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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession 2009.074

Scope and Contents

Detailed diary, kept by Mrs. C.H. Morgan of Bristol, Tennessee,  and Sirocco, Kentucky, 1904-1914, detailing daily life, church activities, school commencement, a trip to the St. Louis Fair, and the death of one of her children in 1909. Paper is very brittle and there are many loose pages.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Kentucky--Social Life and customs
• Tennessee--Social life and customs
• Women--Diaries