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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 Paul Eugene Nelson Diary, 1942-1944 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.171

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 Paul Eugene Nelson Diary 1942-1944 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.171 0.02 1 vol. The papers are in: English Diary of Paul Eugene Nelson (1929-2003) of Phoenix, Arizona, with entries for the years 1942-1944. Nelson was an 8th grader when he began writing his diary. He records daily activities like school, church and library visits, pep band practice and leisure activities, walks to town, etc. Mentions titles of books and magazines purchased, and movies watched, and also mentions several military parades in town. Nelson, Paul Eugene, 1929-2003 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

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Paul Eugene Nelson Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/22/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and described by Ute Schechter in April 2009

 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/Paul Eugene Nelson">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Paul Eugene Nelson</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Diary of Paul Eugene Nelson (1929-2003) of Phoenix, Arizona, with entries for the years 1942-1944. Nelson was an 8th grader when he began writing his diary. He records daily activities like school, church and library visits, pep band practice and leisure activities, walks to town, etc. Mentions titles of books and magazines purchased, and movies watched, and also mentions several military parades in town.

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

Genre/Form of Material: Diaries Topical Term: Teenagers--Arizona Teenagers--Diaries Teenagers--Social life and customs