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

Sarah M. Mead Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/28/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

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/Sarah M. Meade">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Sarah M. Meade</a>.

Scope and Contents

Diary of a 12 year-old girl, Sarah M. Meade for July 15 - Dec. 31, 1850. In daily entries the girl describes her daily routine, noting the time she gets up every morning, going to school, washing dishes, watching the baby, going for walks, working on her lessons, social visits, etc. The location is not mentioned, but on page 1 Sarah notes that she is attending "Mrs. N.M. Hubbel's school."

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Topical Term:

• Children--United States--Diaries
• Children--United States--History--19th century--Sources.
• Teenage girls--Diaries
• Teenagers--United States--History--19th century--Sources

Additional Information