richard diary 1949
1/6 Maria E.Adams Richard diary 1952
1/7 Diary, unknown author 1940

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Subject Terms

  • Diaries
  • Women--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Diaries
  • Women--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources

Geographical Names

  • Whatcom County (Wash.)--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries