Inventory of the Diary (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.) 1935-1935
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.222
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
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Preferred Citation
Diary (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 05/18/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter in May 2009.
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1935, of a teenage boy of Brooklyn, New York. Daily diary entries record school and leisure activities, holidays, chores performed and the occasional comment on local or national events. He mentions that his family owned a beauty parlor and observed Jewish holidays. He first attended Ultrecht High School and then transferred to Samuel J. Tilden High School. He seemed to have done well in school and enjoyed playing the violin. He mentions library visits and reading, frequent visits to the movies and also going out with his friends.For excerpts provided by the seller see Item link below.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Jewish teenagers--United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Teenage boys--United States--Conduct of life
- Teenagers--Diaries
- Teenagers--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940
- Teenagers--Social life and customs