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Louise Dennison, Diaries of a High School Student in Davis, Tucker County

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3897

Overview

Four high school diaries of Louise Dennison (1898-1991) of Davis, West Virginia. Her diaries offer a snapshot of daily life for a small town West Virginia high school girl; she recorded social and personal activities, including dates, going to the movies (at a "nickelodeon"), and being sick with the mumps. She was vice president of the class of 1917 at Davis High School. Davis was a major lumber town at the time. Also includes biographical information about Louise and family (undated).

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1917

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 in. (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Related A&M Collections

3897, 4426

Genre / Form

Geographic

Title
Louise Dennison, Diaries of a High School Student in Davis, Tucker County, 1914-1917
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2013/01/29
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536