Title:: Diary (Portsmouth, Va.) 1901

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:

Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01
Creator:
arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Diary, 1901 of an African American woman of Portsmouth, Virginia. In brief daily entries she talks about the weather, chores, and social life, trips to town, church, attending meetings, etc. In August 1901 she went to visit churches and schools in Georgia and Alabama, like Atlanta University and Spelman College, both historically black schools. She also mentions teaching music, attending educational meetings in Portsmouth and being elected president of the local YMCA. September 3 is the last entry in this diary. In summary it appears that she has a daughter named Alma who lives with her and attends school. There is a continuity throughout the diary that would lead you to believe that she manages or runs the house owned and lived in by a doctor and other boarders.For a more detailed description from SCRC staff as well as description and excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, please see the folder link below.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/14/2009.
Processing information:

Accessioned and processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter. Additional description provided by Pat Overton, SCRC Staff, in November-December 2009.

Physical description:
1 volume.