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Preferred Citation:

Sharon O. Music Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2015.181 was received by Special Collections in May 2015.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2015.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a diary compiled by Sharon O. Music from 1993-1997. In the diary, Sharon discusses several of her ex-lovers, working on home improvement projects, New Age thought, and the O.J. Simpson trial. The seller indicates that the author might be a lesbian but needs to be verified. The diary has a picture of Spock from "Star Trek" on the cover. The diary is appoximately 150 pages but only a third of the volume contains entries.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Gay artists--United States