Florence Brown Diaries
Scope and Content
The Florence Brown Diaries consist of eight diaries kept by a young middle-class Dayton woman in the 1920s and 1930s. These journals detail the daily goings-on in her life from mundane musings on the weather and her job at Delco, to more serious topics like her romantic relationships and the death of her mother.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1933
Creator
- Brown, Florence (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Extent
1 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Florence Brown Diaries consist of eight diaries kept by a young middle-class Dayton woman in the 1920s and 1930s.
Statement of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Custodial history
They came to Trotwood-Madison Historical Society via a donation of garage sale items.
Acquisition Information
The Florence Brown Diaries were donated to Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives by the Trotwood-Madison Historical Society in November, 2013.
Processing Information
Processed by Gino Pasi, December, 2013
Subject
- Brown, Florence (Person)
donor
- Trotwood-Madison Historical Society (Trotwood, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Florence Brown Diaries (MS-478)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Gino Pasi, December 2013
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
