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Anna Spencer diaries

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-075

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of 50 handwritten volumes of Anna Spencer's diaries. Entries describe weather, social calls, domestic duties, family news, attendance at meetings, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and the health of herself and family members.

Dates

  • 1855-1905

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Anna Spencer (1832-1905) belonged to Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Her parents were Mary and Jesse Spencer. She also was a member of Abington Monthly and Horsham Particular Meetings. She died at her home in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Extent

2.75 Linear Feet (50 volumes)

Language

English

Overview

Anna Spencer's diary entries describe weather, social calls, domestic duties, family news, attendance at meetings, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and the health of herself and family members.

Acquisition

The Anna Spencer diaries were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1965 by Nancy Morris Wood.

Related Materials

HC.MC.963 Spencer family papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.

Title
Anna Spencer diaries, 1855-1905
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
August, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Find It at the Library

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