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Papers, circa 1933-1943 of Doris Ann McFarland of Reedville, Virginia and later Washington, D.C. and possibly Philadelphia, Pa. Included are a diary, 1933-1934, kept while Doris McFarland was a 4th and 5th grader in the Reedville School in Reedville, Virginia; a report card for the 1933/34 school year; a photograph, circa 1940s of McFarland in Uniform, greeting cards, postcards, concert programs, ticket stubs, church fliers and news clippings. Many of the concert programs and tickets (1940s) relate to Philadelphia and an undated postcard was sent to her to an address in Washington, D.C.

Papers, circa 1933-1943 of Doris Ann McFarland of Reedville, Virginia and later Washington, D.C. and possibly Philadelphia, Pa. Included are a diary, 1933-1934, kept while Doris McFarland was a 4th and 5th grader in the Reedville School in Reedville, Virginia; a report card for the 1933/34 school year; a photograph, circa 1940s of McFarland in Uniform, greeting cards, postcards, concert programs, ticket stubs, church fliers and news clippings. Many of the concert programs and tickets (1940s) relate to Philadelphia and an undated postcard was sent to her to an address in Washington, D.C.

Diary, 1922-1923, of Geraldine Toepp, an 18 year old Catholic girl from an affluent family from South Bend, Indiana. Geraldine begins each entry with the weather for the day. She regularly mentions going to church and visiting with friends. Her daily activities include sewing, shopping, reading, swimming, writing letters, attending movies, listening to records, and playing cards and other games. Geraldine spends most of her days and nights socializing. During the spring of 1922, Geraldine mentions feeling sick, suffering from headaches, stomach pains, and weight loss. She describes her stay at a local hospital, where she received X-rays, blood tests, and other metabolic tests. Her doctor diagnosed her as anemic, prescribing medicine "tablets," a cup of milk three times a day, exercise, and more time outdoors. Thereafter, Geraldine seems to recover, attending a junior prom and a senior ball. Later, Geraldine starts taking iodine. During the summer of 1922, Geraldine travels to Le Mars, Iowa, where she spends much of her time swimming, writing letters, attending movies, visiting local parks, and meeting with friends. After Geraldine returns home in the fall, she begins having relationship problems with her boyfriend, Worth ("W"). In the meantime, she travels throughout the area, taking trips to Mishawaka, Terre Haute, and Chicago. She also mentions attending events at Notre Dame. In 1923, Geraldine continues to spend most of her time socializing with her friends and family. She increasingly spends time at the movies, attending shows on almost a daily basis. Geraldine also continues to stay in touch with her friends by regularly exchanging letters. Every few months, she seems to have a new love interest. Throughout the year, Geraldine provides updates on her brother, Burton. In late January, Burton gets sick, requiring hospitalization. He requires a doctor to "lance" an abscess in his ear. Later, in July, Burton visits the hospital again to have his tonsils removed. Geraldine also mentions that she herself had to take a number of trips to the dentist that year. In April, she has 4 teeth pulled, requiring some form of gas for anesthesia. After the operation, she gets iodine rubbed on her gums to help her with the pain. In the late summer of 1923, the Toepp family takes a road trip across the Northeast. They travel to Cleveland, Buffalo, Oneida, and finally, New York City. Along the way, the family stops at Niagara Falls, spending time on the Canadian side. In New York, Geraldine twice mentions that she gets some candy called "nigger babies." After visiting New York City, the family returns home by way of Detroit, taking a ferry. After returning home, Geraldine writes how "a nigger shot + killed a policeman." At the end of the diary, Geraldine lists all the presents she received for Christmas in both 1922 and 1923. The diary also includes a number of newspaper clippings, some of which provide updates on the family's travels. One loose-leaf sheet of paper includes Geraldine's handwritten lyrics to the song, "Who's Sorry Now?"

Diary, 1959, of Helen Mantel of Brooklyn, New York. Includes her daily activities, people with which she meets, and places that they go. It also includes a few very brief entries regarding a trip to Cuba taken in June and July of 1959, months after Fidel Castro had overthrown Fulgencio Batista. Mantel's grandmother lived in Cuba and the family took the trip because she was sick. In a couple of sentences Helen Mantel mentions seeing Batista's daughter in a restaurant, and the fact that her mother saw someone described as "Castro's right hand."

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.

Diary, 1945-1947, of Joanne Mason, a teenager from Long Beach, California. Includes descriptions of her relationship with her mother, including fights that they had; her relationships with various young men; parties which she attends; alcohol consumption; her school and schoolwork; and trips that she took, among other items.