Inventory of the Ida Martin Diary 1878-1878
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.501
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
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USA
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Ida Martin Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/29/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Ida Martin">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Ida Martin</a>.
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1878 of Ida Martin, a school-aged girl who talks about her life on a farm. She mentions helping her father 'salting the cattle,' riding on horseback, going to the creamery, going to school, and taking music lessons. Also mentions a friend of hers who died of influenza.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Farm life
- Girls--United States--Diaries