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Smith (Emma) diaries
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
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  • Scope and Contents
  • Separated Materials
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Emma Smith Diaries
    Identifier/Call Number: M0298
    Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
    Date (bulk): 1819-1858
    Date (inclusive): 1796-1904

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Purchased, 1978.

    Biographical / Historical

    Emma Smith was an Englishwoman who lived at Tring Park, Hertfordshire and Glenville near Southhampton in the nineteenth century. She made regular trips to Europe during her lifetime.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item] Emma Smith Diaries, M0298, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Scope and Contents

    Diaries, travel journals, and sketchbooks (1819-1855) providing a detailed and sustained account of Emma Smith's daily life. Also included are papers regarding disposal of her property, her funeral account, and a printed copy of Manual of Nobility.

    Separated Materials

    Glass photographic negatives from this collection are separated and housed in MSS PHOTO 0100 General Photograph Collection

    Conditions Governing Use

    These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Women's diaries