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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Opal Martin Diary, 1945-1946, Ms2025-028, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Opal Martin Diary was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2023.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Opal Martin Diary was completed in May 2025.

Biographical Note

Opal Katherine Prince Martin was born in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on August 12, 1928. Her diary was written 1945-1946 and she moved to Tannersville, Virginia, in 1946. She was married to Roy C. Martin for 40 years and worked at a Deskins supermarket until leaving to work with the elderly. She died on October 21, 2018.

External source:

Obituary for Opal Martin, D.R. Henderson Funeral Home

Scope and Content

This collection contains Opal Martin's diary, written between 1945-1946. The diary includes paragraph-long entries on each page about her daily activties, such as going to the movies and visiting friends, while living in Bassetts, Virginia. There are two handwritten notes at the end of the diary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Saltville (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Opal Martin Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).