Showing Collections: 1 - 2 of 2
Lucy P. Ruddy Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 00741
Scope and Contents
Lucy P. Ruddy’s journal is a small one, only covering the period from January 1 - August 3, 1893. The faintly lined pages are unnumbered, except for a few that Lucy numbered at the beginning (pages 1 - 13). She began this journal as a young woman living in late 19th century New England, apparently in or near Lynn, Massachusetts. On her title page, she displayed her name “Lucy P. Ruddy,” the year
“1893,” and a solemn declaration, ”This year for Christ,” followed by her initials....
Dates:
1893
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Ruth Thompson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2012.292
Scope and Contents
Diaries, scrapbooks, and letters, circa 1905-1919, of Ruth Thompson of Indianapolis, Indiana. Includes scrapbooks and diaries of Thompson's time at the Bradford Academy, a women's boarding school in Haverhill, Massachusetts. There are also diaries from after Thompson's graduation, when she returned to Indianapolis. These include entries about World War I, including newspaper clippings of people from her area who were drafted. Finally, there are letters written to Thompson by various...
Dates:
circa 1905-1919
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center