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

Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/03/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally described in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Biographical Note

Daughter of Charlotte K. Willmering (b. circa 1884). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Dorothy Lee Willmering

Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1930-1931 of Dorothy Lee Willmering (b. circa 1915) of Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa.  Dorothy, who was about 15 when she started her diaries lived with her mother and older sister. Dorothy mentions visiting her father (her parents were divorced) and receiving letters from him. She also mentions her group of friends, boy friends, social activities and not doing well in school. The 1930 diary consists of 167 pages and the 1931 diary of 24 pages.For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, see folder link below:

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Geographic Name:

• Iowa--Social life and customs.

Topical Term:

• Teenage girls--Diaries
• Teenagers--Iowa
• Teenagers--Social life and customs
• Teenagers--United States--Diaries

Additional Information