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Young women -- North Dakota -- Diaries.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Leroy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 281-Mss 1596.6
Abstract Elizabeth Leroy, long-time Fargo, N.D. resident, kept personal diaries beginning in 1925 to her death, documenting her daily life and experiences. There are also financial diaries for many years. The other significant series in this collection is the large number of short stories and essays that were written by Leroy throughout her life.
Dates: 1885-2003

Grace V. Watkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 233
Abstract Fargo teacher and musician who was also a prolific writer and member of the National League of American Pen Women. The Grace Watkins papers includes her diaries that cover the years 1921-1928. During this period Miss Watkins graduated from high school, attended Jamestown College and graduate school at the University of Iowa. The entries are largely Miss Watkins’ personal experiences as a high school and college student. Along with her personal experiences readers get a sense of the culture of...
Dates: 1921-1960

Madalyn Kuhn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 214
Abstract The Madalyn Kuhn Papers contains her diaries while living in the Lisbon and Fargo-West Fargo, N.D. area. She kept a daily diary from 1932, when the author was 14, through 2000. From a researcher’s point of view, the diaries offer invaluable information on life in North Dakota, growing up in the 1930s, teen issues, social life, entertainment (especially movies), fashion, finances, diet and nutrition, dating, working conditions for single women, widowhood, single mother issues, and weather. The...
Dates: 1932-2000.