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Finding aid created by Special Collections Staff, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), 1901-1901 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.478

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 Diary (Portsmouth, Va.) 1901 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.478 0.01 1 volume. The papers are in: English 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

Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/14/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter. Additional description provided by Pat Overton, SCRC Staff, in November-December 2009.

 Scope and Contents

Diary, 1901 of an African American woman of Portsmouth, Virginia. In brief daily entries she talks about the weather, chores, and social life, trips to town, church, attending meetings, etc. In August 1901 she went to visit churches and schools in Georgia and Alabama, like Atlanta University and Spelman College, both historically black schools. She also mentions teaching music, attending educational meetings in Portsmouth and being elected president of the local YMCA. September 3 is the last entry in this diary. In summary it appears that she has a daughter named Alma who lives with her and attends school. There is a continuity throughout the diary that would lead you to believe that she manages or runs the house owned and lived in by a doctor and other boarders.For a more detailed description from SCRC staff as well as description and excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, please see the folder link below.

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

Corporate Name: Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. Genre/Form of Material: Diaries Geographic Name: Portsmouth (Va.)--Social life and customs. Topical Term: African American women--Diaries. African American women--Education. African American women--History--Sources. African Americans--Virginia--History--20th century. African Americans--Virginia--Portsmouth--History. Women--Diaries. Detailed Description of the Collection Diary id61659 1901 1