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Amish Diaries Collection, 1904-1917
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Title
- Amish Diaries Collection
- Dates
- 1904-1917 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 1 Box
- Collection Number
- OLPb163AMI.xml
- Summary
- 5 diaries from Amish residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains five diraries by Amish residents living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Three diaries dated from 1904, 1908 and 1909 written by Betsie Fisher, born February 4, 1867, death March 22, 1945; and two diaries from 1907-1911 and 1914-1917 by Joel B. Esh, born October 13, 1880, death September 22, 1921. Betsie Fisher diaries contain death records listed in the back of each diary for the year, and the diaries of Joel Esh contain list of goods bought and sold as well as other expenditures.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Papers of , Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box 1 | Five diaries |
1904-1917 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Amish
- Mennonite
- Women
Geographical Names
- pennsylvania, lancaster
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Esh, Joel B. (creator)
- Fisher, Elizabeth (Betsie) (creator)