A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.171
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special Collections Earl Gregg Swem Library College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794 USA Phone: (757) 221-3090 Fax: (757) 221-5440 Email: spcoll@wm.edu URL: http://swem.wm.edu/scrc/
Diary of Paul Eugene Nelson (1929-2003) of Phoenix, Arizona, with entries for the years 1942-1944. Nelson was an 8th grader
when he began writing his diary. He records daily activities like school, church and library visits, pep band practice and
leisure activities, walks to town, etc. Mentions titles of books and magazines purchased, and movies watched, and also mentions
several military parades in town.
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Preferred Citation
Paul Eugene Nelson Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/22/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and described by Ute Schechter in April 2009
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Eugene Nelson">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Paul Eugene Nelson</a>.
Diary of Paul Eugene Nelson (1929-2003) of Phoenix, Arizona, with entries for the years 1942-1944. Nelson was an 8th grader
when he began writing his diary. He records daily activities like school, church and library visits, pep band practice and
leisure activities, walks to town, etc. Mentions titles of books and magazines purchased, and movies watched, and also mentions
several military parades in town.