Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nina Millspaugh Diary, Ms1982-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Nina Millspaugh Diary was donated to Special Collection in 1982.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Nina Millspaugh Diary was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in November 2010.

Biographical Note

The diary contains an almost daily account of the life of Nina Millspaugh. Nina Millspaugh was a housewife from Kansas City, Kansas. She was married to Gaston Millspaugh. They had two sons, Dick (b. 10/29/1884) and Leigh (b. 10/26/1889). She was an active member of her community, taking part in chuch activities and going to lectures, circuses, fairs, parades, and parties among her friends.

Scope and Content

The collection contains the diary of Nina Millspaugh. Entries include accounts of her chores and the day's events, as well as the weather. A selective transcript is available in the collection.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically within a bound record book.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Nina Millspaugh Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).