Collection: P. H. P. Typed Diaries and Letter | Special Collections & Archives

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the typed diary of a northern women who moved to Alabama when her husband was relocated to an Army base there. In it she describes her perceptions of the poverty, poor living conditions, and general treatment of most African Americans. There is also a typed letter to the editor of a Washington, DC, newspaper decrying the actions and inactions of the DC health department regarding drug stores, kennel boarding facilities, and public restrooms in restaurants.

There are two copies of the diary, both of which are carbon copies.

Dates

c. 1950

Biographical / Historical

A diary is generally a daily accounting of the events of a person's life. It may also reflect their thoughts and comments on current events. Diaries are usually not meant to be published as is, but could be used as the basis for the writer's memoirs or autobiography.

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Typed diary of a northern women who moved to Alabama when her husband was relocated to an Army base there.

Provenance

purchased from M. Benjamin Katz, 20141

General

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