Inventory of the Paul Eugene Nelson Diary 1942-1944
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.171
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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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
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.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Teenagers--Arizona
- Teenagers--Diaries
- Teenagers--Social life and customs