A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.504
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/
Diaries of Violet Laughead Barnett (d. 1972) of West Chester, Pennsylvania for the years 1931-1972 (with the exceptions of
1967 and 1968). Violet Barnett was a homemaker and had two children, Ethel and Earl. Daily entries cover chores, weather,
family and social life. There is also the occasional comment on national and international events. Violet Barnett was very
engaged in church activities and a member of several chapters of the National Grange. Also included are a few newspapers clippings,
invitations, greeting cards, postcards, business cards and miscellaneous notes. A ledger book from 1920 is contained at the
end and the identity of the author is not confirmed.
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Preferred Citation
Violet L. Barnett Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/29/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Collection organized, series
list entered and contents described in further detail by Michael Lusby, SCRC Staff, in November 2009.
Married to Joseph Percy Barnett (1882-1967), Violet Laughead Barnett was a homemaker in West Chester, Pa. 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/Violet
L. Barnett">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Violet L. Barnett</a>.
Diaries of Violet Laughead Barnett (d. 1972) of West Chester, Pennsylvania for the years 1931-1972 (with the exceptions of
1967 and 1968). Violet Barnett was a homemaker and had two children, Ethel and Earl. Daily entries cover chores, weather,
family and social life. There is also the occasional comment on national and international events. Violet Barnett was very
engaged in church activities and a member of several chapters of the National Grange. Also included are a few newspapers clippings,
invitations, greeting cards, postcards, business cards and miscellaneous notes. A ledger book from 1920 is contained at the
end and the identity of the author is not confirmed.
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