Emma Waln diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single handwritten diary of Emma Waln. Entries detail Waln's active social life, including descriptions of attendance of various social events, including whist parties, women's clubs meetings, lectures, and parties, as well as more informal social calls from friends and family. Waln's diary also describes attending classes and lectures at Swarthmore College. Individuals mentioned in Waln diary include Caleb Middleton and Mary Paxson.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1891
Creator
- Waln, Emma (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Emma Waln (1869-1936) was born in Waln's Mill in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the daughter of Nicholas Waln and Mary B. Kirby. Waln married Charles E. Hires at the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Arch Street in December of 1911. Emma Waln died in 1936, in Philadelphia, at the age of 67.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
Emma Waln's diary entries detail her active social life, including descriptions of attendance of various social events, including whist parties, women's clubs meetings, lectures, and parties, as well as more informal social calls from friends and family. Waln's diary also describes attending classes and lectures at Swarthmore College.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.
- Title
- Emma Waln diary, 1890-1891
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- July, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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