Lenora Backes papers

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: IWA0010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lenora Backes diaries date from 1944 to 1946 and measure 0.25 linear inches. In these two volumes, Backes discusses household work, quilting, embroidery, cooking, church attendance, pinochle, and letter writing. She references travels to Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine, Iowa. Michelle Mouton purchased the diaries at an antique store in the Amana Colonies in Iowa, and donated them to the Iowa Women's Archives.

Dates

Creation: 1944-1946

Creator

Backes, Lenora (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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

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