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Zuelma P. Martin Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00957

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1946-1947, of a 68 year old maid in Seattle, Wash.  For excerpts provided by the seller, click on the Finding Aid link below. The following description has been provided by the seller and has not been verified.

"Marten seems to be registered with an agency which places her in various jobs, none of which she is happy with. She mentions illnesses and other problems, talks about what she cooks, mentions movies and other entertainments, things she buys, seems to read a lot, goes to the Tournament of Roses parade, goes to the races, goes on some vacations. Her birthday is May 21. She must go through 15 different jobs, staying at some only a few days. (For example, in 1947 she quits a job 1-18, starts another 1-26, quits 1-29, new one 2-5 and stays till 6-1, new job 6-25, quits 8-7, new job 8-19, fired 9-9, new job 11-19, quits 12-27, starts new job 1-1)."

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1947

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in November 2010.

Title
Guide to the Zuelma P. Martin Diary
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist.
Date
2010-11-09
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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