Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1868
Scope and Contents
407 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Largely documents her charitable work in association with the Freedmen’s Bureau, and social/political events in the Reconstruction era. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended various lectures throughout the year. Also describes spending extensive time with her family in Michigan and New York. The memoranda at the end include notes on the Freedmen’s Bureau, demographics of Washington, D.C., a timeline of Civil War events, and newspaper excerpts.
Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); Freedmen; African Americans--Services for; United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; Women in charitable work; Women social reformers
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); Michigan; New York (State)
Dates
- Creation: 1868
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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