Guide to the Daily Reminder Diary

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Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives
Title: Daily Reminder Diary
Identifier/Call Number: SC.DRD
Extent: 0.20 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1936-1945
Abstract: Entries in this diary, a 1925 Daily Reminder Book, start in 1936, when the author was a young girl. She initially wrote about attending various social funct ions, going to church, and a part-time job. Other entries cover single days, such as the one for Christmas Day, 1936, in which she details her working-class family's holiday. Of particular interest is an 11-page section titled "Reactions of a Defense Worker, Sept. 27, 1942," in which the author gives a firsthand account of her job at the Chevrolet Motor and Axle Plant during World War II.
Language of Material: English

Scope and Contents

Entries in this diary, a 1925 Daily Reminder Book, start in 1936, when the author was a young girl. She initially wrote about attending various social functions, going to church, and a part-time job. Other entries cover single days, such as the one for Christmas Day, 1936, in which she details her working-class family's holiday. Of particular interest is an 11-page section titled "Reactions of a Defense Worker, Sept. 27, 1942," in which the author gives a firsthand account of her job at the Chevrolet Motor and Axle Plant during World War II.

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