Guide to the Diary of a Farmwoman, 1890

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Social Sciences--Sociology--Rural Sociology

Guide to the Diary of a Farmwoman, 1890

Collection number: MS 185

The University Library

Special Collections and Archives

University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

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  • Special Collections and Archives
  • University Library
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Santa Cruz, California, 95064
  • Email: specoll@library.ucsc.edu
  • URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/
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UCSC OAC Unit
Date Completed:
October 8, 2003
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© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Diary of a Farmwoman,
Date (inclusive): 1890
Collection number: MS 185
Creator: X, b. 1839-40
Extent: 1 item (190 pgs)

20 cm
Repository: University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This is the diary of a single woman, identified only as 'X', living near Topeka, Kansas in 1890.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Diary is available for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

Diary of a Farmwoman, 1890. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Bonnie Kingsley in 1988.

Scope and Contents Note

The author of this diary is a single woman, age 40, living with her ailing mother outside of Topeka, Kansas, and identified only as X. The diary covers the whole of 1890. Some additional information is contained in enclosed letter of transmittal by donor.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
X, b. 1839 or 40--Diaries
Rural women--Kansas--Diaries
Kansas--Biography