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Preferred Citation

Ida Marion Gilliam Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, October 2010. Accession 2010.545

Processing Information

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Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1905-1915, of Ida Marion Gilliam, who lived in or around Prince Edward County, Virginia. There are references to the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 and Haley's Comet. Describes her family's life on a tobacco farm, her school life, church life, and social events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Prince Edward County (Va.)--History
• Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century
• Women--Diaries