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Scope and Contents 407 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions, as well as various lectures and social reform meetings. Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); Women in the civil service; Women’s...

Scope and Contents 407 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions, as well as various lectures and meetings.Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); Women in the civil serviceRelevant locations:...

Scope and Contents 408 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C., such as the passage of the Civil Rights Bill. Attended various lectures, meetings, and congressional sessions. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous quotes/notes, as well as notes on the death and funeral...

Scope and Contents 407 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents her social activities and health. Records her observations on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. and her professional life at the United States Patent Office. The memoranda at the end include notes and statistics about women’s education in the United States.Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); Women in the...

Scope and Contents 407 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Comments on current political events. The memoranda at the end includes miscellaneous notes, as well as income and correspondence records.Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877); United States. Patent Office; Women in the civil service; Wages--Women;...

Scope and Contents 427 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Frequently discusses two nieces who were living with her at this time, particularly Alfreda Bigelow. Provides commentary on governmental/political proceedings. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous notes.Subjects: Women--Diaries; Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877);...

Scope and Contents 427 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Includes income records. Frequently discusses her niece Alfreda Bigelow and sister Frances Hartwell, who lived with her at the time. Attended various lectures and events. Mentions receiving an invitation from Susan B. Anthony to the Rochester Woman’s Convention. Subjects:...

Scope and Contents 427 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents her social activities. Discusses her niece Alfreda Bigelow and sister Frances Hartwell, who lived with her. Attended various lectures and events. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous notes and financial records.Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service; Bigelow, Alfreda, 1856-1933Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.);...

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191 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries, dated 1880-01-01 to 1880-06-30, summarizing personally significant events for each day. Primarily documents her daily and social activities. Frequently discusses her niece Alfreda Bigelow, who lived with her. Attended various lectures and events.

Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service; Bigelow, Alfreda, 1856-1933

Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.)

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193 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries, dated 1880-07-01 to 1880-12-31, summarizing personally significant events for each day. Primarily documents her daily and social activities. Frequently discusses her niece Alfreda Bigelow. Attended various lectures and events.

Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service; Bigelow, Alfreda, 1856-1933

Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); New York (State)