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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, Michael Lusby, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Violet L. Barnett Diaries, 1920-1972 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.504

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Violet L. Barnett Diaries 1920-19721931-1972 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.504 1.00 35 volumes. The papers are in: English Diaries of Violet Laughead Barnett (d. 1972) of West Chester, Pennsylvania for the years 1931-1972 (with the exceptions of 1967 and 1968). Violet Barnett was a homemaker and had two children, Ethel and Earl. Daily entries cover chores, weather, family and social life. There is also the occasional comment on national and international events. Violet Barnett was very engaged in church activities and a member of several chapters of the National Grange. Also included are a few newspapers clippings, invitations, greeting cards, postcards, business cards and miscellaneous notes. A ledger book from 1920 is contained at the end and the identity of the author is not confirmed. Barnett, Violet L., d. 1972 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

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 Preferred Citation

Violet L. Barnett Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/29/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Collection organized, series list entered and contents described in further detail by Michael Lusby, SCRC Staff, in November 2009.

 Biographical Note

Married to Joseph Percy Barnett (1882-1967), Violet Laughead Barnett was a homemaker in West Chester, Pa. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Violet L. Barnett">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Violet L. Barnett</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Diaries of Violet Laughead Barnett (d. 1972) of West Chester, Pennsylvania for the years 1931-1972 (with the exceptions of 1967 and 1968). Violet Barnett was a homemaker and had two children, Ethel and Earl. Daily entries cover chores, weather, family and social life. There is also the occasional comment on national and international events. Violet Barnett was very engaged in church activities and a member of several chapters of the National Grange. Also included are a few newspapers clippings, invitations, greeting cards, postcards, business cards and miscellaneous notes. A ledger book from 1920 is contained at the end and the identity of the author is not confirmed.

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Corporate Name: Grange Genre/Form of Material: Clippings (information artifacts) Diaries Geographic Name: Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--20th century. Topical Term: Homemakers--Pennsylvania--Diaries. Women--Diaries. Detailed Description of the Collection id66672 1 Diaries id63014 1931-1932, 1913 1 1 Diaries id63015 1933-1937 1 2 Diaries id63016 1938-1942 1 3 Diaries id63019 1943-1945 1 4 Diaries id63021 1946-1950 1 5 Diaries id63022 1951-1953 1 6 Diaries id63023 1954-1956 1 7 Diaries id63024 1957-1959 1 8 Diaries id63025 1960-1962 1 9 Diaries id63026 1963-1965 1 10 Dairies id63051 1966 and 1969 1 11 Diaries id63054 1970-1972 1 12 Ledger Book id63101 1920 1 13