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Preferred Citation:

Rogers-Angevine Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2009.080 was purchases in March 2009, Acc. 2009.173 was purchases in April 2009. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2009.047 processed by Anne Johnson, March 2009. Acc. 2009.080 accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, March 2009. Acc. 2009.173 accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, May 2009. Acc. 2012.188 accessioned and processed by Benjamin Bromley in May 2012.

Biographical Information:

Lidorna A. Rogers lived in Vestal, Broome County, NY. Her diary entries suggest she was a homemaker at the time the diaries were written. The entries further suggest that she was the mother of Una L. Angevine, whose diaries are filed under Mss. Acc. 2009.080 and 2009.173.

In 1900, she was living with her daughter and family, Harry Angevine, in Owego, Tioga County, New York. In 1910, she and her husband were in Owego, Tioga County, New York. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scdb.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Lidorna_A._Rogers

Scope and Contents

This collection consists diaries of mother and daughters from New York (State). There are seven diaries of Lidorna A. Rogers, 1895-1896, 1896-1897, 1900-1901, 1912 and 1914-1915, and five diaries of her daughter Una L. Angevine for the years 1916 and 1921-1923.

Acc. 2009.047 consists of two diaries, 1902-1903, 1904,  of L. A. Rogers (Lidorna A. Rogers) living near Maine, New York.  Many of her entries deal with weaving, particularly carpets and curtains.  Other entries concern household routines, visitors, children, family and local events.

Acc. 2009.080 is a set of 6 diaries. Two volumes 1912, 1914-1915, were kept by the mother Lidorna A. Rogers of Vestal, Broome County, NY, and four volumes, 1916 and 1921-1923, were kept by her daugther, Una L. Angevine, from Union, NY. Both women record daily housework, like cooking, washing, and sewing, social visits, health, and weather.

Acc. 2009.175 consists of three diaries, 1895-1896, 1896-1897 and 1900-1901 kept by Lidorna A. Rogers and one diary, 1921-1922 kept by Una L. Angevine. This volume is the second part to her 1921 diary in Acc. 2009.080. Entries are of a similar nature as described in earlier accessions.

Acc. 2012.188 consists of three diaries, 1901-1902, 1910-1911, and 1912-1913 kept by Lidorna A. Rogers. Entries are of a similar nature as described in the earlier accessions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Homemakers
• Homemakers--New York (State)--Diaries
• New York (State)--Social conditions
• New York (State)--Social life and customs
• Weaving
• Women--Diaries