Title:: Ida Martin Diary 1878

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:

Ida Martin Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01
Creator:
Martin, Ida arrangement
Abstract:
Diary, 1878 of Ida Martin, a school-aged girl who talks about her life on a farm. She mentions helping her father 'salting the cattle,' riding on horseback, going to the creamery, going to school, and taking music lessons. Also mentions a friend of hers who died of influenza.
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Ida Martin Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Diary, 1878 of Ida Martin, a school-aged girl who talks about her life on a farm. She mentions helping her father 'salting the cattle,' riding on horseback, going to the creamery, going to school, and taking music lessons. Also mentions a friend of hers who died of influenza.

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/Ida Martin">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Ida Martin</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/29/2009.
Processing information:

Accessioned and processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter.