Anne Hulme Diary,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Anne Hulme Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Anne Hulme Diary, Ms2013-048, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Woolman, Anne Hulme, b. abt. 1820-1875
Abstract:
The collection contains the diary of Anne Hulme, whose entries talk about school and home life, her courtship and marriage, gender relations, and family. The entries, though scattered, range from December 25, 1836 until June 10, 1850.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Anne Hulme Diary, Ms2013-048, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains the diary of Anne Hulme, whose entries give information on her time in school, visits by relatives, public lectures, church activities, her work feeding silk worms, and the courtship between Hulme and her husband, Samuel Woolman. The diaries include scattered entries from 1836 through 1850, during which Anne courted and married her husband, gave birth to her children, and lived in a number of different locations. Her entries talk about school and home life, her courtship and marriage, gender relations, and family.

The collection is split into two sections. The first section contains unbound sheets of lined paper with entries from December 25, 1836 through December 10, 1838. The second is a memo book containing entries from January 1, 1840 through June 10, 1850.

Biographical / historical:

Anne Hulme was born in Pennsylvania (possibly Burlington) on October 30, 1820, and married Samuel Burr Woolman, born July 24, 1818. Following their marriage, Samuel and Anne moved a number of times, including Phoenix Mills, Rheiner's Mills, Burlington, Brookfield, and Philadelphia. Anne and Samuel had seven children, including Hanna B. Woolman, Frederick Porter Woolman, and Howard B. Woolman. Anne died April 4, 1875.

Acquisition information:
The Anne Hulme Diary was donated to Special Collections in April 2013.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the the Anne Hulme Diary was completed in August 2013.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Women -- History
Diaries