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Ruby Crumley Mitchell diaries

 Collection
Identifier: IWA0228

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Scope and Contents

The diaries consist of brief entries concerning her daily life, including details of her social activities.  Apart from one diary written in her twenty-fourth year, the diaries were written sporadically from the time she was in her fifties until her eighties.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904-1966

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The diaries are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

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Biographical / Historical

Ruby Buena Vista Crumley Mitchell was born in Rhodes, Iowa, on April 9, 1880. In 1900 she married and moved to Los Angeles.

Extent

5.00 linear inches

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Daily diaries of this Rhodes, Iowa, native.

Method of Acquisition

The diaries (donor no. 314) were donated by Pat Ellerbroek in 1995.

Author
Natalie S. Brody, 1995.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
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