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

Florence Cavanaugh Morrison and Dora Helen Cavanaugh Kline Diaries, Special Collection Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

Biographical Note

Dora Cavanaugh Kline lives in Binghamton, New York during 1929 and 1930.  She was married to Matthew Kline, but he may be deceased since she lives with her parents, talks of insurance payments and is possibly dating.  Her parents are Timothy L. and Emma or Anna Cavanaugh per census records of 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Further 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/Dora Helen Cavanaugh Kline">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Dora Helen Cavanaugh Kline</a>.

Scope and Contents

Both women write about their activities with their family and friends in Rochester and Binghamton, New York.  Both include references to important local and national events. Florence Rachel Cavanaugh Morrison's diaries cover 1924, 1927-1929, while Dora Helen Cavanaugh Kline's diaries are from 1929-1930. Per Dora Kline's notation in the back of her 1930 diary, the Kavanaugh Family members are:  Father – Tim, Mother – Emma, First Child – Larry, Second Child – Florence, Third Child – Jack, Fourth Child – Dora, Fifth Child – Alice.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Geographic Name:

• New York (State)--Social life and customs.

Topical Term:

• American diaries--Women authors
• Women--Diaries.
• Women--Societies and clubs.

Additional Information