Diary of Gurney Cottage Volume 1, 1885 - 1889
Item — item: 73
Scope and Contents
Gurney Cottage was a convalescent home established in Atlantic City for nervous and recovering patients from Friends Asylum. This diary appears to be written by the matron, who ran the Cottage with help from nurses, a local doctor, and weekly visits from the Asylum superintendent. The diary contains highly domestic and detailed subject matter, regarding weather, errands, visitors, state of the patients, etc. Gurney Cottage closed in 1889.
Dates
- Creation: 1885 - 1889
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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