Isabel Wright Diaries, 1928-1958
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
Twenty two diaries kept by Isabel Wright. The diaries document her life on the family farm in Worcester, Massachusetts. Activities mentioned in the diaries include: cooking; cleaning; sewing; gardening; animal husbandry; bee keeping; and state fairs. The entries also discuss other people at the farm and their work. Some of the diaries have been affected by water damage and mold.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1958
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Isabel C. Wright was born approximately 1887, and married Charles Wright (born approximatley 1872). They lived at 267 Sunderland Road in Worcester, Massachusetts, where they had a poultry farm and took on boarders (Ancestry).
Extent
.71 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Twenty two diaries kept by Isabel Wright. The diaries document her life on the family farm in Worcester, Massachusetts. Activities mentioned in the diaries include: cooking; cleaning; sewing; gardening; animal husbandry; bee keeping; and state fairs. The entries also discuss other people at the farm and their work.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
Purchased from Between the Covers on October 26, 2021 (Acc 2021.053).
Bibliography and Related Collections
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
- Title
- Isabel Wright Diaries, 1928-1958
- Author
- Hilary Streifer
- Date
- November 2021
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository