Diary (Massachusetts), 1939

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Diary (Massachusetts), Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Diary (Massachusetts), Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

This information has been provided by the seller and has not been verified: "Marquette diary and daily reminder/a page a day for 1939. Handwritten with info of what this person did each day, weather, shopping etc. I have read a few pages--it is interesting. May 22 was this persons birthday--born may 22, 1862 and it's states 'I feel pretty good.' 77 years old. Pages are tight to the binding and in good condition. There are a few loose notes as to grocery shopping etc. and some addresses in the rear of the book and notes on the taxes--I believe this person may have lived in the Boston, Ma. area. Directions to Chas. H. Beverly in Bedford, Ma. are in the back."

Acquisition information:
Purchased in September 2010.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard