Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sallie Ryan diaries
- Dates:
- 1910-after 1948
- Creators:
- Ryan, Sallie Elizabeth Howard, 1853-1948
- Abstract:
- A collection of diaries and journals of American Sallie Elizabeth (Howard) Ryan.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sallie Ryan diaries, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of 33 items including 25 volumes of diaries and journals from 1910 to 1944 kept by Sallie Ryan. They describe her life in Seattle, Washington during World War I while three sons were in the service, the death from influenza of her fourth son Russell, and her life in Los Angeles, California, after 1919. There are also 2 letters, 2 telegrams, and a biographical sketch, with photographs, of Sallie Ryan.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sallie Elizabeth (Howard) Ryan (1853-1948) was the wife of insurance agent and writer Lewis Cass Ryan, and the mother of four sons: Edward, Hal, Lewis Carleton, and Russell Ryan; the older three sons were all artists and illustrators. Sallie Ryan lived in Seattle, Washington before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1919.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Lewis Carleton Ryan, November 1979.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1985. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Women -- California -- Los Angeles
Women -- California -- Los Angeles -- History
Women -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States
Diaries -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century
Diaries -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 20th century - Places:
- Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Seattle (Wash.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-17 09:33:10 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sallie Ryan diaries, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191