Title:: Esther E. Zak Diaries 1973-1994

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.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Esther E. Zak Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
1.00
Creator:
Zak, Esther E., 1914-2007 arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Abstract:
21 diaries, chronicling the daily life of Esther E. Zak (1914-2007) of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, for the years 1973-1994. Author recorded daily chores, weather, health, phone calls, activities such as letter writing, phone calls made and received, as well as outings like church visits, social visits, or shopping trips. There are also occasional comments on political events.
Preferred citation:

Esther E. Zak Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

21 diaries, chronicling the daily life of Esther E. Zak (1914-2007) of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, for the years 1973-1994. Author recorded daily chores, weather, health, phone calls, activities such as letter writing, phone calls made and received, as well as outings like church visits, social visits, or shopping trips. There are also occasional comments on political events.

Biographical / historical:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/04/2009.
Custodial history:

Seller bought diaries at estate sale.

Processing information:

Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in April 2009. Further rehousing by Peter Klicker, SCRC staff, in 2010.

Physical description:
21 vols.