Guide to the Walla Walla Woman's Diary
1891-1896

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Overview of the Collection

Title: Walla Walla Woman's Diary
Dates: 1891-1896 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Collection Number: USHTM_WCMss11
Summary: Ten page diary of a young Walla Walla wife and mother. The identity of the writer is withheld by the Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives

345 Boyer Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-5922
http://www.whitman.edu/content/penrose/archives
archives@whitman.edu

Languages: Materials are in English 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical Note

To protect the writer’s privacy, the Whitman College and Northwest Archives will keep her biographical information confidential. See access restrictions note for details.

Content Description

This brief diary consists of 10 pages of entries from July 1891-January 1895. In its twelve entries, the writer confesses her feelings of inferiority to her husband and inadequacy as a wife and mother. She also describes the recommencement of her menstrual cycle after her pregnancy and discusses her feelings about the possibility of future pregnancies.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use :  

To protect the privacy of the writer and her family, the Whitman College and Northwest Archives will not release the identity of the writer. The item is open to all members of the public. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel and privacy which may be involved in the use of this collection. Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Copyright not transferred to Whitman College.

Preferred Citation :  

Walla Walla Woman’s Diary, Whitman College and Northwest Archives.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information :  

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives prior to August 2004.


Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Geographical Names :
  • Walla Walla (Wash.)--History
  • Subject Terms :
  • Pregnancy--Social Aspects
  • Women--Washington (state)--Walla Walla

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