Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1883
Scope and Contents
431 pages. Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing significant events in detail. Recurring themes are her work at the Patent Office and attending White House receptions and congressional sessions. The memoranda at the end include a reflection on the year as a whole, a summary of the state of her family, a list of objects she saw at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and various facts and literary extracts.
Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); Rochester (N.Y.); Lockport (N.Y.)
Dates
- Creation: 1883
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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