Nina Millspaugh Diary,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the diary of Nina Millspaugh. Entries include accounts of her chores and the day's events, as well as the weather. A selective transcript is available in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1889, 1895-1898
Creator
- Millspaugh, Nina (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Nina Millspaugh Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
The diary contains an almost daily account of the life of Nina Millspaugh. Nina Millspaugh was a housewife from Kansas City, Kansas. She was married to Gaston Millspaugh. They had two sons, Dick (b. 10/29/1884) and Leigh (b. 10/26/1889). She was an active member of her community, taking part in chuch activities, going to lectures, circuses, fairs, parades and parties among her friends.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diary of a Kansas City, Kansas, housewife. She gives the weather in most entries and an account of her chores and the day's events. Entries cover March-April 1889 and August 1895-September 1898.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically within a bound record book.
Acquisition Information
The Nina Millspaugh Diary was acquired by Special Collection prior to 1982.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Nina Millspaugh Diary was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in November 2010.
- Title
- A Guide to the Nina Millspaugh Diary, 1889, 1895-1898
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- © 2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu