Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Lowry, Millicent Farrington
- Abstract:
- Millicent Farrington Lowry, also known as Mrs. R.B. Lowry, lived in Niagara Falls, New York. This diary documents her life on the homefront from 1943 through 1947. Lowry recorded daily activities covering rationing, comments on the war, meals, errands, the weather, and what was happening with her family members.
- Extent:
- 0.10 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Background
- Scope and content:
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The diary documents Millicent's life on the Homefront from 1943 through 1947. Lowry recorded short entries for each day, and then went back and recorded the day's entry for the next year on the same page so that a single day from 1943 through 1947 can be viewed on the same page. Lowry recorded daily activities covering rationing, comments on the war, meals, errands, the weather, and what was happening with her family members including her son "Robert" and her husband "Bob." Her son was in the army during World War II. The entries notably mention Bob's secret work on the atomic bomb, and the end of World War II with Robert returning home safe. The front of the diary indicates that it is Volume 7. The last pages of the diary contain a short family history, and small facts and notes such as roman numerals and how to use a watch as a compass.
- Biographical / historical:
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Millicent Farrington Lowry, also known as Mrs. R.B. Lowry lived in Niagara Falls, New York. She was born to Ezra Jacob Farrington and Ellen Hill (1868-1945). Her son is named Robert and served in World War II. Her husband went by Bob and worked in a plant in Tennessee on a "secret" project which Millicent indicates was the atomic bomb.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2015.
- Processing information:
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Carri Frola, 2022
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594