Inventory of the Esther E. Zak Diaries 1973-1994
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.154
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Esther E. Zak Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/04/2009.
Custodial History
Seller bought diaries at estate sale.
Processing Information
Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in April 2009. Further rehousing by Peter Klicker, SCRC staff, in 2010.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Esther E. Zak</a>.
Scope and Contents
21 diaries, chronicling the daily life of Esther E. Zak (1914-2007) of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, for the years 1973-1994. Author recorded daily chores, weather, health, phone calls, activities such as letter writing, phone calls made and received, as well as outings like church visits, social visits, or shopping trips. There are also occasional comments on political events.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Indiana--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Older people--Diaries
- Older people--Social life and customs
- Older women
- Women--Diaries.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Indiana--Social life and customs--20th century.