Title:: Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries 1930-1931

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:

Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Creator:
Willmering, Dorothy Lee, b. circa 1915 arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries, 1930-1931 of Dorothy Lee Willmering (b. circa 1915) of Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa. Dorothy, who was about 15 when she started her diaries lived with her mother and older sister. Dorothy mentions visiting her father (her parents were divorced) and receiving letters from him. She also mentions her group of friends, boy friends, social activities and not doing well in school. The 1930 diary consists of 167 pages and the 1931 diary of 24 pages.For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, see folder link below:

Biographical / historical:

Daughter of Charlotte K. Willmering (b. circa 1884). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Dorothy Lee Willmering

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/03/2009.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Physical description:
2 volumes.