Title

Mary E. Anderson Diaries and other material, 1900, 1912

ID

Mss. Acc. 2009.605 and 2010.712

Extent

0.05 Cubic Feet

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.

Creators

Anderson, Mary E. (b. 1840)

Subjects

Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--20th century.

Women--Diaries.

Genres

Clippings (information artifacts)

Diaries

Languages

English

Administrative Information

Acquired

12/22/2009.

Restrictions

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Rights

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.

Acquisition Note

Purchase.

Preferred Citation

Mary E. Anderson Diaries and other material, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Finding Aid Revisions:

Updated in November 2010 by Benjamin Bromley because of an addition.

Collection Material Type:

Papers