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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, December 2009. Accession 2009.605 Purchase, November 2010. Accession 2010.712

Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1900 and 1912, of Mary E. Anderson of Alleghany and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In daily entries she talks about chores, social visits, church, collecting books for 'Mrs. Booker T. Washington's club for colored women.' Also included are 2 news clippings regarding predictions made by clairvoyants and one clipping with a recipe for facial cream. There is also a postcard featuring Betty Springer as well as well as a calling card with her name on it.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--20th century
• Women--Diaries