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Preferred Citation:

Diary (Hampton, Va.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2014.238 was received by Special Collections in May 2014.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Tim Eklund, Special Collections staff, in February 2015.

Scope and Contents

Diary, describing the 1919 Easter week vacation of a family visiting the Hampton Roads area from Ohio. The diary is set in the context of World War I as the author describes sightings of submarines and seaplanes, and a visit to an aviation school and factory where they met aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. The author and her family visit Old Point Comfort, Hampton and the church at Fort Monroe, and also discusses social events. Only about a third of the diary has entries.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Hampton (Va.)--History--20th century
• Old Point Comfort (Va.)--History--20th century
• World War, 1914-1918