Title:: Diary (Massachusetts and Ohio) 1931-1936

Access and use

Location of collection:
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

Collection context

Summary

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

Background

Scope and content:

Diary, 1931-1936 of an unidentified young woman, titled "A Book of Personal Reflections of an Impersonal Brat." Geneve (her name is noted in the inside front cover, but her last name is not legible) was a student and 21 years old when she started the diary in 1931. She also notes that she graduated from Bradford Academy , MA '29, Lake Erie College, OH, '33 and Katharine Gibbs School, MA '34.Most entries are reflections on the meaning of life and love and her own emotional state and some are copied citations of well known writers. Also includes what looks like attempts of her own writings and she does say at some point that she would like to be a writer.Geneve wrote in irregular intervals, and though the entries span 6 years, they only take up about 20 pages.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/15/2009.
Physical description:
1 volume