Julia Wilbur diary, September 1857 to May 1859

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Date created 1857-09-05 - 1859-05-25
Creator Wilbur, Julia, 1815-1895 (author)
Description

See also Wilbur's journal briefs (mc1158_06_03_001), in which she highlighted significant events recorded in this diary. Semi-daily entries describe Wilbur's daily life; travels; teaching career; participation in the anti-slavery movement, including membership in the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society; attendance at various lectures and meetings on subjects including science, religion, temperance, teaching, abolition, and women's rights; and domestic life and family relationships. Includes several pressed plant specimens.

Size 413 pages
Types Text | diaries
Subjects Women--Diaries | Women teachers | Women--Education | Women in education | Abolitionists | Antislavery movements | Temperance | Women social reformers | Lectures and lecturing | Foster children | Rochester Ladies' Anti-slavery Society
Geographical location Rochester (N.Y.) | Rush (N.Y. : Town) | Lockport (N.Y.) | Somerset (N.Y. : Town) | Illinois | New York (State)
Language English
View full item https://digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/object/hc102147
Local identifier mc1158_03_04_001
Collection

Julia Wilbur papers (explore contents)

Contributing institution Haverford College Libraries, Quaker & Special Collections
Rights NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES