Westfall Family Diaries, 1924/1935

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Westfall Family Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Summary

Extent:
0.02 Linear Feet
Creator:
Westfall, Joseph
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Westfall Family Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

Contains diaries, 1924-1935, of the Westfall family of Garfield Heights, Ohio. Topics include family finances, genealogy, drawings, wildlife, family names and birthdays, and a few notations of daily life, among other topics. Also contains a book of telephone numbers.

Diary spans 1922 – 1927 and contains notations of weather and wildlife patterns. This diary also contains names and birthdays of the Westfall family, his employment at Smerda's Music House, and the home the family was building on East 96th Street. There are some notes about his daughter, Mae Westfall, and her childhood. Six pages are missing.

Diary spans 1927 – 1931. Diary mostly contains notations of changes in the weather and wildlife. In the first few pages, children's names and birthdays are listed. Diary also contains some notations about grocery costs, hunting, money received, and being caught for speeding.

Front titled "Wheather." Diary spans 1931 – 1934 and mostly contains notations of weather, flowers, trees, and sun patterns. Also includes notes on the hunting seasons, animal/bird migrations and habits, a partial eclipse on August 31, 1932, grocery costs, a minor illness, drawings and descriptions of his shotguns, and observations on bluebirds trying to raise young. There are a few notes on the Banking Crisis of 1933.

Includes one diary by Joseph Westfall of Cleveland Ohio from 1934-1935 and a telephone directory. Diary contains observations on weather and wildlife and family names and birthdays.

Biographical / historical:

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: Joseph Westfall.

Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in October 2010. Additional processing by Amana Katora in December 2011.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Diaries
Places:
Ohio--Social life and customs