Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1885
Scope and Contents
431 pages. Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing significant events in detail, including attending White House receptions and Congressional sessions. The memoranda at the end include a list of the year’s "principle events," an account of her summer travels, a list of vacations she took between 1876 and 1885, and various facts, figures, and literary extracts.
Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); Rochester (N.Y.); Lockport (N.Y.); New York (State); New York (N.Y.); Philadelphia (Pa.); Norfolk (Va.); Hampton (Va.)
Dates
- Creation: 1885
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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