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Unknown author, probably living with Robert and Meta Chapman. Diary entries from 1929 January 1 to May 10. Diary talks about day-to-day life, attending club meetings, Robert's work, playing bridge, and the weather. Author and Chapman family moved from Schenectady, NY to Erie, Pennsylvania in April 1929.

Scope and Contents Travel Diary written by Meta J Chapman. Diary entries from September 6 -15 1930. Travel started in Erie Pennsylvania, and headed south to South Hill Virginia where Robert Chapman grew up. Stops included: State College, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, Lexington (Virginia Military Institute), Virginia, Farmville,Virginia, Appomattox, Virginia, South Hill, VA, Norfolk, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Fredericksburg, Virginia, and...

Scope and Contents The third diary is a five year diary from 1931 through 1935. Each day has its on page but there are five entries, one for each year on that specific day. There are entries for most of the years from January through May, but then there are more sporadic entries for the rest of the months. Most of the entries detail the weather and various household chores. This diary also contains loose sheets of paper with some diary entries on them, as well as a loose negative. This diary has a lock and...