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Preferred Citation:

Agnes Wullenwaber 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.

Biographical Information:

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Scope and Contents

Five-Year diary, 1938-1942 of an Agnes Wullenwaber of Illinois. Brief daily entries describe the daily life of the author, including chores, work, and social life. The author also comments on the hardships of the Great Depression and the beginnings of World War II.

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Related Material

Artifacts transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss 1.03) include: Key (Mss 2010.057.01), Lock of Hair (Mss 2010.057.02), and Pressed 4 Leaf Clover (Mss 2010.057.03)

Separated Material

Artifacts transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss 1.03) include: Key (Mss 2010.057.01), Lock of Hair (Mss 2010.057.02), and Pressed 4 Leaf Clover (Mss 2010.057.03)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Illinois--Social life and customs
• Women--Diaries