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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Betty Belle Boone Diary, Ms2008-051, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Betty Belle Boone Diary was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Betty Belle Boone Diary commenced and was completed in July 2008.

Biographical Note

Betty Belle Boone, a resident of Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia, was born on December 28, 1865 and died August 15, 1931. She married John M. Neely. The couple had one child, Mary Boone Neely.

Scope and Content

The diary of Betty Belle Boone from January 1893 to September 1894 documents the day-to-day activities of a young, unmarried woman in Boones Mill, Virginia. Boone describes visits to and from friends; day trips to Roanoke and Richmond; household chores, including baking, canning, and sewing; and occasionally, local gossip. She frequently records visits and letters received from her future husband, John Neely. Enclosed is a strip of three photographs, presumably of the diary's author.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Betty Belle Boone Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).