Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Mary Estella Perrigo Conger diaries
- Dates:
- 1891-1909
- Creators:
- Conger, Mary Estella Perrigo, 1858-1918
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of ten pocket diaries dating from 1891 to 1909, documenting the daily life of Mary Estella Perrigo Conger (1858-1918), of upstate New York.
- Extent:
- 1.17 linear feet (1 flat box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Mary Estella Perrigo Conger diaries, Mss 357. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of ten pocket diaries written by Mary Estella Perrigo Conger (1858-1918). The diaries begin in 1891 and run through 1909.
The diaries provide a window into Perrigo Conger's daily life around the turn of the 19th century in upstate New York, such as keeping house and caring for her two sons, George and Walter Conger, and her husband, Willis N. Conger--but also her activities outside of the house, including her involvment in temperance and suffrage movement meetings.
- Acquisition information:
- Library purchase, 2018.
- Physical location:
- Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Women -- New York (State) -- 19th century -- Diaries
Women -- New York (State) -- 20th century -- Diaries
Women -- New York (State) -- Social life and customs
Families -- New York (State) -- Social life and customs
Households -- New York (State) -- Social life and customs
Temperance
Women -- Suffrage
Diaries - Names:
- Conger, Mary Estella Perrigo, 1858-1918 -- Diaries
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-10 11:08:27 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of Item], Mary Estella Perrigo Conger diaries, Mss 357. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062