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Preferred Citation:

Henry J. Barber Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in February 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.

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Scope and Contents

Five-year diary, 1932-1936, of a teenage boy, Henry Barber (1918-2002) of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. There are a couple of entries for 1937 on loose pieces of paper as well. In brief daily entries, Henry describes his daily activities, like going to school, collecting stamps, reading, going to ball games, riding his bike and listening to the radio. He wrote most days in 1934, 1935 and 1936 and less often in 1932 and 1933. Also included are a few loose pages, on which he noted the titles of books and magazines, and kept track of his leisure activities and hobbies.

For excerpts, provided by the seller, please see folder link below.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Teenage boys--United States--Conduct of life
• Teenagers--Massachusetts
• Teenagers--Social life and customs
• Teenagers--United States--Diaries