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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
345 Boyer Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-5922
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Guide to the Walla Walla Woman's Diary, 1891-1896


USHTM_WCMss11





Finding aid prepared by Colleen McFarland in August 2005.

Finding aid encoded by Emiko Hastings, 2006
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

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

 
Collection Number:
 

USHTM_WCMss11

 
Title:
 

Walla Walla Woman's Diary

 
Dates:
 

1891-1896 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

0.2 linear feet
1 box

 
Languages:
 

Materials are in English 

 
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

 

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.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

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

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.

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.

 
Walla Walla (Wash.)--History
Pregnancy--Social Aspects
Women--Washington (state)--Walla Walla