Inventory of the Diary (Portsmouth, Va.) 1901-1901
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.478
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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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.
Index Terms
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
- Diaries
- Portsmouth (Va.)--Social life and customs.
- 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.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Portsmouth (Va.)--Social life and customs.