A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.154
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special Collections Earl Gregg Swem Library College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794 USA Phone: (757) 221-3090 Fax: (757) 221-5440 Email: spcoll@wm.edu URL: http://swem.wm.edu/scrc/
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.
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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.
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E. Zak">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak</a>.
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.