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Preferred Citation

Jennie Gore Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, December 2010. Accession 2010.769

Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1941 and 1962, of Jennie Gore, a teacher from Wartrace, Tennessee. Includes brief entries about her daily life, including work matters, people with which she met, and her daily activities. The 1941 diary also includes information about a road trip through Canada and the East Coast of the United States.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Automobile travel--United States.
• Canada--Description and travel
• Teachers--Diaries
• Women--Diaries