Title:: Diaries (Livingston County, N.Y.) 1846-1861

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
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

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Summary

Extent:
0.10
Creator:
arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries, 1846-1861, of an unidentified woman of Lakeville, Livingston County in New York State. Other place names mentioned most frequently: East Avon, Albion and Lima and Lakeville Rd. in Avon. The writers mentions the last names of her relatives as Stevens, Jones and Hicks. She also has a sister named Nancy and a brother Charles.The writers describes her chores, like candle making, soap making, spinning and weaving and social calls, health and medical treatments and taking care of sick community members. Also mentioned is a trip to Niagara Falls in the 1840s.For excerpts, provided by the seller, please see finding aid link below.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/19/2009.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.