Inventory of the Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries 1930-1931
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.511
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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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
Dorothy Lee Willmering Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/03/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally described in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Biographical Note
Daughter of Charlotte K. Willmering (b. circa 1884). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Dorothy Lee Willmering
Scope and Contents
Diaries, 1930-1931 of Dorothy Lee Willmering (b. circa 1915) of Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa. Dorothy, who was about 15 when she started her diaries lived with her mother and older sister. Dorothy mentions visiting her father (her parents were divorced) and receiving letters from him. She also mentions her group of friends, boy friends, social activities and not doing well in school. The 1930 diary consists of 167 pages and the 1931 diary of 24 pages.For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, see folder link below:
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Iowa--Social life and customs.
- Teenage girls--Diaries
- Teenagers--Iowa
- Teenagers--Social life and customs
- Teenagers--United States--Diaries
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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Willmering, Dorothy Lee, b. circa 1915