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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nina Millspaugh Diary, Ms1982-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The Nina Millspaugh Diary was donated to Special Collection in 1982.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Nina Millspaugh Diary was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in November 2010.
The diary contains an almost daily account of the life of Nina Millspaugh. Nina Millspaugh was a housewife from Kansas City, Kansas. She was married to Gaston Millspaugh. They had two sons, Dick (b. 10/29/1884) and Leigh (b. 10/26/1889). She was an active member of her community, taking part in chuch activities and going to lectures, circuses, fairs, parades, and parties among her friends.
The collection contains the diary of Nina Millspaugh. Entries include accounts of her chores and the day's events, as well as the weather. A selective transcript is available in the collection.
The collection is arranged chronologically within a bound record book.
The guide to the Nina Millspaugh Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).