Hunter (Florence I.) diaries, 1920-1958

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Summary

Title:
Florence I. Hunter diaries
Dates:
1920-1958
Creators:
Hunter, Florence I., 1901-1961
Abstract:
Consists of 31 diaries written by Florence I. Hunter, an eyewitness to historical events ranging from women's suffrage to World War II and changes in the religious order in which her husband was a pastor. Beginning with her 1937 diary, Florence interleaved the pages with newspaper clippings, church bulletins, and a variety of ephemera related to events in her life.
Extent:
3.75 linear feet (2 cartons, 3 document boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Florence I. Hunter diaries, ARC Mss 92. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is comprised of 31 diaries written by Florence I. Hunter during her time spent in various New York and Pennsylvania towns. Most of the entries are records of her daily life, who she visited, weather conditions, how she was feeling, and local events. Included in the entries are mentions of women's suffrage, World War II, and presidential elections and politics. The bulk of the entries relate to her life as a religious woman and her role in her husband's ministry. Those entries include funeral service descriptions, weddings, and religious functions that she attended.

The diaries cover the following years: 1920, 1923-27, 1930-31, 1933-35, 1937, 1939, 1940-47, 1949-1950, and 1952-58. Beginning with her 1937 diary, Florence interleaved the pages with newspaper clippings, church bulletins, and a variety of ephemera related to events in her life.

Biographical / historical:

Florence I. Hunter (Walmer) of Hershey, Pennsylvania, was an eyewitness to historical events ranging from women's suffrage to World War II and changes in the religious order in which her husband was a pastor. Hunter (1901-1961) worked for many years as a stenographer at a New York department store and was married relatively late in life to Paul W. Hunter (1893-1983), a pastor with the United Methodist Church.

Florence seems to have led a very pious life. She regularly attended church and Sunday school, and took part in a variety of religious organizations. Vacation generally involved going to a religious camp. This was true even before she met and married her minister husband.

Florence gave birth on June 29, 1934, to her first child, J. Paul, and she recovered in the hospital for nearly two weeks but did not appear to have any major complaints or complications. Together, the couple had three children and took care, at times, of a daughter resulting from Paul's first marriage, which ended in divorce.

Acquisition information:
Library purchase, 2019.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Leland Riddlesperger, 2019.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-12-06 10:45:15 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Florence I. Hunter diaries, ARC Mss 92. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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