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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession 2009.073

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1933,  of Clara Louise Schiefer, Rochester, N.Y. The following description was provided by the seller: "1933 handwritten diary of Clara-Louise Schiefer who had lived on Westland Ave. in Rochester, NY.  Lots of memorabilia stuck in between the pages in regards to that day's entry. Some of the memorabilia items are:  Vintage 1933 Halloween invitation to a party on Grosvenor Rd; School football photo of Brighton High School team; newspaper clippings, etc.  Ms. Schiefer toured Germany and Switzerland in the summer of 1933 and writes about her trip.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Germany--Description and travel--20th Century
• Switzerland--Description and travel--20th century
• Teenagers--Diaries
• United States--Women--History
• Women travelers--Diaries
• Women--Travel