Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Diary (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 05/18/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter in May 2009.

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1935, of a teenage boy of Brooklyn, New York. Daily diary entries record school and leisure activities, holidays, chores performed and the occasional comment on local or national events. He mentions that his family owned a beauty parlor and observed Jewish holidays.  He first attended Ultrecht High School and then transferred to Samuel J. Tilden High School.  He seemed to have done well in school and enjoyed playing the violin. He mentions library visits and reading, frequent visits to the movies and also going out with his friends.For excerpts provided by the seller see Item link below.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Topical Term:

• Jewish teenagers--United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
• Teenage boys--United States--Conduct of life
• Teenagers--Diaries
• Teenagers--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940
• Teenagers--Social life and customs

Additional Information