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Diary of Phebe Anna Board

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: MS K30

Overview

Phebe Anna Board, born on October 7, 1852 at Rushford (Allegany County), New York, was the daughter of Oscar and Clarissa (Richards) Board, who were devout Baptists and prohibitionists. Her diary for calendar year 1882 contains detailed accounts of her daily activities in the Allegany County household of her parents and brother Frank, including their household and farm chores, social and church activities, and the piano lessons which she gave to local children. There are also some post-1882 diary entries, which contain detailed accounts of her trips to Elmira, New York's music festivals of 1883, 1885, 1887, and 1890, including records of expenditures.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882 - 1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 volume : Leather-bound daily pocket diary. ; Approximately 13x18 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS K30

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Carmen Valentino, 2005.

Title
Guide to the Phebe Anna Board Collection
Subtitle
Diary of Phebe Anna Board
Author
Finding aid prepared by mh, 2006. Finding aid encoded by mh, 2006.
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6177474435
Preferred citation
Phebe Anna Board diary, MS K30, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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