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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Esther E. Zak Diaries, 1973-1994 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.154

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Esther E. Zak Diaries 1973-1994 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.154 1.00 21 vols. The papers are in: English 21 diaries, chronicling the daily life of Esther E. Zak (1914-2007) of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, for the years 1973-1994.  Author recorded  daily chores, weather, health, phone calls, activities such as letter writing, phone calls made and received, as well as outings like church visits, social visits, or shopping trips. There are also occasional comments on political events. Zak, Esther E., 1914-2007 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

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

Esther E. Zak Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/04/2009.

 Custodial History

Seller bought diaries at estate sale.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in April 2009. Further rehousing by Peter Klicker, SCRC staff, in 2010.

 Biographical Note

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/Esther E. Zak">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak</a>.

 Scope and Contents

21 diaries, chronicling the daily life of Esther E. Zak (1914-2007) of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, for the years 1973-1994.  Author recorded  daily chores, weather, health, phone calls, activities such as letter writing, phone calls made and received, as well as outings like church visits, social visits, or shopping trips. There are also occasional comments on political events.

 Additional Information Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Diaries Geographic Name: Indiana--Social life and customs--20th century. Topical Term: Older people--Diaries Older people--Social life and customs Older women Women--Diaries.